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/continence/continence-care-is-every-nurses-business/5058805.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/continence/continence-care-is-every-nurses-business/5058805.article Francis has called for a focus on compassion and caring, continence is a vital aspect of care and nurses need to ensure high standards Fri, 17 May 2013 14:53 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/mental-health/how-to-apply-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards/5058790.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/mental-health/how-to-apply-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards/5058790.article Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards aim to protect patients and staff when patients lack capacity to make decisions for themselves Fri, 17 May 2013 11:39 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/exclusive-francis-criticises-nurse-leadership/5058442.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/exclusive-francis-criticises-nurse-leadership/5058442.article The nursing profession and its leaders have failed to adequately respond to the problems highlighted by the care failings at Mid Staffordshire, according to Robert Francis QC. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Tue, 14 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/exclusive-duty-of-candour-must-also-apply-to-staff/5058464.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/exclusive-duty-of-candour-must-also-apply-to-staff/5058464.article Plans to introduce a statutory “duty of candour” on NHS providers will not work on its own and will leave patients at risk, according to Robert Francis QC. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Tue, 14 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/learning-from-family-and-nurse-narratives/5058530.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/learning-from-family-and-nurse-narratives/5058530.article Narratives from the Francis reports can guide the implementation of ethical leadership and improve the organisational culture of the NHS Mon, 13 May 2013 10:52 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/use-of-process-mapping-in-service-improvement/5057945.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/use-of-process-mapping-in-service-improvement/5057945.article Process mapping is a visual and impartial way to identify where problems are arising and also how they may be solved Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:44 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/pinheaded-weasels-and-bean-counters/5057462.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/pinheaded-weasels-and-bean-counters/5057462.article Everywhere we look it seems huge institutions are in crisis, all seeking solutions to deep seated problems, awash with talk of ‘reform.’ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/after-francis-the-government-response/5057520.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/management/after-francis-the-government-response/5057520.article The government’s response to the Francis report contained a number of undertakings that will have a major impact on nursing Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:03 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-team-blog/no-other-profession-has-faced-the-implication-that-it-has-been-accepting-the-wrong-people/5057109.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-team-blog/no-other-profession-has-faced-the-implication-that-it-has-been-accepting-the-wrong-people/5057109.blog Over the years I have seen the nursing profession deal with some enormous challenges, including seismic changes in nurse education, the eradication of an entire level of the profession and countless media storms – both justified and not. ann.shuttleworth@emap.com (Ann Shuttleworth) Mon, 8 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-comment/putting-it-into-practice/is-workplace-culture-an-excuse-for-poor-care/5057083.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-comment/putting-it-into-practice/is-workplace-culture-an-excuse-for-poor-care/5057083.blog What do you think? fran.entwistle@emap.com (Fran Entwistle) Mon, 8 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/minimum-training-standards-for-hcas/5057081.blog?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/minimum-training-standards-for-hcas/5057081.blog The Department of Health has proposed a set of minimum training standards for HCAs, but what will this mean for the role? fran.entwistle@emap.com (Fran Entwistle) Mon, 8 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/is-workplace-culture-an-excuse-for-poor-care/5057072.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/is-workplace-culture-an-excuse-for-poor-care/5057072.article Is it ever acceptable to blame workplace culture for poor care, or should nurses take responsibility for their care regardless of this? fran.entwistle@emap.com (Fran Entwistle) Fri, 5 Apr 2013 11:27 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/career-development/minimum-training-standards-for-hcas/5057068.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/career-development/minimum-training-standards-for-hcas/5057068.article The government will be introducing training standards for healthcare assistants that focus on 10 key areas of knowledge Fri, 5 Apr 2013 11:12 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/an-honest-culture-is-enough-to-protect-both-patients-and-staff/5056829.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/leadership/an-honest-culture-is-enough-to-protect-both-patients-and-staff/5056829.article The discovery and investigation of patient abuse in Mid Staffordshire has made this a critical time for the NHS. Action is needed to prevent this from happening again. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:36 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/recommendations-on-student-nurse-training/5056821.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/educators/recommendations-on-student-nurse-training/5056821.article The Francis report suggests changes to pre-registration training to improve skills and to ensure students have the requisite attributes Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:20 GMT