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Research Notes

04 February 2003

Nursing Standard

Perspectives

What is the point of a pilot study? Recently I discovered how vital they are as a precursor to the main study. I carried one out using interviewing for data...

Home truths

08 May 2002

Nursing Standard

Perspectives

Ever since the government agreed that registered nursing care in nursing homes would be free, nurses, including me, have done nothing but slate the scheme. But after...

Unlock the ivory towers

10 July 2002

Nursing Standard

Perspectives

The call for nurses to ensure their practice is evidence-based and to become involved in research has never been louder. Yet research often seems the domain of...

One spelling mistake and dreams of a nursing career may be shattered

22 February 2011

Nursing Standard

Letter

Potentially excellent nursing student candidates are being rejected because of numeracy and literacy tests devised by many universities.

Moodjuice

21 May 2014

Nursing Standard

Webwise Review

The Moodjuice website is a self-help resource about emotional problems and how to work at solving them.

The Eastern Region Public Health Observatory

28 May 2014

Nursing Standard

Webwise Review

The Eastern Region Public Health Observatory (Erpho) became part of Public Health England on April 1 2013. Its website provides population health data, analysis and...

Unsupervised medication administration by nursing students

08 June 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Nursing students need sufficient practical experience to qualify with the full range of skills required for effective practice. One area of nursing practice that...

Drug calculations part 1: a critique of the formula used by nurses

14 May 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The role of mathematics is integral to nursing practice, and careful and accurate calculations are important to help prevent medication errors. This two-part article...

Drug calculations part 2: alternative strategies to the formula

21 May 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Drug calculations are an essential skill for nurses. The clinical skill of performing a drug calculation has come under recent scrutiny, resulting in the development...

Barriers to accurate drug calculations

22 March 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim To examine the drug calculation skills of nursing students. Method A mathematics test and a structured questionnaire were used to determine level of skill and...