Issue : March 2018
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'You are never prepared for your first resuscitation'Subscription
Student nurse Abbie Jobbling trained and prepared as well as anyone possibly could, but even then found her first resuscitation experience was much tougher than she expected.
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome at double risk of liver diseaseSubscription
Women with polycystic ovaries having a two-fold increased risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to UK researchers.
Will I get over my needle phobia? Subscription
This student desperately wants to be a nurse - but a fear of needles might stop her in her tracks. Can you offer any advice?
WHO calls on European clinicians to ‘remain vigilant about TB’Subscription
Health professionals must remain vigilant about tuberculosis, even in low-incidence settings, the World Health Organization has warned.
Who are our heroes and villains for March 2018?Subscription
Do you agree with our choice for this month’s hero and villain?
Who are our heroes and villains for February 2018?Subscription
Do you agree with our choice for this month’s hero and villain?
When the personal and professional collide
As Karen Roberts begins her new post at Macmillan, she brings with her both a 30-year career in oncology nursing and the recent experience of her husband’s death from cancer. Claire Read finds out how each will shape her approach to the role.
What should happen to a nurse who accessed a patient's record without the authority to do so?Subscription
A nurse was accused of dishonesty when she accessed a patient’s clinical record without the authority to do so and then disclosed confidential information about the records to the patient
Welsh and Korean universities work together on disaster nursingSubscription
The University of South Wales has formalised a working agreement with an armed forces nursing college in South Korea to train healthcare professionals in disaster response.
Weighing the evidenceSubscription
57% of UK women are on a ‘diet’ all or most of the time, yet as a student midwife it is impossible to have escaped the assertion that we are in the grip of an obesity crisis, threatening the health and pregnancy outcomes of increasing numbers of women, says NT student editor for midwifery, Holly Morse.