Freedom to influence

Paul Watson

Freedom to influence

Paul Watson

Notice board

An appreciation of culture

Melba Wilson

Student life - A comforting presence

Joanne Hardy

Diabetes and ocular complications

Helen Templar

Managing patients with antipsychotic drug-induced hyperprolactinaemia

Adrian Jones, Martin Jones

Managing patients with antipsychotic drug-induced hyperprolactinaemia

Adrian Jones, Wrexham, Martin Jones

Managing total pain at the end of life: a case study analysis

Laura Middleton-Green

Sterile versus non-sterile glove use and aseptic technique

Ashley Flores

Peggy Nuttall OBE nurse editor 1918– 2008

Laurence Dopson

Absurd to suggest employers will pay registration fee

Linda Collins

A relatives’ charter would encourage better behaviour

Post-registration report lacks clear recommendations

Penny Lindley, Val Thurtle

Children need to choose when receiving mental health care

Liz Gormley-Fleming

Education empowers patients to better manage their care

Sue Seales

Early pregnancy care is vital for women with diabetes

Linda Drake

Talking signs are improving use of alcohol hand gel at our hospital

Debra Adams, Ruth Williams, Helen Moss

Making Sense of the ECG – A Hands-on Guide:

Rachael Rowe

Making Sense of the ECG – A Hands-on Guide: Third edition

Rachael Rowe

Portfolios in the nursing profession – Use in assessment and professional development

Clare Bennett

Portfolios in the Nursing Profession – Use in Assessment and Professional

Clare Bennett

999 – True Stories of My Life as a Paramedic

Nick Edwards

999 – true stories of my life as a paramedic

Nick Edwards

Reflections

Jessica Blume

Readers panel the price of conception

OutsideIn - David Newnham describes the ups and downs of his financial week

David Newnham

Ratings winners

Ann Close

Webwise

Ruth Sander

Standard life

Daniel Allen

Small talk

Jane Bates

Voices

Peter Carter

Practical protection

Sophia Moseley

The best of the week’s health-related TV And radio

Margaret Paul

The Malawi connection

Jenny Knight

Sweetened fruit drinks associated with type 2 diabetes

Silver coating could reduce pneumonia in ventilated patients

Overweight children have shorter and less efficient sleep patterns

Tobacco control strategies can reduce health inequalities

‘There are huge anomalies in the capital that need to be addressed’

Oona Mashta

How will the nmc deal with its backlog of cases?

Getting the balance right between patient protection and nurses’ rights

RCN offers range of resources teaching common sense dignity

Adele Waters

RCN offers range of resources teaching common sense dignity

Adele Waters

‘How I made a difference’

Advertising campaign needed to reinvigorate interest in nursing

News in brief

Rate of preventable infection from sharps remains high

Branson: test all hospital staff for MRSA

Anaesthesia pilot boosts reporting

Student couple may quit course after bursary repayment demand

Christian Duffin

Cash fails to lure army recruits

MPs attack unfair pay and lack of contracts for practice nurses

Laura Doherty, Bill Doult

Survey shows rise in job vacancies

WHO report reveals England as ‘beacon’ in mental health

Stronger roles for nurses in modern cinema

RCN Council to vote on streamlined forums

Regulator clarifies nurses’legal duties in non-work emergencies

Jennifer Sprinks

The uncomfortable truth

Gray Gean