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What is political leadership?

09 July 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article is about political leadership in nursing. It reports on the RCN’s Political Leadership programme and outlines how nurses can develop and influence...

Older people and nursing: the contemporary agenda

07 February 2001

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The NHS Plan outlines the government’s proposals for funding long-term care. Pauline Ford presents the RCN’s response: although some aspects of the plan are...

The nursing view of clinical governance

20 March 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article outlines the findings from three RCN discussion groups, which aimed to gain an understanding of how nurses were responding to clinical governance and to...

The policy and practice of measuring patient experience

27 June 2011

Nursing Management

Feature

The NHS outcomes framework makes clear that the provision of a ‘good experience’ of care for patients, alongside clinical effectiveness and safety, is a central goal...

Pre-hospital response to major incidents

09 April 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Since the attacks of September 11 2001 in the United States, and the subsequent anthrax scares, the approach to preparing for and dealing with major incidents has...

Pay attention

23 March 2010

Nursing Standard

Feature

What has changed for nurses since Labour came to power in 1997?

The role of nurses in ambulance services

11 April 2012

Emergency Nurse

Feature

Nurses are increasingly becoming involved in ambulance services in England and Wales. This article discusses some of the work they do and why their involvement is...

Endless evolution: how patterns of care shift over time

01 June 2006

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

The Valuing People White Paper confirmed that the general health of people with learning disabilities is very poor (Department of Health 2001). Despite the...

Organisational change and redesign in the NHS: undesirable negative consequences at the coalfacePart 1

01 February 2008

Mental Health Practice

General

When I began writing this article I was a nurse consultant who was angry and demoralised after watching the educational development team I had created and nurtured...

Organisational change and redesign in the NHS: undesirable negative consequences at the coalface Part 2

01 March 2008

Mental Health Practice

General

The ‘live’ issue referred to in part 1 relates to the organisational development team that I currently lead. The development team (DT) has seven members was set up...