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Leading under pressure

01 July 2011

Nursing Management

Book Review

THIS BOOK, written by two Americans, will be invaluable for healthcare leaders and managers, especially given the economic climate, job insecurity and NHS...

Infection prevention and control: Theory and practice for healthcare professionals

01 July 2008

Nursing Management

Book Review

THIS BOOK offers healthcare professionals the in-depth and vital knowledge of infection control they need to care for their patients safely, and inform their...

A bonus worth getting out of bed for

16 December 1998

Nursing Standard

Letter

In response to ‘nurses not invited’ (News analysis December 2), I feel nurses are losing out again. Trusts must give nursing staff a bonus because there will be a...

Some of us do have a sense of humour

03 June 1998

Nursing Standard

Letter

Just who was outraged by Chris Evans and Anthea Turner? For goodness sake, have nurses lost their sense of humour? Get a life and have some fun!

Support for our Welcome to nurse here focus

01 August 2001

Nursing Standard

Letter

I am a clinical effectiveness sister at Huddersfield Nuffield Hospital and have been appalled at the treatment of some Filipino nurses working in the UK.

Hands-on role being forgotten

22 October 2003

Nursing Standard

Letter

Hands-on role being forgotten In reading the article ‘Degrees of Preparation’ (analysis October 8), I thought it fantastic that healthcare assistants can convert to...

Talkingquality

08 February 2005

Nursing Standard

Perspectives

Clinicians are at the core of clinical work and must be at the heart of clinical governance. ‘Are we doing things right?’ and ‘Where is the evidence to support...

New commission will bring another round of changes

21 April 2009

Nursing Standard

Letter

I read with interest Alison Moore’s feature on the new Care Quality Commission (CQC) (April 1). But I believe it is unfair of her to state that the CQC may have ‘no...

Nurses’ hands are tied in addressing mixed-sex wards

07 July 2009

Nursing Standard

General article

I read with interest the news story, ‘CNO criticises “desensitisation” to mixed-sex wards’ (June 17). There are so many targets in the clinical setting that nurses...

Doctors’ fixed shifts may jeopardise patient care

08 September 2009

Nursing Standard

Letter

I read with interest about the smooth introduction from a nursing point of view of European legislation limiting the maximum number of hours junior doctors can work...