title: The Saturday incident.
abstract: In this final paper on the work of Accident and Emergency (A & E) nurses, a specific incident is used to illustrate the ways in which initial assessment is accomplished. In particular, the need to act upon impressions gained, as a result of knowing the case, will be shown to be a fundamental part of A & E nursing work.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Health Studies, UK.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Sbaih
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003463:Cues; D003657:Decision Making; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007697:Kinesics; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*