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Stopping sensory overload in emergency departments for people on the autism spectrum
A deputy sister in Northern Ireland has set up a hospital quiet room to help patients cope
21 Jun 2018
Sepsis: how one ED has achieved a 70% rise in patients receiving life-saving treatment...
Cambridge hospital trust uses digital technology to provide faster access to sepsis care in...
04 Jun 2018
RCN chair: Adamant nurses must use their voice
RCN chair Maria Trewern is full of hope for the profession – and wants to give members more...
01 Jun 2018
Hand hygiene needn’t mean sore skin
A new guide from the RCN shows how to combine hand hygiene with skin care
25 May 2018
Emergency care model cuts death rates from chronic lung disease
Admitting patients with chronic lung disease directly into respiratory specialist care from...
28 Mar 2018
Critical care outreach: Supporting ward nurses and saving lives
At London’s University College Hospital a highly successful nurse-led team brings expert...
23 Mar 2018
Nurse-led team winning the race against sepsis
Sepsis kills more people in the UK each year than lung cancer, with persistent shortcomings...
23 Mar 2018
Framework for change: supporting you to drive improvement
The Leading Change, Adding Value framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff is halfway...
15 Jan 2018
Sisters are doing it for themselves
Staff at a paediatric emergency unit in Cardiff took matters into their own hands to answer...
05 Jan 2018
Celebrate the best of outstanding emergency care
Emergency Nurse welcomes nominations for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2018 to recognise and...
20 Nov 2017
ED nurse leads huge improvement at Kent trust
Man on a mission Cliff Evans was sent on a secondment to work at Medway Maritime hospital in...
23 Oct 2017
The nurse who took big steps towards addressing the issue of frequent attenders in an...
Anna Sussex, a senior sister at an emergency department in Wales, wanted to know why some...
21 Sep 2017
New framework launched to clarify the knowledge and skills emergency nurses need
The RCN Emergency Care Association has launched the National Curriculum and Competency...
02 Aug 2017
Support for bereaved families in the emergency department
When Rhian Burke felt the healthcare system failed her following the death of her son George...
27 Jul 2017
Introducing Northern Ireland's Professional Framework for Emergency Care Nursing...
A recently launched framework in Northern Ireland is furthering the professional development...
30 May 2017
Emergency nurse wins RCNi Nurse Award for work with children with sepsis
Drew McDonald, senior staff nurse at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital emergency...
02 May 2017
Setting the bar: how advanced practitioners are being recognised for transferable skills
Nurses, paramedics and other professionals working at advanced-practice level in emergency...
20 Mar 2017
The importance of non-technical skills during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The winners of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation competition at last year’s European...
17 Feb 2017