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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.
Wound treatment and dressing choice
Wound treatment and dressing choice can be a complicated decision making process....
Principles of wound assessment
Effective assessment is the key to correct treatment. If patients or situations are...
Not so minor head injuries?
The brain is the most commonly injured region of the central nervous system (1)...
Identifying abuse of elderly people
With the elderly population increasing rapidly, and people living well into their...
Sudden death in A&E
The aim of this article is to explore the care provided for distressed relatives in...
IV cannulation: Principles and practice
Traditionally, IV cannulation has been a medical skill simply passed on, often with...
Assessment of burn injuries
Burn injuries are a common form of trauma presenting in accident and emergency...
Assessing suicide risk in A&E
Psychosocial assessment of parasuicide patients often comprises little more than...
Tissue adhesive: use and application
The closure of minor wounds is an everyday occurrence in the A&E department...
Pain in A&E: the patients’ view
Remember the last shift you worked in the A&E department and visualise, for...
Trephining: easing patient anxiety
There are many nursing procedures in the A&E department which are both...
Pals: paediatric resuscitation
Resuscitation attempts have been described throughout history, (1) but until 1960,...
Managing finger degloving injuries
Degloving injuries can occur in a wide variety of settings, such as industrial,...
Parasiticide: does discussing it help ?
Suicide. Even today, the word evokes an emotional response laden with anxiety and...
Trauma support: revolution in care
Two reports were published in 1988 which had a significant impact on those of us in...