Traffic-light system developed to prioritise cancer treatments
Acute oncology services have been developed to meet the unplanned, urgent care needs of...
01 Jul 2013
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.
Good practice in the management of serious degloving injuries
Many lacerations involve degloving, a form of avulsion in which skin is torn off the...
01 Jul 2013
An autonomous role in emergency departments
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, which manages 250,000 patients in three emergency...
01 Jun 2013
Developing a new post for nurses to identify cases of domestic abuse
Nurses working in emergency departments (EDs) need specialist training to identify and...
01 Jun 2013
Navigating triage to meet targets for waiting times
An initial assessment process, called navigation, has been introduced at Medway Maritime...
01 Jun 2013
Family-centred care during resuscitation events
Caring for families of critically ill patients is part of emergency nurses’ role, but there...
01 Jun 2013
Caring for people who experience domestic abuse
Domestic abuse can affect anyone and is recognised as a global problem that results in...
01 May 2013
Diagnosing and managing invasive meningococcal disease in children
In developed countries, invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a leading infectious cause...
01 May 2013
Development of a short-stay unit in an emergency department
In 2009, the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, established a nine-bed, short-stay unit in...
01 May 2013
Assessment and treatment of three common anorectal conditions
This is the second of two articles about the kinds of anorectal problem with which people...
01 May 2013
Using a computerised patient-alert system
The information technology systems used in most modern emergency departments alert staff to...
01 Apr 2013
Tackling incidents of violence, aggression and antisocial behaviour
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has developed and implemented a strategy to reduce the...
01 Apr 2013
Anorectal examination in emergency departments
Many patients present to emergency departments with anorectal problems, such as haemorrhoids...
01 Apr 2013
Assessing carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas usually formed during the incomplete combustion of...
01 Mar 2013
Improved patient pathways can prevent overcrowding
Emergency department (ED) crowding is a common problem throughout the western world. Not...
01 Mar 2013
Avulsion fracture of the calcaneal tuberosity: diagnosis and treatment
Avulsion calcaneal tuberosity fracture is an uncommon but potentially serious condition,...
01 Mar 2013
Treating cement burns in the emergency department
Use of cement is widespread in the UK and warnings about burns caused by contact with the...
01 Mar 2013
Importance of debriefing following critical incidents
Working in emergency departments (EDs) is inherently stressful, and stress caused by events...
01 Mar 2013