Children's nurses in the accident and emergency department: literature review.
It is estimated that over 30% of Accident and Emergency attendees are children; despite this, many hospitals still do not have arrangements for them. Children often receive care from health professionals who are unaware of their specialist requirements. If we are to meet the demands of the document A First Class Service (National Health Service Executive 1998), which states that all patients are entitled to high quality care, emergency services for children and young people must be planned specifically, as an adjunct to adult services.
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Division of Health Care Studies, Unity Building, University of Bradford, 25 Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 OBB, UK.
D002648:Child; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom