ENP = emergency nurse practitioner; NOF = neck of femur. |
• Triage nurses with minimum three years A&E experience (any grade) |
• One day training, including radiation protection |
• Any limb injury except elbows, knees, or femurs |
• No foreign bodies |
• No open or neurovascular injuries |
• No children under 5 or pregnant women |
• Patient and radiographer have right of refusal |
• Pelvis, hip, and chest x rays may be requested as part of the # NOF fast track protocol |
• Patients must be reviewed after x rays by a doctor or ENP |