Improving door-to-needle times for patients with suspected neutropenic sepsis [0.03%]
改善疑似中性粒细胞减少症伴发脓毒血症患者就诊至给予首剂抗生素的等待时间
Tracy Wild
Tracy Wild
Neutropenic sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication of chemotherapy and has an associated mortality of 2% to 21%. Patients can deteriorate rapidly and are usually advised to attend their local emergency department (ED) for urg...
Lean thinking in emergency departments: concepts and tools for quality improvement [0.03%]
急诊科的精益思维：质量改进的理念和工具
Frances Bruno
Frances Bruno
The lean approach is a viable framework for reducing costs and enhancing the quality of patient care in emergency departments (EDs). Reports on lean-inspired quality improvement initiatives are rapidly growing but there is little emphasis o...
Care delays in patients with signs and symptoms of acute myocardial infarction [0.03%]
急性心肌梗死症状患者的救治延误
Susan Sanders
Susan Sanders
Aim: More than six million patients with signs and symptoms suggestive of a heart attack present to emergency departments (EDs) in the US each year. Of those diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), one third die...
Mary Fenton-Jones,Anna Cannon,Siba Prosad Paul
Mary Fenton-Jones
Neonatal sepsis describes serious bacterial or viral infections that manifest in the first 28 days of life, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Although most babies with early-onset neonatal sepsis are born and managed in hospital,...
Vicky Queen
Vicky Queen
In the UK 127,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, many of whom are frequently admited to hospital. However, Parkinson's disease is not usually the primary cause of admission. Emergency department (ED) nurses must be aware of ...
Ciara Hoban
Ciara Hoban
Each year, 1.4 million people with recent head injuries attend emergency departments in England and Wales. The incidence of head injury in acutely intoxicated patients is estimated to be as high as 65%. One of the challenges of assessing an...
Layla Haidrani
Layla Haidrani
What is your job? I am a practising advanced nurse practitioner in urgent first contact care and visiting professor of prescribing and medicines at Birmingham City University. I also have roles with the Resuscitation Council UK and the Brit...
A study has revealed that emergency department (ED) staff across all roles receive verbal abuse from patients, but that nurses are more likely to be physically assaulted and are less likely to feel safe.
When disaster strikes: how the emergency services provide a rapid response [0.03%]
突发事件来袭时：救援部门如何迅速反应
Erin Dean
Erin Dean
As the major trauma centre for north west London, St Mary's Hospital cared for casualties from the two terrorist attacks in the capital - in Westminster and Borough Market - as well as victims of the fire at Grenfell Tower (pictured).
A nurse-led collaboration between emergency departments (EDs) across south east England is allowing staff greater access to training and sharing best practice.