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The development of trauma education for A and E nurses in the UK

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Trauma is a health problem and A and E nurses need to be prepared to deal with the many aspects of trauma competently and confidently. The introduction of a number of trauma care initiatives has raised awareness of the role of the A and E nurse in the resuscitation room. In particular the role of the nurse as coordinator of care is now being addressed. Such a role requires examination of confidence: confidence to communicate with as well as the ability to contribute to the multidisciplinary team within the resuscitation room.

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  1. Department of Health Care Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

    Lynn Sbaih BSc(Hons), RGN, RMN, ENB, 199 (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

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Hadfield-Law, L. (1994). The development of trauma education for A and E nurses in the UK. In: Sbaih, L. (eds) Issues in Accident and Emergency Nursing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3164-1_4

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