'Lansley must listen to nurses on the front line' Behind the Rituals
Behind the Rituals
Why do you do the things you do? How much of nursing practice is based on ritual and myth and how much on sound evidence? If you have a ritual you’d like to discuss here, email nursingtimescomments@emap.com
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Should theatre staff wear surgical face masks? What do you think?
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Should nurses be taught how to make beds? What do you think?
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