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<p>This article discusses the role and responsibilities of the registered nurse in providing first aid in challenging environments, such as crowded nightclubs.
<p>Forensic investigation is mandated not only in cases of criminal Injury or death, but also where an unexplained death has occurred.
<p>This article reviews the routes by which microorganisms may contaminate vascular access devices, and examines the role of chlorhexidine in the prevention of catheter-re
<p>Dangers exist wherever water is present, and death resulting from submersion in water is likely to occur rapidly.
<p>Effective management of vulnerable wound margins and fragile skin in the area peripheral to wounds is challenging.
<p>Honey was commonly used to treat wounds until the introduction of antibiotics.
<p>This article, the third in a series of eight, discusses the management of some of the accidents and emergencies that commonly occur in the home.
<p>Large numbers of women need gynaecological interventions for a range of problems associated with uterine fibroids.
<p>Given the trend to manage patients with more severe exacerbations of chronic respiratory conditions in the community, nurses will increasingly be required to assess and
<p>Success in first aid is based on the ability to make the most of the resources available and on maintaining the casualty in the best possible condition until specialist
<p>Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) caused by viruses are not easily treated, so public health measures to prevent transmission are important.
<p>Arterial catheters are commonly used to monitor blood pressure continuously and to take blood gas samples from patients in intensive care units.
<p>Many people experience digestive discomfort at some time in their lives. It affects those who are healthy and unhealthy, and in some cases can signal a more serious underlying condition.
Arterial catheters are commonly used to monitor blood pressure continuously and to take blood gas samples from patients in intensive care units.
<p>This article, the first in an eight-part series, discusses the importance of a considered, responsible approach to first aid. The article describes the challenges of working outside one’s clinical environment and describes the legal background to undertaking first aid.</p>
<p>This article describes the use and effectiveness of proctoclysis (rectal fluid infusion) in providing fluid resuscitation in the absence of intravenous access in rural and remote environments.</p>
This article describes the use and effectiveness of proctoclysis (rectal fluid infusion) in providing fluid resuscitation in the absence of intravenous access in rural and remote environments.
<p>This article describes the secondment of a critical care practitioner to an acute medicine unit. The aim was to develop the acute assessment skills of the unit’s nurses and to implement a new assessment framework.
