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<p>Shoulder dislocation is one of the most common types of dislocation seen in emergency departments (EDs) (Riebel and McCabe 1991).
<p>Sepsis claims thousands of lives every day throughout the world (Kieft et al 1993), while patients with severe sepsis occupy about 46 per cent of all intensive care bed
<p>In November 2000, the 11-month-old son of one of the authors developed a small lesion on the left side of his chest, which trebled in size within a few hours.
<p>Emergency intubation is typically performed in Clinically unstable patients, and in environments that are less well controlled than operating theatres.</p>
<p>The emergency care nurse (ECN) role was introduced in the emergency department (ED) at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, London, in January 2006.
<p>Emergency nurses deal regularly with traumatic wounds (Holt 2005) and, under guidelines outlined in The NHS Plan (Department of Health 2000) and Reforming Emergency Car
<p>Reflection helps nurses to evaluate themselves in order to identify their training needs, build their self confidence and improve their motivation (Brown 1995).
<p>Many patients are seen and discharged from emergency departments (EDs) every day, and many are triaged to go to specialists who go on to complete the patients’ care.<
<p>The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) defines emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) as autonomous practitioners who can assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients
<p>The following case history concerns a 19-year-old man who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a swelling under his tongue that was causing him discomfort.&l
<p>Early pregnancy loss can be a cause of immense distress for the women who experience it, as well as their partners, and requires of healthcare staff great sensitivity a
<p>About one million people with head injuries attend emergency departments (EDs) every year in the UK (Surgical Tutor 2006).
<p>Infection control is vital in all areas of nursing, but it is especially so in emergency departments (EDs) where the wide variety of conditions being treated can make patients particularly susceptible to infection (McCulloch 1999).</p>
<p>Patients with subungual haematoma usually present in emergency departments, either forpain relief or for cosmetic reasons.
<p>Emergency care staff are responsible for assessing suicidal intent in patients who present to emergency departments (EDs), minor injury units or NHS walk-in centres, as well as some community settings.</p>
<p>Although collecting wild plants to eat is usually undertaken for pleasure in the UK, not out of necessity, there are increasing numbers of books, television programmes and weekend courses available for those who want to develop their skills in this form of self sufficiency.</p>
<p>During the past decade, the nursing profession has helped to plan and shape the future of the NHS by implementing government strategies to extend professional roles and encourage nurses to work outside their traditional responsibilities (Department of Health 1997, NHS Management Executiv
<p>Patients present to emergency departments (EDs) for many different reasons, one of which is discontent with the treatment they have received from their GPs and consequent desire for second opinions.</p>
