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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.
Preparing for a chemical incident
Since the terrorist attack on the US on September 11 2001 and the increasing...
Educational preparation for ENP roles
This paper reports on a study undertaken to obtain a ‘snapshot’ of ENP education...
Faculty of emergency nursing pilot study part two
The first paper in this two-part series on the faculty of emergency nursing (FEN)...
Going to war: a literature review
During the Gulf War (GW) 1991, many NHS hospitals were placed on standby to receive...
Effective relief of acute coronary syndrome
The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease (DoH 2000a) has...
Overdose of cough and cold remedies
Acute upper respiratory infection, also known as the common cold, remains one of...
Core functions of change in emergency care
This article focuses on emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) and the streaming of...
Faculty of emergency nursing pilot study part one
The RCN A&E Nursing Association initiated and developed the concept of a...
Per vagina (PV) bleeding in early pregnancy
Bleeding in early pregnancy is a traumatic experience for women who are expecting...
Acute poisoning: exposure to diy products
Home improvement is an increasingly popular pastime and there is a wide range of...
Human resource management
This article describes how an A&E department has responded to increasing...
Care plans for familiar faces
As a mental health development nurse working at Ipswich Hospital’s A&E...
Overdose of insulin and other diabetic medication
NICOLA BATES highlights the dangers associated with the management of diabetes
Injury management in the community
Thousands of people in the UK sustain injuries every day. The lay public can manage...
Biphasic defibrillation
Early defibrillation is accepted as essential to revert potential life threatening...
Substances of low toxicity by ingestion
Each year, the London Centre of the National Poisons Information Service receives...
Vicarious traumatisation
Emergency departments present multiple composite realities providing emergency...
Taking part in the MRC crash trial
Emergency departments are notoriously busy clinical areas with increasing pressure...