title: Snowed under.
abstract: The escalating use of cocaine is having a major impact on many A&E departments, especially in urban areas. Nurses can feel out of their depth when managing patients who present with a mix of social, physical and mental health problems. Debate centres on whether this patient group should be managed by general A&E nurses, specialists or a combination of the two.
authors.forename: Catharine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sadler
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data