Opinion
Life at any cost
Bigger picture: training can help us to reduce deaths by suicide
There is no place for body cameras in nursing practice
Editorial
Can emergency care survive another 50 years?
Too many patients must wait excessive periods for care in emergency departments.
A chance for ‘ordinary’ nurses to share, inspire and win recognition for their...
Nominate yourself or a colleague for this year’s RCNi Nurse Awards and help celebrate...
We need better training to win the fight against sepsis
Patients and professionals must recognise the signs and symptoms of sepsis much more quickly.
Why we need to share local urgent treatment centre protocols
Emergency care staff have an opportunity to create more integrated services.
Staff under stress need our support
We need to do more to retain emergency nurses under increasing levels of workplace stress.
Every child with an autism spectrum condition has specific needs
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects perceptions of the world and...
Comment
Life at any cost
Should the cost of emergency care be considered when a patient's life is at risk? And what...
Bigger picture: training can help us to reduce deaths by suicide
Nurses in emergency care must be prepared to assess and support those who may be in need
There is no place for body cameras in nursing practice
Staff safety should be a priority but cameras would put an unacceptable barrier between...
Telling it like it is through the world of comedy
Former junior doctor turned comedian Adam Kay has nurses questioning when will the C for...
D-dimer testing for DVT is a game-changer in ambulatory care
Point of care tests for patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis have reduced waiting...
Bigger Picture: ‘One size does not always fit all’
Mandy Rumley-Buss on why emergency departments shouldn't push all their advanced nurse...
Reviews
Book review: Clinical Judgement and Decision Making in Nursing
A readable and interactive book, and would be a valued addition for reference on any nurse’s...
Book review: Revalidation
This book is recommend it to registrants who want a comprehensive understanding of...
Book review: Emergency Care of Minor Trauma in Children
This book covers all the important topics encountered in minor trauma in children, from head...
Book review: Oxford Manual of Major Incident Management
This book is recommended especially for anyone interested in developing their knowledge of...
Book review: Thoughtful Health Care
Adult nursing senior lecturer Karen Sanders reviews Thoughtful Health Care: Ethical...
Your views
Readers' panel: Should families be encouraged to witness resuscitation attempts?
Cardiac arrest is a traumatic event - our readers have their say on family-witnessed...
Readers’ panel: Should the four-hour A&E target be scrapped?
Amid unprecedented winter pressures, health secretary Jeremy Hunt recently suggested that...
Letter: 20 years on we face the same crisis in emergency care
Gary Jones asks how much longer we must endure the annual prospect of winter pressures on...