Improving suicide risk screening in the emergency department
Learn about the use of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Risk Scale
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Learn about the use of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Risk Scale
A bespoke course is helping to increase nurses’ competence when caring for patients with complex trauma
How mental health professionals worked with 999 call centre clinical support in Wales
N2O burn presentations are increasingly common in EDs, pointing to need for more formal care guidelines
A rise in violence at one trust prompted the introduction of body-worn cameras
A practice innovation to improve care and increase nurses' confidence in breaking bad news
Familiarise yourself with the steps required when triaging a patient in the ED
A quality improvement project showed a simple intervention of relocating scales had a positive effect
How nurses can overcome barriers to raising concerns with senior clinicians in acute and emergency care
Examining why the care of people presenting to the emergency department is often suboptimal
How to remove or reduce barriers to have effective conversations with patients and colleagues
Screening for frailty can ensure appropriate clinical decisions are made