Care of patients with minor injuries.

Patients presenting with minor injuries are treated in a variety of healthcare settings and are often assessed by nurses. This article provides an overview of the care and management of patients with common minor injuries, exploring history taking, physical examination, treatment options and professional issues in relation to care delivery. Various consultation models used during patient assessment are explored to give an understanding of how they help to inform practitioners' decision making.

An overview of triage in the emergency department.

Emergency care services in the UK are receiving increasing numbers of patients presenting with a wide range of problems, from life-threatening conditions to minor injury or illness. All patients seeking emergency care need to be assessed and classified to prioritise those who have the most urgent problems and are in need of immediate care. This article provides an overview of triage within an emergency care setting.