Nursing blogs and debate

'It’s time to tell the public that nurses are not maids'

21-Feb-2012 | By Jenni Middleton

The implications of the health bill, and the public mauling-by-media the profession seems to endure on a regular basis are putting nursing under a fair bit of pressure.

What’s in your in-tray?

31-Jan-2012

2012 will be a massive year for the NHS, and workforce leaders will play a major role. As Nursing Times and HSJ launch the Healthcare 100 Masterclass, in association with NHS Employers, Daloni Carlisle takes an overview of the big-ticket items that will be on the agenda of every HR manager

People with learning disabilities deserve a safe NHS

We need a national group to champion the care of people with learning disabilities, says Jim Blair

'Patients’ and health workers’ voices should be heard and inform the way forward for the NHS'

We talk to Tara Bartley, an advanced nurse practitioner in the cardiothoracic department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and nursing representative for the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery for the UK and Ireland, who has been an NHS nurse for 30 years

'NMC review must hear nurses’ concerns about their regulator'

Unison’s Gail Adams urges nurses to make their voices heard during the Nursing and Midwifery Council review

'I experienced a situation that made me embrace the EU directives'

Student nurse Helen Farmer encounters an emergency situation, reinforcing her need for insight into other fields of practice.

An obituary: Olive 'Edith' Senior

Olive ‘Edith’ Senior, daughter of Harold and Doris, sister of John, died on the 4 January 2012.

How to ensure feedback results in improvements

Strictly Come Dancing may be over but what the judges have taught us about giving feedback can last all year.

Malnourishment and food etiquette in hospitals

On Tuesday 7 February, nurses from around the country came together to talk about a vastly poignant subject that is prevalent in many hospitals - malnourishment and food etiquette.

'Don’t be afraid to challenge if you feel something isn’t right'

We talk to Gwen Moulster, consultant nurse at Haringey Learning Disabilities Partnership, who has been a nurse for 35 years.

'Nursing leaders need backing and support to reclaim care'

Sisters and charge nurses must have clearly defined roles as clinical leaders, urge Alistair Hewison and Yvonne Sawbridge

Living with Alzheimer's: deserving of care

My father loves listening to music and when I arrived to see him last weekend he was listening to Rod Stewart.

We need to talk about the 'D' word...

Yup. The ‘D’ word. The one word that as a nation we are not good at discussing.

Our tweetly round-up...

We scour the twittersphere in order to bring you our top tweets from this week. Did you make it in?

Strong leaders get results

Good leaders make brave decisions about their staff and aren’t afraid to say “no”, says Caroline Shaw.

'Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could take some politics out and concentrate on improving healthcare for all?'

We talk to Bob Gates, professor of learning disabilities at the University of Hertfordshire and visiting professor of learning disabilities at the University of West London, who has been a nurse for just over 40 years.

'Halt the reforms now before they create considerable turmoil'

The health bill is dangerous, divisive and disruptive, warns Peter Carter

Our tweetly round-up...

We scour the twittersphere in order to bring you our top tweets from this week. Did you make it in?

Understand when to give praise

By Susan Hodgetts

Greater staff morale is just one benefit of recognising and rewarding achievements, says Susan Hodgetts.

'Always keep your integrity and be kind both to patients and colleagues'

We talk to Susan Tokley, deputy director of nursing and patient experience at Whittington Health, who qualified as a nurse in 1980.

'New forum must focus on the future and not look backwards'

To address the challenges that nurses now face, the prime minister’s forum must look beyond simple solutions, says Peter Griffiths

A former nurse and a bicycle in Cuba...

I decided to embark on the Cross Cuba Bike Ride for Parkinson’s UK early in 2011.

Living with Alzheimer's: fulfilling a wish

My father may have Alzheimer’s but he hasn’t lost his sense of humour!

Our tweetly round-up...

We scour the twittersphere in order to bring you our top tweets from this week. Did you make it in?

Motivate your team to embrace change

Be passionate about your vision to help get your team on board, says Caroline Shaw.

Is taking a pill easier than treatment?

By Julie Fawcett

I recently saw a patient in one of my nurse-led clinics who had had a long history of overactive bladder.

'There is so much scope in nursing - believe it is all possible'

We talk to Janet Davies, director of nursing and service delivery at the Royal College of Nursing, who started training as a nurse 36 years ago.

“Nurses should defy the deeply embedded doctor-nurse game”

Nurses still need to push for equality with doctors