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/educators/a-skills-development-pathway-for-hcas/5059058.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/a-skills-development-pathway-for-hcas/5059058.article With healthcare assistant training set to be standardised throughout the NHS, one trust has developed a programme that ensures all its HCAs are trained to the same high standards Fri, 24 May 2013 10:40 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/training-to-promote-multidisciplinary-working/5059056.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/training-to-promote-multidisciplinary-working/5059056.article Multiprofessional working is central to good care and Health Education England has introduced a programme to make it central to all healthcare interventions Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/how-interprofessional-learning-improves-care/5059052.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/how-interprofessional-learning-improves-care/5059052.article Students from different disciplines who learnt together developed interpersonal and teamwork skills and gained knowledge of how other professionals work Fri, 24 May 2013 10:18 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/the-effect-of-intentional-rounding-on-essential-care/5058781.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/the-effect-of-intentional-rounding-on-essential-care/5058781.article The introduction of intentional rounding in Musgrove Park Hospital led to improvements in fundamental aspects of nursing care Fri, 17 May 2013 10:57 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/mental-health/assessing-communication-on-a-mental-health-unit/5058256.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/mental-health/assessing-communication-on-a-mental-health-unit/5058256.article Using Essence of Care benchmarking can help teams to review their practice and implement change successfully Fri, 3 May 2013 11:32 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/managing-clinical-improvement-projects/5057652.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/managing-clinical-improvement-projects/5057652.article The principles of project management used in clinical improvement initiatives are similar to those used in the business arena Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/how-nurses-can-lead-from-the-frontline/5056518.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/how-nurses-can-lead-from-the-frontline/5056518.article Organisations should introduce key nurse roles so that, over the course of a shift, patients have one nurse who is their main port of call Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:05 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/older-people/how-does-the-environment-of-an-acute-ward-affect-people-with-dementia/5055314.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/older-people/how-does-the-environment-of-an-acute-ward-affect-people-with-dementia/5055314.blog How does the environment of an acute ward affect people with dementia? What do you think? eileen.shepherd@emap.com (Eileen Shepherd) Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/conducting-interviews-with-failing-students/5055295.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/conducting-interviews-with-failing-students/5055295.article As gatekeepers of high-quality nursing care, who ensure only competent students pass their placements, mentors must be able to assess them correctly and fairly Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:02 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/older-people/leading-culture-change-to-improve-dementia-care/5055307.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/older-people/leading-culture-change-to-improve-dementia-care/5055307.article The quality of dementia care can be enhanced by ensuring that staff understand the role of the dementia link worker and own the care approach they are using Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:00 GMT