Objective A review of the current literature evaluating trauma nursing education. Background
A variety of trauma nursing courses exist, to educate nurses working in trauma settings, and …

Whilst collaborating with members of the emergency team, the emergency nurse plays a
crucial role in the identification and care of patients with medical, surgical and injury related …

With a growing incidence in cardiovascular diseases in Africa, including South Africa, and
with it a greater incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) there is a need to …

Background Trauma is one of the leading prehospital disease profiles in South Africa in
general and in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in particular. The present study was designed to review …

IntroductionRoad traffic injuries (RTIs) and attendant fatalities on Nigerian roads have been
on an increasing trend over the past three decades. Mortality from RTIs in Nigeria is …

Discussion Significant strides have been made in the development of emergency care and
training in Ghana over the last decade, resulting in the production of the first group of …

Background The specialty of emergency medicine is highly reliant on a well-trained team of
providers. Ghana has recently begun a specialist training program for physicians and the …

The objective of SICOT is" to promote the advancement of the science and art of
orthopaedics and traumatology at international level in particular for the improvement of …

Background Burns occur disproportionately within low-socioeconomic populations. The
Western Cape Province of South Africa represents a middle-income setting with a high rate …

Trauma can be the result when humans interact with each other or the environment. In South
Africa, trauma care has been associated inextricably with the development of surgery and …