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Staff safety and well-being is vital in pressurised emergency departments
Overcrowding and other pressures can take their toil on ED nursing staff
07 Feb 2024
Mental health and staff well-being in the emergency department
This collection of articles focuses on the mental health of emergency nurses. It includes peer-reviewed content, feature and opinion articles on how best to ensure the well-being of people working in the high-stress environment of the emergency department or at the scene of major incidents. The collection also covers mechanisms for coping as well as tips for building up psychological and professional resilience.
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So-called ‘corridor care’ is an uncomfortable reality in emergency departments
Overcrowding is forcing staff to look after patients in non-clinical areas
17 Oct 2023
Burnout: how emergency nurses can guard against a mental health crisis
Working in an emergency department can take a toll but help is available
17 Aug 2023
What should an ED team debrief involve and how do I lead one?
Emergency departments are high-pressured and debriefings can help sustain a healthy workplace
15 May 2023
‘Emergency care is broken’: why I did the unthinkable and quit the job I love
Nurse who announced his resignation on Twitter describes the impact of moral injury
11 Apr 2023
Notes from the front line: ‘Most shifts feel like working in a battlefield’
A candid discussion of the unprecedented pressures and challenges across the specialty
07 Mar 2023
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Toxic behaviour in the ED: why we must look after our workforce
If is vital to seek support if you witness bullying or are bullied yourself
27 Apr 2022
Acute behavioural disturbance: how to manage risk in the emergency department
Guidance on management covers de-escalation, restraint and tranquilisation
27 Apr 2022
Corridor nursing: how can EDs maintain safety amid overcrowding?
Record overcrowding means patients arriving by ambulance are too often kept in corridors
20 Dec 2021
Colleague’s canine visitor boosts ICU staff morale
Companion dog-in-training Mason offers a welcome break from challenges of COVID-19, say staff
26 Apr 2021
Letters from trust prompt patients to apologise for abusive behaviour
The patients had been warned they may be refused treatment after aggression towards staff
06 Mar 2020
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Awareness of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing
How nurses can safeguard against secondary traumatic stress
20 Aug 2019
Congress applauds fire chief over trauma support
RCN members applaud London’s fire chief for supporting staff affected by traumatic events
27 May 2019
Emergency nurse’s trigger point underlines importance of our mental health
We must support each other in coping with the accumulation of stressful events
26 Mar 2019
Reflections on personal psychological resilience after the Shoreham air crash in 2015
Reflections on a psychological journey with reference to the conservation of resources theory
26 Mar 2019
We need to look after our workforce
Our Blue Light seeks to improve the well-being of emergency service professionals
25 Jun 2018
Pinpointing and relieving stress in emergency departments
Emergency department staff may experience high rates of anxiety, depression and burnout
15 Aug 2017
Emergency nursing during major incident plans
Hospitals expect a major incident plan to be implemented every three years, but following...
28 Jun 2017