Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association
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Children with acute musculoskeletal pain caused by traumatic injury often present to emergency departments (EDs). However, there is a tendency for practitioners to underestimate the level and intensity of children's pain, and there is variation in pain assessments and management. This article discusses the assessment and management of pain in children who attend EDs following acute traumatic limb injury. It uses a case study to illustrate some of the points raised, and offers evidenced-based guidance on assessment and management of children's pain following acute traumatic limb injury.
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New figures from NHS England show that attendances at emergency departments (EDs) are greater than ever and performance has worsened in many areas this past year.
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We are all aware of the increase in emergency activity in the past six months. This, alongside failing social care resources, which significantly impacts the ability of organisations to have 'flow', has created the perfect storm.
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Emergency care nurses have been urged to play their part in Scotland's push to revolutionise care for cardiac arrest patients - by teaching others how to save a life. This article discusses the Scottish out-of-hospital cardiac arrest strategy, with particular focus on the drive to increase bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) rates, and on how emergency nurses are being enlisted to help promote the training of members of the public.