http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/older-people/nttwitchat-live-debate-what-can-nurses-do-to-improve-dementia-care/5059046.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/older-people/nttwitchat-live-debate-what-can-nurses-do-to-improve-dementia-care/5059046.article Missed out #NTtwitchat on dementia care? Read the transcript here Thu, 23 May 2013 17:54 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nttwitchat-live-debate-how-can-nurses-improve-continence-care/5059026.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nttwitchat-live-debate-how-can-nurses-improve-continence-care/5059026.article Did you miss Tuesday’s #NTtwitchat on continence care? Read it again Thu, 23 May 2013 12:15 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/role-model/variety-is-the-spice-of-life/5058869.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/role-model/variety-is-the-spice-of-life/5058869.article For Liz Grogan every day is different, which is what makes her job in infection prevention and control so enjoyable Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/nursing-events/baun-annual-conference-and-exhibition/5059008.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/nursing-events/baun-annual-conference-and-exhibition/5059008.article The BAUN Annual Conference features a range of expert speakers on a variety of pertinent topics. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/this-is-how-i-became-a-newly-qualified-nurse-working-on-icu/5059004.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/this-is-how-i-became-a-newly-qualified-nurse-working-on-icu/5059004.article After three years of waiting for this moment, it was a mixture of emotions stepping onto the ward for the first time as a newly qualified staff nurse. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/the-big-question-what-do-you-consider-to-be-safe-staffing-levels/5058997.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/the-big-question-what-do-you-consider-to-be-safe-staffing-levels/5058997.article The Safe Staffing Alliance has been formed to demand mandatory nurse to patient ratios. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/midwifery-and-neonatal-nursing-/respite-for-mums-thanks-to-one-baby-and-his-family/5058989.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/midwifery-and-neonatal-nursing-/respite-for-mums-thanks-to-one-baby-and-his-family/5058989.article A new baby feeding bottle available in the UK is providing much-needed respite for new mothers, thanks to the efforts of one family and a baby who sent a new mum and her mother-in-law on a unique quest – Mum and Granny have now launched a new company to help new mums in a similar position. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:59 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/60-seconds-with/60-seconds-withcheryll-adams-founding-director-of-the-new-institute-of-health-visiting/5058868.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/60-seconds-with/60-seconds-withcheryll-adams-founding-director-of-the-new-institute-of-health-visiting/5058868.article We talk to Cheryll Adams, founding director of the new Institute of Health Visiting. She qualified as a nurse in 1978 and as a health visitor in 1982. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/can-compassion-be-taught-to-student-nurses/5058963.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/can-compassion-be-taught-to-student-nurses/5058963.article Can compassion be taught? Mikey Whitehead, children’s student nurse editor, thinks out loud … Tue, 21 May 2013 16:23 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/i-wanted-to-explore-what-nursing-was-like-outside-the-uk/5058950.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/i-wanted-to-explore-what-nursing-was-like-outside-the-uk/5058950.article As a second year adult nursing student I undertook a two week placement based at a Spanish charity’s hospital and school of nursing in India. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/book-club/nursing-education-planning-and-delivering-the-curriculum/5058934.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/book-club/nursing-education-planning-and-delivering-the-curriculum/5058934.blog ‘The information contained in this publication is evidence based and is aimed at developing the future of nursing.’ ibadete.fetahu@emap.com (Ibadete Fetahu) Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/trish-morris-thompson-nurses-are-uniting-to-demand-safe-staffing-levels-join-us/5058770.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/trish-morris-thompson-nurses-are-uniting-to-demand-safe-staffing-levels-join-us/5058770.article We must not allow care to fail due to our lack of courage as leaders, says Trish Morris-Thompson Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/editors-comment/nursing-needs-its-leaders-to-respond-to-francis/5058863.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/editors-comment/nursing-needs-its-leaders-to-respond-to-francis/5058863.article Last week’s Robert Francis QC interview in Nursing Times set the cat among the pigeons. His allegation that nursing’s voice had been decidedly absent since he published his report sent shockwaves around the profession. jenni.middleton@emap.com (Jenni Middleton) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/we-asked-are-student-nurses-made-to-feel-part-of-the-wider-multidisciplinary-team/5058888.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/we-asked-are-student-nurses-made-to-feel-part-of-the-wider-multidisciplinary-team/5058888.article #SNTtwitchat 17 May 2013 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-team-blog/every-week-needs-to-be-dementia-aware-for-nurses/5058877.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-team-blog/every-week-needs-to-be-dementia-aware-for-nurses/5058877.blog This is Dementia Awareness week which is a good way to call attention to this common condition kathryn.godfrey@emap.com (Kathryn Godfrey) Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/ive-realised-its-normal-to-have-a-crisis-of-confidence/5058751.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/ive-realised-its-normal-to-have-a-crisis-of-confidence/5058751.article I began my third year of training in March with an air of confidence and optimism.  Mon, 20 May 2013 07:04 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-comment/putting-it-into-practice/does-intentional-rounding-improve-patient-outcomes/5058815.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-comment/putting-it-into-practice/does-intentional-rounding-improve-patient-outcomes/5058815.blog Intentional rounding has been heavily promoted by David Cameron and others and is being widely implemented in UK hospital. But what do you think of rounding? fran.entwistle@emap.com (Fran Entwistle) Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/how-to-overcome-stigma-about-diseases/5058796.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/student-nursing-times/how-to-overcome-stigma-about-diseases/5058796.blog Many new tuberculosis cases are occurring in people born outside the UK. Culturally appropriate services need to be developed for the effective treatment of TB fran.entwistle@emap.com (Fran Entwistle) Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/book-club/placement-learning-in-cancer-and-palliative-care-nursing-a-guide-for-students-in-practice/5058797.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/book-club/placement-learning-in-cancer-and-palliative-care-nursing-a-guide-for-students-in-practice/5058797.blog ‘This book should be considered by students of nursing who are going to embark on placements within cancer wards and palliative care’ ibadete.fetahu@emap.com (Ibadete Fetahu) Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/leadership-academy/coping-with-lifes-ups-and-downs/5058547.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/leadership-academy/coping-with-lifes-ups-and-downs/5058547.article Developing your emotional resilience will have a positive effect on your mental health Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00 GMT