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Mark Radcliffe
Bedbugs and consultants are both bleeding us dry
We have bedbugs. Annoying, blood sucking, pointless little insects. They’re like bankers but less smug.
Comment and blogs
'My training so far has been an amazing adventure'
Student nurse and newly appointed RCN student member of council Stuart Young talks about the start of his final year and why he wants to share his experiences.
The image of nursing: A culture of respect
In the first of our series of blogs on the image of nursing, Sandy Summers and Harry Jacobs Summers look at the portrayal of nurses in the media and the effects of these negative stereotypes.
'We need to feel that we are doing a worthwhile job'
Nursing Times blogger Evelyn Khan-Panni on the importance of personal spirituality in patient care.
Adaptable leaders are crucial to the new NHS
The importance of good leadership is regularly emphasised in policy documents from all four UK countries and investigations of high profile failures regularly cite poor leadership as a contributory factor.
Poor organisational cultures erode compassionate care
Twenty years ago, my third baby died at 34 weeks. It was a terrible shock, having had two normal pregnancies, one of which was a home birth. That evening, feeling exhausted, emotionally numb with no cot beside me, I wasn’t prepared for the well meaning midwife who came and stood at the end of the bed and reeled off Kübler-Ross’s five stages of grief.
Forget healthy eating – order a double McStatin
We like a buy one get one free offer, don’t we? How many times have you bought a pack of four yoghurts knowing full well that all you need is four yoghurts only to pick up another four because they are free? We reason that someone may come round unexpectedly and want a yoghurt. “Cup of tea?” we ask. “Or maybe a yoghurt?”
A sustainable approach is vital when managing change
Learning to approach change differently requires a fundamental rethink. My predominant experience of change in the health service is that we continue to privilege the more traditional approaches to managing change. So much so, that managing change becomes an organisational ritual, which paradoxically maintains the status quo.
Should nurses be more concerned about inequality than poverty?
Nursing Times blogger Martin Jones on public health and whether a book can provide some much needed answers.
Stop passing the buck – patient safety is nurses' problem too
Director of patient safety at the NPSA Suzette Woodward on the abolition of the NPSA and what this means for nurses.
Is exercise bad for your mental health?
Nursing Times blogger Tony Barlow on the mental toll of getting fit.
Nursing in Haiti
'All we need are some trained Haitian nurses'
Nursing Times’ resident Haiti-based nurse Fi Stephenson on how the survivors of the Haiti earthquake are rebuilding thier lives.
Sharing nursing ideas
Lung cancer support group launched
A support group for people living with lung cancer will be launched next month at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 8: ready to go – no delays
Patients who are waiting to go home can become frustrated by delays. Nurses should develop systems to ensure patients receive a smooth and timely discharge
Motivational interviewing 1: background, principles and application in healthcare
Motivational interviewing can help people improve their lifestyles but nurses need to understand its principles to spot opportunities to encourage this
Practice questions
What is the correct way to remove a chest drain?
Nursing practice often involves undertaking procedures about which there is debate or uncertainty. In Practice Questions we ask experts to determine how nurses should approach these procedures
Should we be using water filled gloves under the heel to prevent pressure ulcers?
Nursing practice often involves undertaking procedures about which there is debate or uncertainty. In Practice Question we ask experts to determine how nurses should approach these situations
Practice comment
Ongoing education would boost competency in drug calculations
Medication errors can have fatal results. Higher education institutes and trusts must continually develop students’ and nurses’ skills, say Maxine Pryce-Miller and Vernel Emanuel
Nurses need to be at the heart of commissioning if NHS reforms are to meet patient needs
As the white paper heralds a new era for healthcare commissioning, Malcolm Thomson urges all nurses to become involved in shaping future services
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