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Abemaciclib▼ for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2−) metastatic breast cancer
Many patients with metastatic breast cancer develop resistance to endocrine therapy. Therefore, treatments with novel molecular targets have been developed to overcome endocrine resistance in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2−) met...
Updated: 16 November 2023 -
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A nurse-led review of patient experience for development of quality services
This article gives an example of a nurse-led service review and explains the process of evaluating a service that includes nurse-led clinics, patient information and patient experience. The aim of the evaluation was to engage with patients to gather information about and understand their experience,...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Delivering personalised cancer care to enhance patients’ quality of life
Many people with cancer experience long-term physical and emotional challenges resulting from the disease and its treatment. Personalised care enables people to exercise choice and control over how their care is planned and delivered. The principles of personalised care are based on healthcare profe...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Ensuring effective intercultural communication in the emergency department
Globalisation and migration trends are reflected in emergency departments (EDs), which increasingly care for patients and employ staff from diverse cultural and/or ethnic backgrounds. EDs are busy, pressured and unpredictable environments where effective communication with patients and families is c...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Assessing and managing people with sickle cell disease presenting with vaso-occlusive crisis in the emergency department
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders characterised by atypical haemoglobin molecule structures (haemoglobin S) which can manifest as painful vaso-occlusive crises, chronic anaemia and progressive organ damage. This article aims to raise greater awareness of sickle cell disease...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Breaking bad news to patients in the emergency department
Breaking the news of potentially serious and new diagnoses to patients in the emergency department (ED) is a common but challenging aspect of the autonomous practitioner’s role. It is a complex process, requiring expertise and skill. If the news is delivered appropriately there is evidence to sugges...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Health promotion in emergency care: rationale, strategies and activities
The concept of health promotion emerged in the 1970s, prompting global health leaders to adopt a perspective on maintaining and improving the population’s health that accounts for the underlying causes of ill-health and mortality. Health is affected by social, economic and environmental factors, whi...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Managing violence and aggression in the emergency department
Half of all reported violent incidents in healthcare settings occur in the emergency department (ED), so ED nurses are disproportionately affected by violence and aggression. Violence and aggression can cause physical injury, psychological harm, delays to patient care, eroded staff morale, increased...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Meeting the needs of homeless people attending the emergency department
Homelessness is on the rise in the UK and, over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the number of emergency department (ED) attendances and admissions by homeless people. Those attending the ED will often have multiple unmet health, housing and social care needs. While it is...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Mallet finger injuries: the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and management
Patients commonly present to UK emergency departments with injuries to the tips of their fingers. Mallet finger is one of the most common injuries, resulting from an injury to the extensor tendon over the dorsal surface of the distal phalanges of the hand. Timely recognition, diagnosis and managemen...
Updated: 18 January 2023
