Dear Editors, Cervical collars are necessary to immobilise the cervical spine of patients with multiple trauma (1,2). This devise remains in situ until the radiographic cervical spine clearance is completed (2). A 29-year-old male with multiple trauma and subdural haemorrhage admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) was selected for this case study. The patient had been taken to hospital by em...

BACKGROUND South Africa is perceived to be one of the countries with the worst reputation regarding the occurrence of intimate partner violence. The women who suffer from serious physical injuries are admitted to emergency care units and their first contact with health care is through the nurses in these units. Emergency care nurses become secondary victims of violence due to their exposure to ...

introduction: emergency department is one of the most important hospital wards that offers emergency services to unstable patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. however, the way the services are offered reflects the general status of the hospital since patients with the most serious problems frequently refer to the emergency department. emergency department waiting time is one of the indices u...

1. ACEP Policy Statement: ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Guidelines, 2008. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;53:550-570. 2. Nogué Bou R. La ecografía en medicina de urgencias: una herramienta al alcance de los urgenciólogos. Emergencias. 2008;20:75--7. 3. Moore C, Molina A, Lin H. Ultrasonography in community emergency departments in the United States: Access to ultrasonography performed by consultants and status...

This paper illustrates a knowledge based system devoted to help nurses and volunteers of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in dealing with disabled patients during an emergency.

OBJECTIVE This study tested a multilevel model examining the effects of work-unit structural empowerment and social capital on perceptions of unit effectiveness and nurses' ratings of patient care quality. BACKGROUND Structural empowerment and social capital are valuable resources for staff nurses that promote work effectiveness and high-quality patient care. No studies have examined social c...

A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional survey was carried out in the Limpopo Province to identify the perceptions of student nurses, nurse educators and unit supervisors concerning student nurses’ clinical accompaniment in this province. The research objective was to determine whether or not clinical accompaniment of student nurses in the Limpopo Province was perceived to be adequate by t...