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.
Analysing ambulance data to ascertain the prevalence and demographics of individuals...
Service evaluation data collected by the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust
27 Aug 2020
Management of cardiac arrest following blunt trauma
A critical evaluation of resuscitative thoracotomy
25 Aug 2020
Medicine wastage in a thromboprophylaxis protocol for ambulatory trauma patients
Investigating the waste and cost with suggestions for changing dispensing practice
12 Aug 2020
Treating buckle fractures in children with a soft cast and home removal
A quality improvement initiative introduced by advanced nurse practitioners
28 Jul 2020
Exploring patients and family members’ experiences of care in the emergency department
An investigation of patients and family members’ experiences of care in one ED in Iran
14 Jul 2020
Optimising the conservative management of closed tendinous mallet finger injury
Understand the different splints used and read the latest evidence on immobilisation methods...
23 Jun 2020
The provision of emergency healthcare for women who experience intimate partner...
Strategies to address knowledge deficits and negative attitudes
26 May 2020
Exploring medicines reconciliation in the emergency assessment unit: staff perceptions...
Staff perspectives on the time patients wait for their medicines to be prescribed
12 May 2020
Managing the needs of frequent attenders of urgent care services
A case management approach of a new frequent service user manager service
21 Apr 2020
Barriers to effective nurse-patient communication in the emergency department
Identifying what emergency nurses perceive as barriers to nurse-patient communication
14 Apr 2020
Charcot’s foot: a clinical update for emergency nurses
Emergency nurses in the UK have an important role in recognising patients with this condition
07 Apr 2020
Rhabdomyolysis: a case-based critical reflection on its causes and diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis is a complex condition that can have traumatic and non-traumatic causes
24 Mar 2020
Trauma-informed care for people presenting to the ED with mental health issues
EDs can be challenging environments for people experiencing mental health issues
25 Feb 2020
Assessment and treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the emergency department
Healthcare staff have a vital role in the assessment and treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis
04 Feb 2020
Exploring the common prescribing errors that occur in the emergency department
Identifying common prescribing errors in one large inner-city ED in South Wales
28 Jan 2020
Using problem-based learning to improve patient safety in the emergency department
Two elements are vital to patient safety in emergency care – work culture and staff training
07 Jan 2020
Recognition and management of autonomic dysreflexia in patients with spinal cord injury
It is important that ENs are aware of the symptoms and management of autonomic dysreflexia
10 Dec 2019
How safe staffing can improve emergency nursing: time to cut the Gordian knot
Exploring the effects of fatigue, workplace bullying, moral distress and inadequate staffing
26 Nov 2019