Notice board

Remote solutions

Gillian Swan

How to take the flak

Joanne Hardy

Female urinary catheterisation

Rosa Maria Winstanley

Ocular complications associated with diabetes mellitus

Sue Watkinson, Ramesh Seewoodhary

Urinary catheterisation

Sarah Hart

Enterococcal infection

Dinah Gould

Solutions, techniques and pressure in wound cleansing

Obituary

Grace Mary Owen, Laurence Dopson

Outpatients is an excellent place to develop your skills

Sue Smith

Teaching correct use of an epi-pen is so important

Mary Brydon

Portrayal of chaplains in tv drama is far from reality

Anne Aldridge

The basics are important - including bedmaking

Sean Elder

Members of interview panels should be the best qualified

Sarah Graham

Time to move on from the old argument over degree entry

David Walker

It takes courage to blow the whistle – i hope i would

James Turan

Pressure to meet goals has led to a drop in standards

Elaine Burman

We should stand up and challenge negative press

Richard Wilson

Lord Mancroft’s tirade was unfair and upsetting for dedicated nurses

Kate Harries

The Loss of Sadness

Greta McGough

Patient Participation in Health Care Consultations

Sue Cross

Emergencies in Critical Care

Jane Brown

The balance of power

Hazel Walker

Social pressure was to blame for mypatient’s nicotine habit

Claire Metcalfe

Standard life: National pay deals could become an elephantine problem, says Daniel Allenss

Daniel Allen

Lessons in sex

Bríd Hehir, Carol Singleton, Elsie Gayle, Candice Pellett

Parallel lines

Jane Bates

David newnham wonders why it is so unacceptable to die in a hospital

David Newnham

Nurses have no business killing

Stephen Wright

Chris Beasley says it is time for us all to muck in for a clean and safe environment

Chris Beasley

Versatility is key to success

Linda Watterson

Building lives

Dipty Reavley

School of thought

Elizabeth Lynch

What must be done

Skiers should consider spine protection to avoid severe injury

Ankle sprain can lead to increased risk of venous thrombosis

Exhaled CO higher after using hookah than after cigarettes

Nursing students in Uganda and their plans for the future

Professional education a priority for nursing’s first health minister

Training will boost depression detection rates

Parents concerned that HPV vaccination will lead to promiscuity

Eric working to improve school toilets

‘Murder risk can never be eliminated’

Tougher pre-employment checks not expected to prevent murders

Sarah Harrison

Nurses may be prescribing on a par with doctors by next month

Tamsin Snow

Day case patients liken surgery to a McDonald’s visit

News in brief

Free hospital parking in Wales applauded

Equipment problems blamed for many surgery cancellations

Mental health law ‘abused by police’

Health minister refuses to give commitment on 2008 pay rises

Tamsin Snow

Diabetes specialist nurses could save the NHS £100m a year

Unions attack redundancies at manchester

Derby staff protest at downgrading plan

Regulator to be investigated for bullying and mismanagement

NMC agrees to streamline its governing council

The right prescription

Jean Gray