Royal College of Nursing (2019) Competences: a competence framework for orthopaedic and trauma practitioners, London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2021) Traction: principles and application. RCN guidance, London: RCN.

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We would like to thank the RCN Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Clarke, Sonya and Drozd, Mary (2023) Orthopaedic and trauma nursing: an evidence-based approach to musculoskeletal care. Chichester: Wiley and Sons

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Cunningham S and Moore T (2021) Nursing skills in supporting mobility. London: Routledge.

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Wallmann H W and Donatelli R (eds.) (2022) Foundations of orthopedic physical therapy. New York: Routledge.

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Greaves I, Porter K M and Garner J (2022) Trauma care manual. 3rd edn. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

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Hertz K and Santy-Tomlinson J (2024) Fragility fracture nursing: holistic care and management of the fragility fracture and the orthogeriatric patient. Switzerland: Springer.

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Jester R, Santy-Tomlinson J and Rogers J (eds.) (2021) Oxford handbook of trauma and orthopaedic nursing. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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MacKenzie C, Cornell C and Memtsoudis S (eds.) (2020) Perioperative care of the orthopedic patient. 2nd edition. New York: Springer.

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McQuillan K A and Makic M B F (eds.) (2020) Trauma nursing: from resuscitation through rehabilitation. 5th edn. Missouri: Elsevier.

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Oliver S M (2020) Oxford handbook of musculoskeletal nursing. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Price J, McAlinden O and Veal Zoë (2024) (eds.) Essentials of nursing children and young people. 2nd edn. London: Sage.

• Chapter 23 covers care of children and young people with musculoskeletal problems.
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Shortland A and Gough M (2022) Musculoskeletal system in children with cerebral palsy: a philosophical approach to management. London: Mac Keith Press.

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Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

• Musculoskeletal
• Orthopaedic
• Orthopaedic trauma
• Trauma

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

• Musculoskeletal assessment
• Orthopaedic and trauma nursing
• Orthopaedic and trauma

Journals of interest for orthopaedic and trauma nursing. Use these links to see details of availability.

• BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
• International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
• Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research
• Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology
• Nursing Older People
• Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
• Orthopaedic Nursing