'Lansley must listen to nurses on the front line' Nursing Times
Eileen Shepherd
Deputy practice editor
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'Calling nurses a drain on public finances is a downright insult'
1-Dec-2011
Back in the 1960s and 1970s my family were forced to listen to junior choice on a Sunday, while my Dad cooked bacon and eggs with fried bread. -
'My revolutionary moment came when I threw out the back trolley'
23-Jun-2011
Deputy practice editor, Eileen Shepherd, thinks the debate on intentional rounding has highlighted that something is fundamentally wrong with the model we use to provide care -
New potty training resource from ERIC
25-Mar-2010
Childhood continence charity ERIC has expanded it’s parents section to include information on potty training, to help parents feel confident about tackling key phase in their child’s development. -
Pessaries increase quality of life in pelvic organ prolapse patients
25-Mar-2010
Women who use a pessary to manage pelvic organ prolapse experience an improvement in their quality of life and body image, as well as symptoms. -
BMI does not affect outcome of urinary incontinence surgery
25-Mar-2010
Body mass index does not influence the outcome of surgery for urinary incontinence, according to a recent study. -
Nurse prescribers to issue 'off label' medicines
6-Jan-2010
Nurse independent prescribers are now able to prescribe ‘off label’ and unlicensed medicines -
NICE to consult on childhood constipation guidelines
21-Oct-2009
NICE have issued draft guidelines on chldhood constipation. -
ACA announce the 2010 Dorothy Mandelstam Award
20-Oct-2009
This annual award acknowledges the pioneering continence work of Dorothy Mandelstam who was a founder member of the Association for Continence Advice (ACA) -
Comic-style childhood soiling booklet highly commended
22-Sep-2009
A booklet about childhood soiling problems, produced by the charity ERIC, has been high commended at the British Medical Association (BMA) patient information awards. -
Wound care nurses celebrate award success
15-Jun-2009
Mölnlycke Health Care presented nurses with Wound Academy Scholarships and Awards at a recent event at the House of Commons. -
First NI British Lung Foundation Nurse appointed
8-Jun-2009
Breathe Easy Causeway, the British Lung Foundation and the Northern Health & Social Care Trust have appointed Ann Lywood as the first British Lung Foundation nurse in Northern Ireland. -
Patients with lung disease delay seeking cancer advice
8-Jun-2009
This is the conclusion of a cross-sectional study involving 360 patients with newly diagnosed primary lung cancer.
