Fertile new ground

Lucy Gooding

Vascular access: indications and implications for patient care

Janice Gabriel, Karen Bravery, Lisa Dougherty, Jill Kayley, Michele Malster, Katie Scales

Improving blood transfusion: a patient-centred approach

Alexandra Gray, Catherine Howell, Elizabeth Pirie

Reflective practice: a meaningful task for students

Anne Smith, Kirsten Jack

Informed consent

Results of cardiac and stroke surveys

Men’s attitudes to health care

Using research in practice

Cancer nursing round-up

Complementary therapy trials

Studies on older people

Methodology under the microscope

Out side In

David Newnham

Don’t subject us to longer working lives

Amritpal Randhawa

Budget restraints do not restrict care

First put your own house in order

Ailsa White

Undercover filming

Steve Boulton

Team players boost morale

Tim Turner

Stating the obvious

Stephen Weeks, Flockton Moor

Quality of care is what matters

Timhar Asnawi

Nursing students need more help

Laura Pickles

Devastated by diabetes diagnosis

Tracey Skyrme

No need to lower the level of debate

Kay Stokes

What’s on: the best of the week’s health-related TV and radio

Margaret Paul

Research into Practice

Clare Bennett

Getting to the heart of the matter

Mike Hayward

Getting Research into Practice

Owen Barr

Cardiology

Mike Hayward

Startingout - student Geoffrey wells encounters an angry father

Geoffrey Wells

Linda Thomas

Tower of strength

Caroline Tomlinson

Shower scene

Zeba Arif

Full stop

Gillian Wright

Fired up to quit

Ann Howey

Holy smoke?

Jeremy Bore, Linda Drake, Mat O’Connor, Kate Chapman

Standard life

Daniel Allen

New directions

Ann Farrant

Over the threshold

Adrian O’Dowd

Gentle touch relieves stress and improves quality of life

Sexual intercourse biggest risk factor for pyelonephritis

Influence of breastfeeding on heart disease questioned

Safety equipment does not reduce injuries to children

Screening results sent out by text

Teens test sexual health strategy

Pioneering nurse-led assault service

Paul Dinsdale

Nurses put finger on the button to tackle violence

Christian Duffin

Web system offers study flexibility

On the move

Poster slammed as off-message

Public thinks midwives are Mrs Doubtfire types

Sarah Harrison

News in brief

Natural remedies used to combat hospital bugs

Paul Dinsdale

Payout for latex allergy misery

Nurses praised as MRSA levels drop

MPs support free personal care

Employers agree to pay up on April 1

Scotland leads call for nurse to patient ratios

Jennifer Trueland

Nurses ‘can help smokers to quit’

Unions angry over political point scoring

Signing up

News in brief

Make budget for school nurses

Olive oil spray is music to their ears

Tougher language test could lead to fewer nurses

Pre-registration education to undergo major review

Christian Duffin

Pawn in no-win game

Jean Gray