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Developing nurses’ power to care

01 April 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

It has been increasingly recognised that nursing sisters and charge nurses have a crucial role to play in the care of patients. Many of them believe, however, that...

Do ward sisters and charge nurses have the authority to do their job?

31 March 2010

Nursing Management

Feature

It has been increasingly recognised that ward sisters and charge nurses have a crucial role to play in the care of patients. Many of them believe, however, that they...

Implementing supervisory status for senior charge nurses

19 November 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article is the fourth in a series of seven articles relating to the implementation of Leading Better Care (LBC). It describes two projects that were undertaken...

The supervisory ward manager’s role: progress on Compassion in Practice action area four

28 September 2017

Nursing Management

Evidence & practice

In 2012, the Department of Health published Compassion in Practice, which included six areas for action. Action area four suggests that ward managers and leaders...

A pivotal position

15 February 2011

Nursing Standard

Feature

Ward sisters are taking the lead in adopting a supervisory role and seeking the authority to match the greater responsibilities involved.