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.
Emergency care interventions that can affect pain relief
The reason for attending emergency departments (EDs) given by most patients with...
Improving emergency care for patients who self harm
The most radical reforms seen in the NHS since its formation, in 1948, have been...
High-pressure injection injuries
High-pressure injection injuries are caused by the accidental injection of fluid...
The properties of aminophylline
More than five million people in the UK have asthma, one in ten of them being...
Diagnosing gout
This reflective article is concerned with the management of gout in emergency care...
Ketamine sedation in children
The management of children who require minor surgical procedures can be...
Dehydration in older people: assessment and management
Caring for families during critical illness: a reflective case study
Unexpected life threatening injury or illness requiring emergency admission can...
Suicidal behaviour: A study of emergency nurses’ educational needs when caring for this...
Suicide rates in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) have increased from 7 per cent in...
Paracetamol
Paracetamol is prescribed regularly by emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) and...
Preventing adverse events
In 1999, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) was established to...
Penile fracture
A 21-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with a history of...
Resuscitation of patients during pregnancy
It is estimated that, around the world, cardiac arrest occurs once in every 30,000...
Anaphylaxis: recognition, treatment and education
The term anaphylaxis is derived from the ancient Greek words ‘ana’, meaning ‘up’,...
Managing acute heroin overdose
Drug overdose is responsible for between 6 and 10 per cent of the deaths among...
Paronychia: Unexpected radiograph findings
Hand infections are common presentations to minor injury services and emergency...