Student Life - Sound approach to empathy

Owen Davies

The primary care researchers

Sue Boase

Notice board

Nursing revolution in vein care

Carol Davis

Building a global view

Heather Bain

Nutrition and hydration

Lisa Scott

Enhanced recovery for patients following colorectal surgery

Jennie Burch

Principles of infection management in community-based burns care

Richard White, Beverley Swales, Martyn Butcher

Reducing trauma associated with burns care using Safetac technology

Martyn Butcher, Beverley Swales

Assessment and management of patients with burns

Martyn Butcher, Beverley Swales

Introduction to burns care

Richard White, Beverley Swales

Providing support for newly qualified practitioners in Scotland

Liz Jamieson, Linda Harris, Allison Hall

Tweets of the week

Health care providers need to promote discourse on mortality

Stephen Gundry

Flawed argument on emotional care for women who miscarry

Sharron Smyth-Demmon

Saddened by generalisations on psychological care and support

Lorraine Flint-Johnson

My experience of poor treatment inspires me to do much better

Rose Tompsett

Only patients can withhold or give permission for treatment

Andrew Makin

What health credentials are held by the new health secretary?

Stephen Weeks

Dignity is best taught through lively classroom discussions and debates

Caroline Wallis

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

Margaret Paul

Good Retreat Guide Online

Greta McGough

A Manual of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for People with Learning Disabilities and Common Mental Disorders – Therapist Version

Simon Jones

Action Research in Nursing and Healthcare

Nana Theodorou

Advanced Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach – Fifth edition

Valerie McGurk

Readers Panel - Fit to go the distance

Alison Crumbie, Jane Brown, Bríd Hehir, Paul Jebb

Starting Out - Caring for a dying patient helped me to appreciate the value of life

Caroline Davenport

Mattress X

David Newnham

Ear we go again

Jane Bates

Re-thinking distress

Steve Flatt

Public debate

Julia Quickfall highlights an upcoming series of workshops on technology

Compassion for keeps

A helping hand

Yoga classes found to be more cost-effective for treating back pain than GP care

New formulations of marijuana pose additional risks during pregnancy

Screening of asymptomatic people has little effect on chlamydia prevalence

Risk of heart attack 25 times higher in two weeks following major joint replacement

‘Obesity paradox’ applies to adults with type 2 diabetes

Wright Angle

Stephen Wright

Nurses across England fear more ‘pay cartels’ could be in the offing

The search begins for nurses who embody the best of the profession

Jennifer Sprinks

World in brief

Nurse honoured for road accident heroics

College warns Scottish Government about rushing law on integration

News in brief

Trust proposes downbanding 60 nurses to improve skill mix

Thousands of nurses reject NMC fee rise

Only top performers should receive annual pay rises, says think tank

Tamsin Snow

Staff told they may have to foot bill for CRB checks

Christian nurse confident judges’ ruling will enable her to wear cross

Christian Duffin

Lights, camera, A&E

Call for nurses and regulator to focus on climate change

Lecturer urges checks on quality of mentors’ input

Personal tutor support from the start reduces student attrition

Information wheel spells out trust strategy

Concern over lack of nursing voice in government as Milton moves on

Christian Duffin

Don’t expect miracles from the new minister

Graham Scott