A brighter future

Lorraine Morgan

Using health psychology to support health education

Greta McGough

Hyperlipidaemia/cardiovascular disease

Brian Houltram, Mike Scanlan

A training course for psychiatric nurses in Russia

Roger Bloor, Albert McHugh, David Pearson, Ian Wain

Assessing the safety and effectiveness of hip protectors

Julian Minns, Carole Dodd, Rita Gardner, James Bamford, Farhad Nabhani

Outside in

David Newnham

Facts on NMC finances

Michael Forster

Sexuality is not the issue

Andrew Bogg

Critics have a right to speak out

Sharron Parker

Racism in today’s health service

Julie Nyagura

Bursaries make more sense

Emma Southwood

Pay bands cause confusion

Laura Browne

Patient experience opens eyes

Alison Banister

Mentoring should be rewarding

David Rawcliffe

All the hard work is worth it in the end

Rachel Tarr

The Practical Guide to Extended Nurse Prescribing

Sue Jordan

Cholesterol lowering

Wendy Boothroyd

Starting Out

Chantal Richards

System analysis

Jennifer Percival

Playing for keeps

Mat O’Connor

Remember the bad old days?

Paula Balfe

Trigger happy

Sue Briggs

It is up to all of us to challenge racism in the workplace

Sharon Dennis

The Science bit

Readers panel

Chris Barber, Paul Jebb, Julie Farrell, Julie Walden

Signal failure

Jane Bates

Standard life

Daniel Allen

The UK position

Drive for diversity

Alision Moore

At the cutting edge

Catharine Sadler

Matron’s watch

Lynne Pearce

Supporting cast

Helen Caulfield

Degree vs diploma

Sarah Harrison

Derivative of chilli peppers could help muscle pain

Intestinal disorders more common after gastric suction

Internet gives teenagers easy access to cigarette purchase

Inhaled furosemide effective for people with COPD

Unions welcome court ban on abusive patient

Mote than 1,000 midwife positions lost in a decade

Bill Doult, Sue Learner

D-Day veteran ‘had to do something’

‘Optimism’ training need for acute staff

News in brief

Rationalise infusion devices, urges patient safety agency

Christian Duffin

Greater epilepsy support in nurse-led clinics

Courses lengthen for school nurses

Details of registrants to be available online

NMC wants to see alert letters sent between trusts

Simulated ‘skills labs’ to ease pressure on training

Christian Duffin

Cultural sensitivity on the curriculum

Nl genetics nurse counsellor honoured

NMC ruling on Elaine Chase is imminent

Hospital routines adapted to patients, not vice versa

Thelma Agnew

Joint training with paramedics extends skills

Matrons’ return is something to smile about

Front-runners for top job emerge

Praise for chief nurse’s legacy of improved care

Sarah Harrison

Consultation is key to staff satisfaction

Northumbria University jobs at risk

Pay deal gives nurses 7 per cent rise

Graham Scott

A degree of humanity

Tim Madge