Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Extending the ENP role with ENP review clinics a preliminary study
As public expectations of the health service progressively increase, there will be...
Digoxin overdose: clinical features and management
Digoxin is a digitalis glycoside extracted from the leaves of the plant Digitalis...
Great expectations
This is the first of a two-part research paper which sought to establish what the...
Sulphonylureas and metformin overdose: clinical features and management
Nicola Bates discusses the problems in the treatment of overdose of two drugs...
Caring for people with Down syndrome in A&E
The concept of vulnerability is commonly used in the health care setting, though it...
Minor injury Services – the present state
It has been suggested that a large number of patients attending A&E...
Prompts to request telemedical consultations in clinical protocols
Telemedicine is a new technology, and so it is important to incorporate prompts in...
Penetrating trauma a case of the unexpected
Increasing pressures on the NHS, and emergency services in particular, have forced...
Antimalarial drug overdose: clinical features and management
Malaria is caused by infection with protozoan parasites of the Plasmodia genus; the...
Non accidental injury vs staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome A case study
This is a case study of a young child who was brought to the A&E department...
The accuracy and reliability of the tympanic membrane thermometer a literature review
In our paediatric A&E department we use a tympanic membrane thermometer (...
Theophylline overdose: clinical features and management
Theophylline is a naturally occurring methylxanthine, belonging to the same family...
Devising a patient group direction
Following years of uncertainty with the legality of administering medication under...
Managing emergency admissions
The nature of emergency departments is the unpredictability of the workload coming...
How much is enough? Emergency oxygen therapy with COPD
Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present to A&...
Thrombolytic therapy: an A&E perspective
The use of thrombolytic therapy is currently a major aspect of the care of patients...
Button battery exposure: clinical features and management
There are many types of batteries designed to meet the individual power...