Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association
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ONE QUARTER of patients diagnosed with cancer after attending a London emergency department will die within two months, latest research suggests. Study author Kathy Pritchard-Jones, chief medical officer for London Cancer, said the 'shocking figures' confirm that early diagnosis makes a huge difference to the chances of surviving cancer.
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NEW FIGURES show attacks on nurses and other acute care staff in England have risen in the past year.
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AS THE festive season approaches, the government will reassure the public that the NHS is sufficiently prepared to avoid a winter crisis. However, winter preparations coincide with a junior doctors' pay campaign and a perceived need for 'seven-day services' because of the 'weekend effect'.
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A FULL vital sign assessment should be carried out on arrival for every emergency department (ED) patient, according to the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD).
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Envenomation by spiders or scorpions is a public health problem in many parts of the world and is not isolated to the tropics and subtropics. Spiders and scorpions can be unintentionally transported globally, and keeping them as pets is becoming more popular, so envenomation can occur anywhere. Emergency nurses should be prepared to assess and treat patients who present with a bite or sting. This article gives an overview of the signs, symptoms and treatment of envenomation by species of arachnids that are clinically significant to humans.