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Pharmacological techniques for managing acute pain in emergency departments

01 April 2004

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Pain is a common reason to attend hospital but it is often inadequately managed. This article examines the physiology of pain and suggests the most effective...

Examining the knee joint

01 April 2013

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Appropriate history taking and examination can ensure accurate diagnosis of common knee problems, and rapid and effective interventions or referral to orthopaedic...

Management of head injuries in children

06 July 2016

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Head injury is the most common cause of injury-related death and permanent disability in children. Minor head trauma is common in childhood and does not require any...

To reuse or not to reuse – that is the question

01 July 1999

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to develop or update nurses’ knowledge of the legal, professional and ethical issues relating to the...

Casting: part two

01 June 1999

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to provide information on the reasons for cast adaptation, the safest ways to adapt and/or remove a...

Assessment of acute foot and ankle sprains

01 July 2006

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Acute ankle and foot trauma is a regular emergency presentation and prompt strategic assessment skills are required to enable nurses to categorise and prioritise...

Hand assessment

01 October 2006

Emergency Nurse

CPD

In this article, David McKenna describes the basic anatomy and biomechanics of the hand and how these relate to hand examination and assessment of injury

Keratoconus in young people with learning disabilities: an ‘invisible’ problem

22 May 2018

Learning Disability Practice

Eye care

Keratoconus is a potentially sight-threatening condition in which the cornea distorts and becomes fragile, and without treatment can lead to severe visual...

Continence

01 July 2001

Learning Disability Practice

CPD

The aim of this article is to encourage the reader to develop a deeper knowledge base of the issues of continence and its management for people with learning...

The new Code of Professional Conduct

01 May 2003

Learning Disability Practice

CPD

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has approved a new Code of Professional Conduct (NMC 2002a). This article discusses the main elements of the new code,...