Nursing needs its leaders to respond to FrancisNews
Hunt agrees new powers for NMC
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is to get new powers designed to speed up the fitness to practise process in the wake of the Mid Staffordshire scandal, it has been announced.
Senior nurses feel quality not priority in the NHS
Nearly half of senior nurses believe leadership in the NHS is poor while most say not enough priority is given to quality of care, according to a new survey.
In the hotseat
Trish Morris-Thompson: 'Nurses are uniting to demand safe staffing levels – join us'
We must not allow care to fail due to our lack of courage as leaders, says Trish Morris-Thompson
This Week's Practice
Health risks for students on overseas placements
Student nurses on overseas electives often choose destinations with high health and personal safety risks. Thorough risk assessment and minimisation are therefore vital
Legal protection for healthcare workers from sharps injuries
Healthcare workers and employers need to be aware of new EU regulations on dealing with sharps injuries
Behind the Rituals
Should nurses be on hand to help police in dealing with mental health offenders?
Theresa May has unveiled plans for nurses to accompany police officers when they are dealing with those perceived to have a mental illness, particularly when it is likely the individual is going to be detained under the mental health act.
Practice comment
'Hospice funding must reflect the number of deaths that occur there'
The government has again given charitable hospices in the UK money to improve their facilities, with 176 adult and children’s hospices receiving 68% funding for projects already approved and under way.
Putting it into practice
Does intentional rounding improve patient outcomes?
Intentional rounding has been heavily promoted by David Cameron and others and is being widely implemented in UK hospital. But what do you think of rounding?
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Behind the Headlines
Nursing Book club
Nursing Education: Planning and delivering the curriculum
‘The information contained in this publication is evidence based and is aimed at developing the future of nursing.’
Leadership Academy
How to give a good appraisal
Give your staff regular feedback to ensure reviews do not contain any surprises
Weekly news focus
Future of NHS Direct becomes more uncertain
Nurses working for NHS Direct face yet more uncertainty as it emerged that their employer may not continue to deliver the new NHS 111 service beyond the end of next March.
Practice blog
Every week needs to be dementia aware for nurses
This is Dementia Awareness week which is a good way to call attention to this common condition
Speak out Safely
Is your trust signed up to help you Speak Out Safely?
Are you on our side? Do you want to show your staff that you support their genuine patient safety concerns?
Social media
Who should you follow on twitter?
Like it or loathe it, social media is becoming increasingly important for sharing vital information. But as a nurse, who is worth listening to?
60 seconds with
60 seconds with...Cheryll Adams, founding director of the new Institute of Health Visiting
We talk to Cheryll Adams, founding director of the new Institute of Health Visiting. She qualified as a nurse in 1978 and as a health visitor in 1982.
Macmillan Cancer Resources
Poll of the Week
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Respite for mums - thanks to one baby and his family!
A new baby feeding bottle available in the UK is providing much-needed respite for new mothers, thanks to the efforts of one family and a baby who sent a new mum and her mother-in-law on a unique quest – Mum and Granny have now launched a new company to help new mums in a similar position.
