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Consultations on speed limit increase

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

News

The government has announced its intention to consult on raising the national speed limit on motorways from 70 to 80 miles per hour. A public consultation on the...

Trusts to receive help in assessing staffing levels and skill mix

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

News

The RCN Emergency Care Association (ECA) is to unveil a staffing level and skill mix assessment tool this month at its annual conference, in Birmingham.

Women of the Year Award won by care team for military wounded

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

News

Trauma sister Victoria Mulleady, pictured, is among six healthcare staff who jointly won the Barclays Women of the Year Award.

Are emergency care staff prepared for disaster?

10 February 2012

Emergency Nurse

Feature

When disasters occur, nurses of all specialties require the appropriate knowledge and skills to respond effectively and efficiently. To assess the extent to which...

Managing ‘pulled elbow’ in the paediatric emergency department

10 February 2012

Emergency Nurse

Feature

Nurses are bound by the Nursing and Midwifery Council code of conduct (2008) to deliver care based on the best available evidence, which involves a combination of...

Specialist care for frail older people

10 February 2012

Emergency Nurse

Feature

At Leicester Royal Infirmary, the care of frail older people occupies a disproportionate amount of emergency department (ED) staff’s time and resources. Too few ED...

Treatment options for ankle ligament sprain

10 February 2012

Emergency Nurse

Feature

There is a wealth of literature on the management of ankle sprains, but the quality of evidence is variable and conclusions diverge. Practice in emergency...

Writing may be on the wall for violent and aggressive patients

07 December 2011

Emergency Nurse

Analysis

NHS trusts across the country hope to test proposals for reducing violence and aggression against emergency care staff.

How to make the numbers add up: staff to receive guide on skill mix

07 December 2011

Emergency Nurse

Analysis

The RCN Emergency Care Association (ECA) has revealed further details of a management tool to assess departmental staffing needs.

Patients ‘confused’ by variety of care providers, claims report

07 December 2011

Emergency Nurse

News

Guidance for setting up seamless urgent care services has been published by the Primary Care Foundation and NHS Alliance.