Fitting in with patients

Ruth Williams

How a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer affects women’s sexuality

Vicki Cleary, Josephine Hegarty, Geraldine McCarthy

Benefits of attending nurse-led pre-chemotherapy group sessions

Theresa Sullivan, Karen Harrold, Kay Bell, Claire Griffin, Clare Scarlett

Supporting patients recovering after discharge from critical care

Geraldine O’Gara, Natalie Pattison

Emergency assessment bay for cancer patients

Carol Davis

Journal scan

Dion Smyth

Conference report

Philippa Lloyd

Noticeboard

Diary

Letter

Carolyn Scotton

Adult Nursing Practice. Using Evidence in Care

Irene Mabbott

Nursing & Health Cancer Care Survival Guide

Donna Munro

Prevention is the best policy

Victoria Harmer

Danger of ‘therapies’ with no evidence base

Richard Henry

Pilot shows need for targeted screening of older patients

Christian Duffin

Focus on older people defying stereotypes

Panel to examine use of disputed end of life care framework

Online tool gives estimates of best practice caseloads

News in brief

Nurse specialists spend more time on admin than patient contact

Vote for your choice of Claire Rayner award finalists

Thinking outside the box

Carole Farrell