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.
Effective relief of acute coronary syndrome
The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease (DoH 2000a) has...
Overdose of cough and cold remedies
Acute upper respiratory infection, also known as the common cold, remains one of...
Core functions of change in emergency care
This article focuses on emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) and the streaming of...
Faculty of emergency nursing pilot study part one
The RCN A&E Nursing Association initiated and developed the concept of a...
Per vagina (PV) bleeding in early pregnancy
Bleeding in early pregnancy is a traumatic experience for women who are expecting...
Acute poisoning: exposure to diy products
Home improvement is an increasingly popular pastime and there is a wide range of...
Human resource management
This article describes how an A&E department has responded to increasing...
Care plans for familiar faces
As a mental health development nurse working at Ipswich Hospital’s A&E...
Overdose of insulin and other diabetic medication
NICOLA BATES highlights the dangers associated with the management of diabetes
Injury management in the community
Thousands of people in the UK sustain injuries every day. The lay public can manage...
Biphasic defibrillation
Early defibrillation is accepted as essential to revert potential life threatening...
Paediatric pain assessment
The assessment of pain in children is a subject that has been widely discussed, and...
Substances of low toxicity by ingestion
Each year, the London Centre of the National Poisons Information Service receives...
Vicarious traumatisation
Emergency departments present multiple composite realities providing emergency...
Taking part in the MRC crash trial
Emergency departments are notoriously busy clinical areas with increasing pressure...
Diagnosing radiological abnormalities
SAPAL TACHAKRA addresses the training and expertise of emergency nurse...
Paracetamol overdose
Paracetamol is an analgesic and antipyretic agent that became available in the UK...
What to do when an adolescent self harms
Adolescence is a time of great change, physically, psychologically and socially (...