Improving nurses’ level of reflection

Bob Price

My daughter’s nurse gave our family truly personalised, kind care

Managing resources

Bing Raz

Using bibliometrics to support revalidation requirements

David Charles Benton

X-rays: what the nurse needs to know

Rebecca Myatt

‘Vaccination can protect everyone’

Positive practice: the use of restrictive interventions

Rosaline Kelly

Think before you accept or reject a job

Mandy Day-Calder

Gaining insight into obesity

Julie Anderson

Student life - Off on a placement in Zambia

Major Chris Carter

Calling Time

Irene Mabbott

Mercury in Retrograde: My Experience of Dystonia

Debbie Quinn

Becoming a Reflective Practitioner (Fifth edition)

Keith Booles

Tweets of the week

Nursing has its own identity

Donato Tallo

Letter

Liberté Harries

Just starting out

Karen Stone

Lead by walking in our shoes

Gordon Lees

Keep your carrots, just give us a pay rise

Jane Bates

Readers’ panel - Are stressed healthcare staff in danger of forgetting the lessons of Mid Staffs?

Drew Payne, Daniel Athey, Linda Drake, Rachel Kent

We all have a role to play in ending domestic abuse

Amanda Burston

The way nurses are treated is a national tragedy

Yvonne Coghill

When can I say no?

Marc Cornock

10,000 more training places isn’t enough

Kevin Crimmons

Remember their names with pride

Jennifer Trueland

‘FIT TO SIT’ in the emergency department

Alison Moore

Ensuring dignity in death

Elaine Cole

Targeted radiotherapy for breast cancer reduces side effects

Mother’s upbringing linked to child’s emotional health

Pharmacist-led scheme could save NHS half a billion pounds

Vaccination campaigns make parents more sceptical

Allergy medicine may help treat deep vein thrombosis

Supporting children after a traumatic event

Lynne Pearce

‘Short shelf life’ remains a problem in senior posts

Stephanie Jones-Berry

Around the world

Noticeboard

Rail fare hikes may force city nurses to quit

nursingstandard.com

Punky nurse trades in Mohawk on TV – and reopens debate on conformity

Story in numbers

Cancer care teams ‘are ignoring nurses’ views’

Kat Keogh

Nurse shortages linked to higher patient mortality

Flavia Munn

News in brief

School nurse cuts ‘put children at risk’

Nurses reject claims that fancy-dress fundraisers demeaned the profession

NHS urged to encourage more BME nurses into top-tier jobs

Stephanie Jones-Berry

Infection control

Strong nurse leadership still undermined by high turnover

Graham Scott