A rapid review of educational preparedness of advanced clinical practitioners.

Aim: The aim of this study was to synthesize available data on current educational provision related to preparation for the advanced clinical practice role.

Design: A mixed methods rapid review of the literature.

Data Sources: A search of Ovid Medline and Ovid EMBASE for English language papers published 2006-2018 resulted in 38 publications, which met the criteria for inclusion.

Caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

The Department of Health (2001) has recommended that emergency departments (EDs) in England introduce patient-streaming systems to manage patient flow and reduce time to initial triage. This article describes how one London ED has introduced such a system with reference to Waterman et al's (1980) Seven S model and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement's (2008) Plan Do Study Act cycle. It also discusses the importance of staff and stakeholder involvement in such projects and makes recommendations for the role of streaming nurses in EDs.