Emergency care how A&E nurses are hitting the target: in the drive to ensure that all patients are in and out of A&E as fast as possible, nurses' roles are changing rapidly
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A&E is a part of complex and interconnected network of care in the hospital and the community changing its system requires appropriate adjustments. The A&E targets have eliminated some of the restrictions on nurses' practice, with the focus shifting towards competencies and away from traditional professional boundaries.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2004
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The reality of nursing behind the headlines
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Increased amount of TV exposure at hospital does not promote greater understanding of nursing. There are times when media coverage is a way of finding out what other activities are happening around the hospital.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
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