Managing patients with undetected cancer
Nurses working in emergency care often have to manage patients with...
01 Nov 2005
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.
From white to blue to red: Raynaud’s phenomenon
This article defines Raynaud’s phenomenon, outlines the signs and symptoms as well...
01 Nov 2005
Diagnosis and management of scaphoid fractures: a literature review
The scaphoid is the most frequently fractured carpal bone, accounting for 71per...
01 Nov 2005
Initial needs of bereaved relatives following sudden and unexpected death
Caring for people whose relatives have died suddenly and unexpectedly is one of the...
01 Nov 2005
Fishing hook removal
Nurses working in emergency care often have to manage patients with...
01 Oct 2005
Managing children with croup in emergency departments
Recognition of symptoms of respiratory illness is one of the most common reasons...
01 Oct 2005
Compression bandaging for soft tissue injury of the ankle: a literature review
Emergency care has evolved rapidly since The NHS Plan (Department of Health 2000)...
01 Oct 2005
Clinical decision making theories: patient assessment in A&E
There is increasing interest in understanding how nurses make decisions in clinical...
01 Sep 2005
Regular attenders at A&E
By definition, the ‘regular attender’ is well known to the emergency nurse. Most of...
01 Sep 2005
Widening the dimensions of care
Major trauma can result in death or in multiple injuries that make patients...
01 Jul 2005
Ensuring appropriate care for patients with asthma
It is estimated that around 5.2 million people in the UK suffer from asthma, making...
01 Jul 2005
Ankle fractures
Ankle injuries are common complaints in patients presenting to A&E, making...
01 Jul 2005
Emergency department use by people on low income
Primary care is defined as a regular source of care characterised by continuity,...
01 Jun 2005
Streaming A&E patients to walk-in centre services
Studies have found that about half of emergency department (ED) patients could have...
01 Jun 2005
How emergency department nurses identify and respond to critical illness
Research suggests that many critically ill patients have cardiac arrest because of...
01 Jun 2005
The role of the physiotherapist practitioner in emergency departments: a critical...
The emergency directorate at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, formerly known...
01 May 2005
Achilles tendon injury: assessment and management in the emergency department
The Achilles tendon is the largest, thickest and strongest tendon in the body....
01 May 2005
A nose for trouble
Emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) frequently encounter unusual clinical...
01 Apr 2005