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RCN Emergency Care Association chair: I will build on past achievements
David Smith on his approach to the tasks he faces as chair of the Emergency Care Association
19 Mar 2020
Emergency care drills are vital in preparing nursing students for practice
Simulations help make transition from student to qualified practitioner smoother
20 Feb 2020
Playing a simulation game sharpens emergency department skills
The Floor simulation game helps nurses to develop clinical leadership skills
13 Feb 2020
Janet Youd: My next move
Outgoing chair of RCN's Emergency Care Association on her achievements and passions
21 Jan 2020
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Improving the health and well-being of unpaid carers – initiatives with impact
How Commitment to Carers award nominees have shared their work and inspired others
09 Jan 2020
ED pressures force nurses to compromise clinical decision-making
Emergency nurses and patients are, yet again, facing a perfect storm
17 Dec 2019
General election 2019: NHS needs commitment from the new government
A review of the structure of healthcare education and provision should be a priority
10 Dec 2019
Emergency nurses can learn from trust’s implementation of point of care testing
Empowering healthcare staff to use POCT is beneficial to staff and patients
25 Nov 2019
NMC’s new standards strengthen links between theory and practice
New standards on skills and knowledge required by the next generation of nurses are welcome
31 Oct 2019
Why England’s 2020 opt-out organ donation law is so important for emergency services
Early engagement with specialist organ donation colleagues is vital
07 Oct 2019
Record-keeping guidance: 6 tips to make documenting your work easier
A staff nurse shares her tips for effective record-keeping
02 Oct 2019
2020’s year of the nurse and midwife offers golden opportunity to profession
The year of the nurse and midwife gives the profession a chance to spotlight its achievements
09 Sep 2019
What nurses should do when assessing sepsis risk in people with learning disabilities
Emergency nurses need to recognise the triggers for sepsis in deteriorating patients
08 Aug 2019
The highs and lows of being a patient with an eating disorder in emergency care
Service user James Downs on how compassionate nurses made him feel worthy of being cared for
15 Jul 2019
The importance of keeping our nursing knowledge up to date
It is vital to read widely and keep abreast of what is current in our learning
10 Jun 2019
Join the Emergency Care Association at RCN Congress and make your voice heard
Congress on 19-23 May can be a great platform to generate and share ideas
13 May 2019
New emergency department target cannot erode patient care and safety
Emergency nurse input is vital if new one-hour treatment target is to succeed
07 May 2019
Why nitrous oxide is nothing to laugh about
This fast-acting anaesthetic gas enjoys a reputation of being harmless, but could be lethal
03 May 2019