It’s time to start looking after nurses to boost careNursing Times
Alastair McLellan
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Nurses need an opportunity to meet directors, says RCN
16-Nov-2009
It is ‘wholly unacceptable’ for nurses not to know the identity of their nursing director according to RCN chief executive and general secretary Dr Peter Cater. -
The new face of regulation: what will the CQC mean for nursing
12 May 2009
The new super-regulator, the Care Quality Commission, took up its powers at the start of last month, marking the beginning of a raft of changes in healthcare regulation. Alastair McLellan talks to its chief executive, Cynthia Bower, about what the commission has in store for nurses -
Darzi calls on nurses to lead NHS innovation
27-Apr-2009
Nursing’s ‘tremendous appetite for innovation’ must be harnessed to improve patient care and stave off the impact of tighter NHS spending, according to health minister Lord Darzi. -
The relationship between nursing numbers and patient care needs careful scrutiny
31 March 2009
The debate over what is the ‘right’ number of nurses for a hospital to employ is too often conducted through comparison with historical staffing levels or with reference to available finance. Both are unreliable guides. -
A happy and fulfilled workforce is the most robust way to ensure quality care
3-Mar-2009
‘Staff are proud - they are delighted to tell people they work here’. So says Caroline Becher, director of nursing at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - this year’s Top Employer for Nurses. -
Nurse-led ear clinics improve auditory services in the community
3-Mar-2009
The trust in Birmingham has launched a nurse-led clinic intended to transform auditory services in the community. -
Offering religious support could be part of providing compassionate patient care
25-Feb-2009
It is often argued the UK has entered a post-religious age. Falling church attendances and the success of books such as Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion suggest atheism has triumphed. -
Patient safety depends on changing our perception of the role of theatre nursing
18-Feb-2009
Nursing Times editor Alastair McLellan on theatre nursing and improving patient safety -
Nurses will be handling the practicalities of ensuring single-sex hospital wards
3-Feb-2009
Ensuring men and women have single-sex hospital wards must now be a top priority for clinical, as well as administrative staff. -
The nurse-patient relationship will prove key to effective medication adherence
27-Jan-2009
Compare and contrast the following statements: ‘Non-adherence [to medication] should not be considered the patient’s problem’; and ‘You [the patient] should follow the course of treatment which you have agreed.’ -
Nurses need to influence the choice of quality indicators in order to 'own' them
13-Jan-2009
Walk on to a ward that is involved in the Productive Ward initiative and the first thing you are likely to see is a noticeboard covered in charts. These will measure a range of indicators from falls to healthcare-associated infections to staff absence. -
The year in nursing - from Lord Darzi to the credit crunch
16-Dec-2008
While Lord Darzi's review represents a major opportunity for the nursing profession, the credit crunch will see nurses feel the pinch more than most. -
NT Diamond 20: Celebrate the pioneers who overcame huge barriers to transform health care
9-Dec-2008
Let's face facts. Nurses rarely celebrate the heroes among their own ranks. They are too aware of the reality that any achievement - big or small - is likely to be a team effort. -
Nurses do not need revalidation to prove safe practice, says new NMC chair
8-Dec-2008
Professor Tony Hazell, who will lead the NMC’s new-look ruling council, says he is unconvinced that nurses need to undergo revalidation – the regular system of regular fitness to practice checks due to be introduced for nurses. -
Nurses must dispel myths surrounding top-up care
10-Nov-2008
Are you dreading the first time you are called on to care for a patient who is paying for top-up drugs in addition to their NHS treatment? -
Two lessons that nursing can learn from teachers
21-Oct-2008
Can the image of nursing be transformed in the same way as that of teaching has been? It’s a compelling ambition, and the ‘Use your head’ campaign to attract people to teaching provides a powerful example of what can be achieved. -
The economic crisis will have a unique impact on nurses
14-Oct-2008
NT’s survey on nurses’ financial health paints a grim picture of rising living costs which are forcing many to work longer hours or make stark choices about which of life’s essentials they can afford.
