Requesting tissue donation
There is little doubt among healthcare professionals and ministers that the organ...
10 Mar 2009
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.
Experiences of older people in emergency care settings
People over the age of 65 make up about 20 per cent of the population of Scotland (...
10 Mar 2009
Venous thromboembolism in patients with below-knee plaster casts
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can be defined as the blocking of a blood vessel by a...
10 Mar 2009
Abdominal assessment and diagnosis of appendicitis
Atypical healthcare consultation involves gathering information, inferring a...
10 Feb 2009
Transporting patients home
At the Royal Gwent Hospital, which is part of Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust, the...
10 Feb 2009
Perceived barriers to pain management
Comprehensive pain management remains an elusive goal for healthcare practitioners...
10 Feb 2009
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT - Accidental digital injection of adrenaline
A 26-year-old nurse presented to the emergency department (ED) after an accidental...
06 Dec 2008
Catastrophic haemorrhage and emergency care
Trauma is the second leading cause of death in civilian settings and the first in...
01 Dec 2008
Practice Makes Perfect - Monteggia’s fracture
A 15-year-old girl, accompanied by her mother, presented to triage about 30 minutes...
06 Nov 2008
Knife crime education
Over the past two years, the UK media have focused increasingly on knife crime and...
06 Nov 2008
Improving end-of-life care in emergency departments
Emergency department (ED) professionals often appear in the media as heroic individ...
06 Nov 2008
Interaction of antibiotics and oral contraceptives
It is common in emergency departments (EDs) for emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs...
06 Oct 2008
Paediatric torus fracture
Fracture injuries in children account for up to 20 per cent all of paediatric...
06 Oct 2008
Animal and human bites
Bite wounds caused by humans or animals are a common presentation in emergency...
06 Oct 2008
Advanced nurse practitioners: improving patients’ journeys
The Republic of Ireland (ROI) has undergone an unprecedented series of social,...
06 Oct 2008
Using nerve blocks to treat facial wounds
As part of their scope of practice, emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) should...
13 Sep 2008
Anaphylaxis: assessing patients with allergies
Anaphylaxis is a common presentation seen in emergency departments (EDs), yet due...
13 Sep 2008
Managing acute plantar puncture wounds
Puncture wounds of the foot are a frequent presentation in emergency departments (...
13 Sep 2008