Identifying abuse of elderly people
With the elderly population increasing rapidly, and people living well into their...
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With the elderly population increasing rapidly, and people living well into their...
Effective assessment is the key to correct treatment. If patients or situations are...
The brain is the most commonly injured region of the central nervous system (1)...
The aim of this article is to explore the care provided for distressed relatives in...
Traditionally, IV cannulation has been a medical skill simply passed on, often with...
Burn injuries are a common form of trauma presenting in accident and emergency...
Psychosocial assessment of parasuicide patients often comprises little more than...
The closure of minor wounds is an everyday occurrence in the A&E department...
Remember the last shift you worked in the A&E department and visualise, for...
There are many nursing procedures in the A&E department which are both...
Resuscitation attempts have been described throughout history, (1) but until 1960,...
Suicide. Even today, the word evokes an emotional response laden with anxiety and...
Two reports were published in 1988 which had a significant impact on those of us in...
Degloving injuries can occur in a wide variety of settings, such as industrial,...
The environment, resources and roles of nurses are developing constantly so...