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ED staff must feel safe to deliver dignified care

04 March 2019

Emergency Nurse

Opinion

I recently presented at The Next Steps in Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services conference in London. My presentation focused on highlighting sustainable...

The new normal meant devising a new way of working

13 July 2020

Emergency Nurse

Feature

In the weeks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic our early preparations at Kent’s busiest hospital, Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, where I’m a...

The incompetence that underlies emergency care

01 November 2022

Emergency Nurse

Opinion

There is a national emergency in England that is causing harm, indignity and stress to patients and destroying nurses’ morale. Rather than increasing the...

We must prioritise staff well-being if we want to retain experienced nurses

04 July 2023

Emergency Nurse

Editorial

It’s with great pleasure that I write my first editorial as consultant editor of Emergency Nurse. I am truly honoured and delighted to take this role and follow in...

Sepsis awareness month: a reminder of the need for swift action

05 September 2023

Emergency Nurse

Editorial

September is sepsis awareness month and it reminds us of the importance of swift detection of the potentially life-threatening infection. In my role as nurse...

How to enhance your nursing practice despite ED pressures

02 January 2024

Emergency Nurse

Editorial

The ongoing challenges facing emergency nurses are set to peak once again this winter period. Insufficient hospital and community bed capacity results in emergency...

A united nursing front can change blame and toxic-centred cultures

02 July 2024

Emergency Nurse

Editorial

If left unchallenged, toxic and blame-based cultures can emerge and take hold of once-healthy working emergency department (ED) environments. Just as EDs have become...

Can a new government and nurses turn around the hidden crisis in the NHS?

03 September 2024

Emergency Nurse

Editorial

Welcome to a landmark edition of Emergency Nurse. A new government has been elected with a manifesto that promises to address the hidden crisis in the NHS, and...

Coping with the impact of traumatic events requires a better level of support

05 November 2024

Emergency Nurse

Editorial

Historically, working as an emergency nurse has offered opportunities to build an exceptional knowledge and skills base. Empowered nurses have diversified their...

A strategic solution to preventing the harm associated with ambulance handover delays

30 April 2024

Emergency Nurse

Ambulance handovers

Ambulance handover delays arise when emergency departments become overcrowded as patients waiting prolonged periods for admission occupy clinical cubicles designed...