Continuing care

Linda Nazarko

SVQs and NVQs explained

Anne Eaton

Understanding perioperative nursing

Eileen M Scott, Christopher Earl, David Leaper, Maria Massey, Judy Mewburn, Neil Williams

Seeing the person with dementia

Developing leadership skills in clinical practice and management

Linda Thomas

A new national framework for mental health

Steve Wood

Power and representation in nursing: a literature review

Joanna Du Plat-Jones

What price research? Good preparation contributes to good performance

Marie Cerinus

RCN R&D Co-ordinating Centre

Ann McMahon, Dave O'Carroll

The Mair Scholarship 2000

We can't ignore problems in mental health nursing

Liz Baines

Bank nurses are entitled to holiday pay

P A Rawson

Dispelling the myth of academic or practical

Thomas Murray

‘I can’t believe that NHS Direct has only just been invented!’

Stephanie Williams

Foot notes

Ask the experts

Breaking down the barriers

Richard Palmer

Strange how we manage so well while the politicians are on holiday

Daniel Allen

Are you a manager or a leader?

Chris Buswell

Ringing the NHS changes

Stephen Weeks, Steve Flatt, Carol Singleton

Equal footing

Herman Ouseley

Before her time

Laurence Dopson

From cadet to dean

Fertility treatment

Liwy Fernandes

Sick and tired of working

Rael Martell

Management backs education proposals

£40,000, ‘Gimmick’

Nick Lipley

Do newts hold the key to spinal injury treatment?

Moderate alcohol intake may be good for diabetics

Pharmacist on ward rounds prevents drug errors

Occupational therapy at home after stroke

Four multiple sclerosis specialist nurse posts created across UK

Innovative service aimed at wins top award

Adele Waters

OU launches nursing course

NHS direct is a hit on the coast

Campaign aims to save millions lost through missed appointments

Nurses can calm patents’ fears over MMR vaccine

Nick Lipley

On the move

Doubts over trusts' ability to pay consultant nurses

Nick Lipley

News

Courses switch to south bank

Dispute over advertising

Safety blitz on cornish homes

Urgent need for HCA checks

Let's discuss addiction

Trusts should be more involved in curriculum

Paul Dinsdale

News in brief

Over suggested care for elderly

Happy birthday two ewes

Doctors put forward 'super hospital' plan

Demand for nursing courses means a shortfall of places

News

Dobson criticised cuts in long-term

Nick Lipley

Most women in labour do not know their midwife, says NCT

Nurses told to avoid dose relationships with their patients

Katherine Burke

‘Super hospitals’ could disadvantage poor

More? You want more

Linda Thomas