A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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<p>Nurses working in the pre-hospital environment are well placed to provide psychol
<p> The emergency nurse practitioner’s role provides a new complementary minor injur
<p>About 500 people the in drowning accidents in the UK each year(1).
<p>Pregnancy may be the cause of an emergency or incidental to it.
<p>Few nurses would undertake an expansion of an existing role, for example endotrac
<p>As many as 35 per cent of women attending A&E may do so as a result of vi
<p>Self-poisoning, second only to ischaemic heart disease, is the most common cause
<p>Of the 291 A&E departments in the United Kingdom, 121 (41.6 per cent) rep
<p>Organ donation and transplantation are highly controversial and emotive areas of
<p>In the United States lightning is responsible for more deaths than any other naturally occurring disaster including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes (1).
<p>There are many ocular emergencies that can present in accident and emergency departments. This article will deal with one of the most devastating accidents, chemical burns. Unfortunately this type of accident is on the increase and is often associated with crime</p>
<p> Aim </p> <p>The aim of this article is to explore the care for people with diabetes experiencing a hypoglycaemic episode within the A&E department.</p>
<p>Wound treatment and dressing choice can be a complicated decision making process. Studies appear to indicate that many nurses are still not getting it right (1,2).
<p>Effective assessment is the key to correct treatment. If patients or situations are inadequately assessed, the conclusions drawn are likely to be wrong and the treatment or response may not be appropriate.
