Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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The information technology systems used in most modern emergency departments alert staff to patients who require special management, including those with in
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has developed and implemented a strategy to reduce the number of incidents of violence, aggression and antisocial behavio
Many patients present to emergency departments with anorectal problems, such as haemorrhoids, anal fissure and pruritis ani.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas usually formed during the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels.
Emergency department (ED) crowding is a common problem throughout the western world.
Avulsion calcaneal tuberosity fracture is an uncommon but potentially serious condition, with delays in treatment sometimes leading to long-term pain, disab
Use of cement is widespread in the UK and warnings about burns caused by contact with the material are usually printed on bags and delivery dockets.
Working in emergency departments (EDs) is inherently stressful, and stress caused by events such as witnessed death, elder or child abuse, and aggression an
This article discusses the administration of intranasal diamorphine as an analgesia in paediatric trauma care.
The sudden admission to an emergency department (ED) of a patient requiring resuscitation can be a traumatic experience for families, who often require a gr
Widespread alcohol misuse has implications for the physical, mental and social health of the population, and alcohol-related morbidity and mortality are pro
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Mistakes made in healthcare settings and the challenges to staff that arise from them can harm service users, consume time and money, and often receive bad publicity.
<p>Aim This article examines levels of burnout experienced by emergency nurses and the characteristics of their work environment to determine if there is a relationship between the two.</p> <p>Method A literature review of recent articles on emergency nurses’ burnout and contrib
Hydrofluoric acid is an ingredient of many common household and industrial solutions. Even seemingly minor burns caused by this acid can have catastrophic effects if they are treated inappropriately or late.
<p>Aim The aim of the study discussed in this article was to understand the views of nursing students undertaking practice placements in emergency departments (EDs) and how they affect their professional development.</p> <p>Method A literature review was undertaken, followed by
An audit of the ability of emergency nurse practitioners to interpret X-rays accurately has found that they can practise well within nationally acceptable limits for producing false positive and false negative results.
<p>There is little doubt among healthcare professionals and ministers that the organ donation rate in the UK should be higher than it is (Barber et al 2006).
<p>People over the age of 65 make up about 20 per cent of the population of Scotland (Wood and Bain 2001).
