Decompression sickness: a guide for emergency nurses
ENs have an essential role in recognising and initially treating patients experiencing DCS
05 Nov 2019
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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.
Screening for sepsis: SIRS or qSOFA? A literature review
Evidence from this article led to the creation of a screening tool developed by the author
15 Oct 2019
Assessment and management of patients with tibial plateau fractures in EDs
Such fractures are a common presentation in EDs, yet diagnosis is not always obvious
01 Oct 2019
Emergency healthcare for women who experience intimate partner violence: part 1
This integrative review is the first of a two-part series about intimate partner violence
24 Sep 2019
A comparison of two interventions in the treatment of severe ankle sprains and lateral...
Aim Stable ankle injuries are highly prevalent in the UK. Prevention of complications and...
28 Aug 2019
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Awareness of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing
How nurses can safeguard against secondary traumatic stress
20 Aug 2019
Time is precious: person-centred end of life care in an emergency department
A quality improvement project undertaken in one ED at a major tertiary referral hospital
18 Jun 2019
Reducing attendance at trauma clinics by providing first-point-of-contact treatment
Implementing trauma pathways in two of Oxfordshire’s community minor injury units
11 Jun 2019
Full-thickness burns due to contact with gastric acid
This article highlights the potential harm caused by gastric acid
06 Jun 2019
How ED four-hour target affects clinical outcomes for people with a personality disorder
This article challenges the perception of the target as beneficial for all patients
28 May 2019
Responding to nerve agent poisoning: a guide for emergency nurses. Part 2
The second part of our emergency nurse guide on nerve agents
16 Apr 2019
ED staff’s experiences of family presence during invasive procedures and resuscitation
Follow-up to a paper-based questionnaire of emergency department staff's opinions
02 Apr 2019
Reflections on personal psychological resilience after the Shoreham air crash in 2015
Reflections on a psychological journey with reference to the conservation of resources theory
26 Mar 2019
A reflective case study on prescribing anticoagulation for deep vein thrombosis
Clinical factors in prescribing anticoagulation for a patient with a DVT
20 Mar 2019
Nerve agents: a guide for emergency nurses. Part 1
An overview of these agents, their history and manufacture, and how they affect physiology
19 Feb 2019
Pre-hospital pain assessment in paediatric patients
Evaluating the effectiveness of two established pain assessment tools for children
12 Feb 2019
Local implementation of a national curriculum and competency framework for emergency...
This article reviews the evidence associated with the Royal College of Nursing (2017)...
05 Feb 2019
An intervention to improve retention in emergency nursing
The UK has a serious shortage of nurses and for the first time in recent nursing history 27...
29 Jan 2019