Independent thinking

Debbie Raven

Workload and workforce planning: tools, education and training

Betty Flynn, Mairi Kellagher, Jacqui Simpson

A mentor portfolio model for ensuring fitness for practice

Sheila Jones, Maggie Maxfield, Anne Levington

How NHS trusts are tackling healthcare-associated infections

Andy Fisher

Benchmarking best practice in mental health care services

Joanne McDonnell, Colin Jones

Involving patients in service improvement

Rachel Matthews, Sandra Wilson, Jackie Valentine, Johnny Nota

Out for consultation

Ruth Williams

Patient dignity

Ruth Williams

Value indicators

Diary

Nurse to nurse wound care: expert interventions

Mike Jackson

The joy of work? jobs, happiness and you

Greta McGough

Communication & interpersonal skills for nurses

Ian Peate

What defines good nursing?

Sally Bassett

Time for nurses to take charge

Janice Smyth

Vantage point

Caroline Shuldham

Use your vote

Janet Scott

Television series

Samantha Williams

Guide for commissioners

Richard Parish

Quality targets

Jenny Kay

The more nurses, the better the care, concludes nursing research unit

Looking again at role revision

Laura Doherty

Obituary

Chris Halek

On the move

New electronic signs to warn staff when hospitals are too noisy

NHS boards to measure quality of care by the experiences of patients

Ward managers receive guidance to calculate correct staff numbers

News In brief

Nurse directors ‘need help’ to make efficiency savings

Sophie Blakemore, Tamsin Snow

Responsibility for cancer care

Donna Kinnair