RCN guidelines
The Royal College of Nursing leads in the development of guidelines relating specifically to nursing practice and acts as a stakeholder in work with a number of other professional organisations. You can read or download all RCN guidelines related to emergency care here.
Caring for children and young people with atopic eczema. Guidance for nurses (April 2008) (PDF, 1MB)
Highlights the wealth of information on managing childhood eczema, signposts resources and outlines some of the practical issues nurses need to address with children and families.
Standards for assessing, measuring and monitoring vital signs in infant, children and young people (December 2007 (PDF, 1.8MB)
Including temperature, heart/pulse rate, respiratory rate and effort, and blood pressure.
Witnessing resuscitation. Guidance for nursing staff (October 2007) (PDF, 1.4MB)
A literature review to help nursing staff understand the implications for practice. Covers when relatives should be allowed into the resuscitation room, support both before and during resuscitation, protocols following resuscitation and medico-legal issues.
Pregnancy testing prior to diagnostic imaging (June 2006) (PDF, 396KB)
If the possibility of pregnancy cannot be excluded then a urine or serum test should be performed prior to the examination.
Radiation protection and the use of radiation protective equipment (June 2006) (PDF, 296KB)
Addresses the working environment, protective equipment and measures to protect pregnant staff.
Violence : the short-term management of disturbed /violent behaviour in in-patient psychiatric settings and emergency departments (February 2005) (PDF, 296KB)
Recommendations and good practice based on the best evidence of clinical- and cost-effectiveness.