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Distal limb fractures are common presentations to emergency departments and minor injury units (MIUs).
Around 302,000 people with soft-tissue ankle injuries present to UK emergency departments every year (Ferran and Maffulli 20
History taking and physical examination of patients who present with cardiac pain are not generally regarded as part of an emergency nurse’s role in the UK.
Blunt abdominal trauma is common following major traumatic injury but may not be recognised quickly enough and is therefore a cause of preventable death in
Accessory ossicles and sesamoid bones are normal variants of bone development.
As the number of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria rises, it becomes crucial that decisions about the use of antibiotics are based on sound evidence.
Plantar fasciitis, the most common cause of heel pain, is a self-limiting condition exacerbated by weight bearing after episodes at rest that usually resolv
Only one species of venomous snake, the adder, is indigenous to the UK, but many people keep venomous snakes as pets and others travel to places, such as th
A common complaint in children, abdominal pain can be clinically challenging for healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat.
Pyrexia is the most common clinical complaint seen in children by healthcare professionals, yet many parents and professionals cannot recognise the conditio
As population mobility and global interconnectedness increase, and more people travel to tropical regions, the risk of importing infectious diseases has bec
Trauma of the palate in children is a common presentation in emergency departments.
This article draws on a systematic literature review to identify stressors in emergency and trauma nursing settings, and their potential effects on staff.
High quality, safe care for patients depends on effective teamwork, and where multi-professional teams work together there is higher patient satisfaction, increased staff innovation, less stress and more communication (West 2013).
Overcrowding due to poor patient flow increases risk for more than 500,000 patients a year (College of Emergency Medicine (CEM) 2014) and is linked to increased mortality (Geelhoed and de Klerk 2012).
Interactions between nurses and patients during triage are crucial if the urgency of patient need is to be assessed accurately. This article reports on the results of a study of emergency nurses’ perspectives and experience of triage in the United States.
Patients with shoulder injuries commonly present to emergency departments (EDs) and minor injury units and it is vital that they receive the same high standard of care regardless of where they receive it or who delivers it.
As the roles of emergency nurse practitioners expand, more patients with minor injuries are being managed independently by nursing staff. Injuries to the foot and ankle are common among such patients, and X-rays are frequently performed to aid their diagnoses.
