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Is your emergency department ready to treat children this winter?
Emergency staff are being urged to ensure they are ready to provide paediatric care
06 Dec 2018
Advanced clinical practitioner role offers senior nurses 'portability'...
We should not view advanced practice as stealing from the nursing workforce to fill gaps in...
03 Dec 2018
What is a hospital receptionist’s duty of care?
Following a Supreme Court ruling, emergency department clerical staff may require closer...
23 Oct 2018
CPR: unified approach to implementing advanced care plans vital for ambulance crews
Pre-hospital systems for respecting end of life wishes need to be explored for true person-...
18 Oct 2018
New 'duty to refer' homeless act emphasises role of nurses
Initiating change in the care of a homeless person is hard, but it can be done
01 Oct 2018
Safeguarding practice in emergency care
Mandy Rumley-Buss asks if we are achieving our competencies in meeting our adult...
20 Sep 2018
Choosing the right road to your leadership style
Rhian Monteith looks at the importance of building on strengths rather than correcting...
11 Sep 2018
How the Mary Seacole course has influenced me as a leader
Lou Adams reflects on how her leadership style was challenged by the training programme
30 Aug 2018
Speculating on the future of emergency care
What does the future hold for emergency care with a new health secretary, ponders Justin...
16 Aug 2018
Why effective leadership is critical to patient outcomes
Leaders who empower are rare, but are an essential and effective team developer
30 Jul 2018
Bringing ergonomics to the emergency department
Applying ergonomics in NHS trusts can boost patient safety and staff morale
24 Jul 2018
Suicide prevention in the US needed now more than ever
As US suicide rates continue to rise, what can emergency nurses do to help those at risk?
19 Jul 2018
We need to look after our workforce
Our Blue Light seeks to improve the well-being of emergency service professionals
25 Jun 2018
Life at any cost
Should the cost of emergency care be considered when a patient's life is at risk? And what...
15 Jun 2018
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
14 Jun 2018
There is no place for body cameras in nursing practice
Staff safety should be a priority but cameras would put an unacceptable barrier between...
14 Jun 2018
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...
14 Jun 2018
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...
31 May 2018