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Diagnosis and treatment of meralgia paresthetica

08 November 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

Many patients present to emergency departments with lower back pain, for which there are several differential diagnoses. One of these is meralgia paresthetica, an...

Role of urgent care staff in organ donation

07 October 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

A detailed review of donation activity since the introduction of an embedded specialist nurse in organ donation (SNOD) in Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals...

Getting it right: caring for people who self-harm

07 October 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

The treatment received in emergency departments by people who self-harm depends to a great extent on the behaviour of staff and how this is perceived by service...

Developing a social enterprise through right to request

07 October 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

The ‘right to request’ the authority to run healthcare services was introduced by the previous government so that staff can respond to the needs of local communities...

Nurse prescribers make debut at this year’s outdoor festivals

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

Analysis

This year’s Glastonbury and Reading music festivals were different from those of previous years. conditions such as sprained ankles and stomach bugs were evident, as...

Care of children with low-level consciousness must improve

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

Analysis

To ensure that children with decreased consciousness receive high quality care, nurses should comply more closely with the appropriate guidelines, according to...

Mid Staffs warned over failure to improve services

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

News

NHS management has hit back at a damning Care Quality Commission (CQC) report into emergency care services at Stafford Hospital. It is claimed that, due to adverse...

Staff require training in phlebotomy to ensure accurate blood test results

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

Analysis

Emergency nurses have been reminded of their role to help doctors collect blood samples properly.

Striking the right balance

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

Editorial

Staff who practise in emergency care are used to dealing with patients whose ages span from new born to old age. They also manage patients who are in the early...

Recommendations for In brief emergency care of older people backed by RCN

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

News

RCN-backed recommendations for the care of older people in emergency departments are due to be published by the end of this year.