Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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<p>This article examines the management of children who present with subluxation of the radial head, commonly known as ‘pulled elbow’.
<p>Teleconsultation may soon become the fastest evolving branch of telemedicine, promising to make healthcare delivery faster and more accessible.</p>
<p>The Department of Health (2006) identifies that almost 18 million people attend A&E departments in England and Wales every year, which means that A&E nu
<p>This article focuses on the development of a new intravenous (IV) therapy service close to patients’ homes so that they are less likely to require emergency admission t
<p>The following emergency nurse practitioner (ENP) case report describes the management of paraphimosis.</p>
<p>Emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) are beginning to overcome the barriers that have confined their practice, and now see and assess patients who present with conditio
<p>Ophthalmic conditions account for more than 5 per cent of all minor injury unit and emergency department (ED) presentations in the UK (Ezra et al 2005).</p>
<p>Chest pain is one of the most common clinical presentations to emergency departments (EDs) in the UK (Jones and Raghuram 1999), and establishing its cause depends on ac
<p>Research suggests that most patients who attend emergency departments (EDs) experience some degree of pain (Loveridge 2000).</p>
<p>Following recent reforms in emergency care, there has been a rapid expansion of both patient services and new roles for practitioners (Department of Health 2001, 2004).
<p>Toddlers and other children frequently attend emergency care settings with nasal foreign bodies (FBs), which can vary from crayons to peas, or from bits of sponge to be
<p>Emergency care nurses are expected to be able to care for a range of people with diverse health-care needs.</p>
<p>Working in emergency departments has never been more stressful than it is nowadays. The number of annual attendances continues to rise, as the pressures on trusts to meet government targets increases.
<p>The art of body piercing has been practised in many cultures for thousands of years. It was often identified with royalty and was seen to be a sign of courage and virility.</p>
<p>In the UK there are on average four major incidents a year with a range of between none and 11 incidents annually(Carley et al 1998).</p>
<p>Patients presenting to emergency departments and minor injury services with hand and wrist complaints account for up to 20 per cent of all visits.</p>
<p>Nurses working in emergency care often have to manage patients with undifferentiated and previously undiagnosed conditions. This month, Emergency Nurse continues to look at how emergency nurses across the UK have tackled the unusual and unexpected</p>
<p>Nurse practitioners (NPs) have become integral to A&E teams so that, even though national debates regarding educational standards, title and future role direction continue, it is imperative to establish clarity regarding local NP role development.</p>
