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.
Physical activity: is it time for emergency department nurses to step up?
Physical inactivity seems to be reaching pandemic proportions. People are becoming more...
10 Mar 2017
Advanced nurse practitioner-led abdominal therapeutic paracentesis
Liver disease is a common cause of death in England and Wales, and ascites is associated...
10 Mar 2017
Pre-hospital assessment of a child under one year old with fever
Parents often bring children with a fever to primary and emergency care settings. This...
10 Mar 2017
Evaluating the use of patient pathway scores in medical assessments
Aim This article describes the modification and testing of a triage tool, the patient...
10 Feb 2017
Developing an advanced nurse practitioner approach to clinical assessments
Emergency departments (EDs) often experience reduced patient flow, which results in low...
10 Feb 2017
Improving patient safety through the introduction of a formal triage process
Emergency departments (EDs) in the UK are facing unprecedented increases in attendance, and...
10 Feb 2017
Clinical update – infusion therapy
Ensuring the safest care for patients undergoing infusion therapy through updated guidance.
05 Jan 2017
Recognition and nursing management of diabetes in children
Diabetes mellitus is a common condition in children, characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia...
07 Dec 2016
Role of coordinators in national and international major trauma services
Major trauma services in the UK underwent reform in April 2012, following reports that...
07 Dec 2016
Fight bite injury: emergency department assessment and management
Human bite wounds to the hand are relatively common injuries and are associated with high...
10 Nov 2016
Is there a place for nebulised magnesium sulphate in the management of asthma?
Intravenous magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 ) is an accepted part of the pharmacological...
10 Nov 2016
Opportunities to preserve forensic evidence in emergency departments
Victims of violence often seek assistance from emergency departments, so emergency nurses...
10 Nov 2016
Multiple morbidities assessment
People with multiple morbidities need a tailored approach to care, according to a new...
07 Oct 2016
A short mnemonic to support the comprehensive geriatric assessment model
With an increasing number of older people using emergency services, researchers have raised...
06 Oct 2016
Advances in military resuscitation
Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, in civilian environments and on...
06 Oct 2016
Advances in military resuscitation
Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, in civilian environments and on...
03 Oct 2016
Triad of death: the importance of temperature monitoring in trauma patients
Multiple organ failure is a significant complication in traumatic injury, and can be...
12 Sep 2016
Lactate in the emergency department: a case-based critical reflection
Serum lactate levels are frequently measured in patients with undifferentiated conditions in...
12 Sep 2016