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Shock and awe will be felt for years to come

09 April 2003

Nursing Standard

Letter

The shock and awe tactics of this war in Iraq will have profound psychological effects on victims, instigators and observers. A child watching the conflict on TV may...

Would money be better spent on prevention?

10 December 2002

Nursing Standard

Letter

Your article on the readiness, or otherwise, of the health service’s ability to cope with a terrorist attack (analysis November 27) made interesting reading. Of...

Selective use of ‘economic migrants’ tag

26 May 2004

Nursing Standard

Letter

The article about refugees who are nurses (perspectives March 31) illustrates how to kill many birds with one stone - employing refugee nurses makes a significant...

Waiting until your time is up

20 April 2010

Nursing Standard

Reflections

‘How long have I got?’ is an impossible question to answer in end of life care, but we often try to with too much confidence and certainty.

Assisted suicide stance should receive proper consideration

25 August 2009

Nursing Standard

Letter

The three published letters (August 5) denouncing the RCN’s new stance on assisted suicide serve to illustrate how much of the opposition to assisted dying from...

The cost of caring

08 June 2010

Nursing Standard

Reflections

Care home nurses do skilled work in one of the most difficult and stressful jobs in nursing. They should be close to the top in the pecking order of status and pay...

Preparation can avoid costly committee hearings

14 September 2010

Nursing Standard

Letter

The article by Professor Michael Trainer (Cases in the balance, July 21) about the way the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) fitness to practise committee hears...

So much record-keeping is a waste of time

16 November 2010

Nursing Standard

Reflections

Is what we write in patient records useful, necessary or even read by anyone?Too often fear of managers, inspectors, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the courts...

Seeing out their last days with dignity

27 July 2010

Nursing Standard

Reflections

When people are dying, their remaining weeks and months of life, as well as hours and days, are difficult to predict. It is hard to judge the time at which to start...

Honour a patient’s request to die without judgement

20 October 2009

Nursing Standard

Reflections

Nurses who hear a patient asking for assisted dying should really listen. It is wrong to ignore an authentic request, or dismiss it with ‘you don’t really mean...

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