Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Understanding demographics, training and decision-making practices of UK triage nurses
Considering safer staffing levels and greater nurse welfare support in emergency departments
Characteristics and outcomes of people in suicidal crisis at two emergency departments
A service evaluation found prevention strategies should encourage nurses to address gaps in support
Experiences of healthcare professionals when breaking bad news in major trauma care
Challenges include a suitable place to talk, building rapport and setting realistic expectations
A strategic solution to preventing the harm associated with ambulance handover delays
Preventing risks associated with immediate handovers and improving patient experiences
Improving suicide risk screening in the emergency department
Learn about the use of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Risk Scale
Developing a major trauma course and coaching programme for ward nurses
A bespoke course is helping to increase nurses’ competence when caring for patients with complex trauma
Reducing the burden on ambulance services and EDs: a mental health initiative
How mental health professionals worked with 999 call centre clinical support in Wales
Nitrous oxide tank cold burn to forearm: case study and discussion of the literature
N2O burn presentations are increasingly common in EDs, pointing to need for more formal care guidelines
Using body-worn cameras in emergency departments: a pilot project
A rise in violence at one trust prompted the introduction of body-worn cameras
Improving care for patients who experience miscarriage in emergency departments
A practice innovation to improve care and increase nurses' confidence in breaking bad news
How to triage patients in the emergency department
Familiarise yourself with the steps required when triaging a patient in the ED
Enhancing the nutritional care of older people by recording actual body weight
A quality improvement project showed a simple intervention of relocating scales had a positive effect