Nursing times
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Trauma is the commonest cause of death in people aged under 40 years. Despite review and debate, the quality of trauma training and care varies. This article examines the literature relating to trauma training in UK military and civilian environments to identify current practice and recommendations for training. It also discusses the British Association of Critical Care Nurses Military Region's one-dayraum trauma critical care skills workshop.
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Optional nursing documentation in electronic health records may serve as a marker of a nurse's concern and could be predictive of a patient's risk of a poor outcome. A US study has found a statistically significant association between nurses recording more optional comments and vital signs, and patient death and cardiac arrest. Nurses should be aware of increased documentation as a possible predictor of patient deterioration.
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Falls cause harm and distress to NHS inpatients every year. One hospital's implementation of a regional FallSafe project has increased the use of evidence-based measures to prevent falls. The project relied on a network of falls champions, who were nurses or healthcare assistants who taught and inspired their colleagues to implement care bundles.