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.
Pathophysiology of sickle cell disease crisis
Worldwide, sickle cell disease (SCD) is the commonest symptomatic haemoglobinopathy...
Benchmarking as a quality assessment tool
Successive publications and consultation documents from the government have placed...
Audit of administration of analgesia
Research has shown that three-quarters of patients who attend A&E...
Assessing clinical competence
The need for nurses to be able to demonstrate their level of clinical competence...
Treating corneal trauma
Corneal trauma, although generally superficial can also be an intensely painful and...
Bioterrorism
Microorganisms and toxins have been used in warfare since antiquity (Christopher et...
Conscious sedation of children in A&E
The administration of ketamine has been employed and validated by emergency...
Trauma course content after the gulf war
The Gulf War ended in the Spring of 1991. It represented a major departure from...
Minor injuries/illness nurse treatment service
This paper will describe an innovative project to improve patient care in an...
Antidotes
Contrary to popular belief, in most situations the treatment of poisoning does not...
Coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of death in the UK accounting...
Comparing performance of ENPs and SHOs
In the 1960s, nurses in the United States were used to perform medical tasks to...
The use of Lorazepam in status epilepticus
Status epilepticus has been defined as a ‘life threatening emergency’, with the...
Children living with domestic violence
This study will explore the ways in which children appear to be harmed by...
Venomous snake bites
Snake bite is an uncommon cause of presentation to hospital in the UK. However,...
Study of a nurse practitioner working in a paramedic role
The growing demands being placed upon emergency care require the NHS to think of...
Technical quality of a minor injuries unit
Telemedicine is seen as an exciting new technology and like many others before it,...
Dealing with verbal abuse
Imagine coming into work and within minutes finding yourself the target of a...