Made to measure

Kath Sharples

Student life - made to measure

Kath Sharples

On the move

Revitalising a valuable role

Naomi Douglas

Noticeboard

From diploma to degree

Lynne Wallis

Treating psoriasis

Dan Taylor

Promoting patient safety in continence care

Joanne Mangnall

Improving care for people with learning disabilities in hospital

Linda Phillips

Introducing first-year student placements in critical care

Allison Conneely, David Hunter

Cross, Wendy

Professional world of nursing can be seen without expletives

Sandy Mewse

Government seems blind to the realities of care in acute trusts

Helen Allan

What action should we take to save the health service?

Karen Chilver

Clarification

Voluntary removal from NMC register can be inappropriate

Jackie Smith

Physician hits the nail on the head over ‘safe’ staffing ratio

Andrea Spyropoulos

Even the smallest dose of compassion makes a difference

Antonia Kitching

True compassion is about knowing how to treat people as individuals

Mark Pittman

The best of the week’s health-related tv and radio

Margaret Paul

Combat Stress

Jane Ross

Supervising the Reflective Practitioner – An Essential Guide to Theory and Practice

Jen Leamon

Clinical Judgement and Decision Making for Nursing Students

Tianna Jarrett-Williams

The Power of Ten, 2011-2013 – Nurse Leaders Address the Profession’s Ten Most Pressing Issues

Sara Garland

Webwise

Jane Ross

Workforce

James Buchan

Starting out - I was scared to make a mistake after mentor’s critical feedback

I was scared to make a mistake after a mentor’s critical feedback

Intentional rounding belies evidence-based practice

Jennifer Hunt

Readers Panel - Taking conditions for granted

Scott Justice, Alison Crumbie, Stephanie Cumming, Sue Sczepanska

Voices-Our annual awards highlight nurses’ dedication and hard work, writes jean gray

Jean Gray

James Buchan explains the vital role of Health Education England

Medicines management

Matt Griffiths

Ailment alert

Work bloopers

Our annual awards highlight nurses’ dedication and hard work

End the blame game

Ashley Brooks

A triumphant debut

Tackling a weighty issue

John Naish

Communicating with compassion

Adele Waters, Alison Whyte

‘Nurses have a duty to be kind, friendly and polite’

Alison Whyte

Perceptions of inappropriate care have an adverse effect on intensive care staff

Daily aspirin use to help prevent heart attacks could prove harmful

Almost 100 per cent protection from meningitis B is indicated after new vaccine tests

Surgeons over 50 need to focus on mental coaching and be critical of their performance

More co-ordination of care is needed to provide help for older patients with cirrhosis

Accentuate the positive in a time of uncertainty and staff cutbacks

A&E nurses join Olympics care team

NHS employers join our campaign to ensure excellent patient care

World in brief

Political notebook 08.11.11

Job adverts warn applicants to expect ‘irate colleagues’

Unite warns of legal action over halving of mileage rate

Unions express fears about private provider

News in brief

Staff report all compliments to the board

Patient outcomes improve when staff feel free to raise concerns

Tamsin Snow

Lansley’s bill changes fail to win over unions

Jennifer Sprinks, Bill Doult

Royal colleges and the health bill

Unannounced CQC visit reveals huge understaffing

Surge in calls to whistleblowing phone hotline

Nursing degree applications soar as university places are slashed

National pay system under threat as employers push for changes

Petra Kendall-Raynor

‘Staff should not be penalised by postcode’

Jane Cook, Carrie Tyler, Yana Richens

Remaining positive in the face of adversity

Graham Scott