Changing the routine

Rebecca Price

Use of tourniquets in combat and civilian trauma situations

Martin Niven, Nick Castle

Recognising and managing Guillain-Barré syndrome

Jason Lugg

Care of bereaved parents after sudden infant death

Natalie Lawrence

Sedation assessment using the Ramsay scale

Rachel Dawson, Nichola von Fintel, Stuart Nairn

Integrating services to improve patient care

Sandra Tan, Steve Frost, Martin Smith, Bernie Edwards

Emergency scenarios

Mark Gillespie

Image interpretation

Mark Gillespie

Learning disabilities

Noticeboard

Diary

Anthony’s textbook of anatomy & physiology

Simon McGurk

Preventing and reducing aggression and violence in health and social care

Andrew Linney

Board's eye view

Kate Ambrose

Patient alert scheme

Megan Stowe

Telephone triage system launched to reduce ambulance call-outs

Sally Gillen

Firefighters shadow nurses who treat burns victims

Alison Handley

Salute for nurses

Nurses warn against plans to halt department closures

Sally Gillen

Total ban on driving after drinking alcohol debated at RCN congress

Too many interruptions can affect patient care adversely, study finds

Calls for cycle helmet campaign to reduce injuries to children

News in brief

Time to engage with politics

Claire Picton