Nursing Standard back issues from September 2002:
Lessons in retaining nurses. (Editorial).
Sep 25, 2002;
A hitchhiker's guide to NHS staff morale. (Editorial).
Sep 25, 2002
Call for nurses to perform early abortions. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
No sick days for Spanish recruits. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Helpline to combat exploitation. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
London pay threatens rest of the UK, conference told; efforts to make working in capital more affordable are not universally welcomed. (news).
Sep 25, 2002;
Undergrading is driving out nurses, RCN claims; annual RCN membership survey shows number of senior nurses at all-time low. (news).
Sep 25, 2002;
Compete to attract staff urges Malone. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Index of morale to be monitored. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Nurses make a flying start. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Nurses are being invited to carry out research on behalf of the Department of Health into the progress of independent nurse prescribing.
Sep 25, 2002
More than eight out of ten GP practices in parts of London, Brighton, North Tyneside, Newcastle and Leeds are refusing to register new patients because of doctor shortages, a Sunday Times survey shows.
Sep 25, 2002
The number of nursing students who will start degree courses this autumn is up by 12.7 per cent on last year, figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service reveal.
Sep 25, 2002
People with type 2 diabetes should have their haemoglobin [A.sub.1c] measured every two to six months, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence said last week.
Sep 25, 2002
Patients have been given free access to the Cochrane Library's healthcare database and the directory Clinical Evidence as part of an initiative aimed at helping patients to become better informed.
Sep 25, 2002
Nurse plans legal action over record check delay; unemployed nurse waiting for CRB checks may seek compensation for lost earnings. (news).
Sep 25, 2002;
Research into flu pandemic. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Demand for stroke units. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Anya's story of hope. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Social services `reducing bandings' to save money; nursing home owners say social services are drowngrading older people's care needs. (news).
Sep 25, 2002;
Support for degrees to replace diplomas. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Nurse clinic for STI treatment. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Nursing and Midwifery Council. (on the move).
Sep 25, 2002
Joanne Shelmerdine has been appointed Lupus UK specialist nurse by the Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust. (on the move).
Sep 25, 2002
Anne Milton has become the Conservative Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for Guildford, Surrey. (on the move).
Sep 25, 2002
2.8m [pounds sterling] army bid to attract more nurses. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Top employee sleeps on the job. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Health workers overlook shaken baby syndrome; researchers say healthcare staff are missing vital clues in the detection of child abuse. (news).
Sep 25, 2002;
NMC says mental health plans `put nurses at risk'; professionals warn that people with mental health problems will avoid seeking help. (news).
Sep 25, 2002;
You are what you eat. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
New laws in Scotland set good example. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Suicide strategy would save nurses' lives. (news).
Sep 25, 2002
Agent for ovarian cancer has better toxicity profile. (News: clinical digest).
Sep 25, 2002
Ginkgo does not improve adults' mental functioning. (News: clinical digest).
Sep 25, 2002
Better to wait and see in childhood haemangioma. (News: clinical digest.
Sep 25, 2002
Hand lacerations heal well when treated conservatively. (News: clinical digest).
Sep 25, 2002
It's a waiting game: some nurses are being advised not to give in their notice until they have cleared all the checks involved in changing jobs. (analysis).
Sep 25, 2002;
Sharing the burden: a charity that supports parents who discover fetal abnormalities during routine screening is holding its annual meeting this week. (analysis).
Sep 25, 2002;
First of many: Maggie Vance is one of only a few nurses trained in flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy--but that could be about to change.
Sep 25, 2002;
Keep the faith: traditional healers are an important part of primary health care in South Africa. Julia Mekwa reports on efforts to integrate them with western medicine.
Sep 25, 2002;
Modern, but not matrons; nurses at Southampton University hospitals may have rejected the title matron but they have embraced the role.
Sep 25, 2002;
Promises or porkies? What can we believe these days? (standard life).
Sep 25, 2002;
Skills measure: Agenda for Change is not just about pay--it will also give NHS employees a chance to rate their skills. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
A team effort: will multiprofessional education deliver results? Stuart Cable argues that we need to develop teamworking in practice not just in theory. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
Research notes: it may take time, but there are ways to include people with dementia in research studies. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
Safety in numbers? Some parts of the United States have legal minimum staff-to-patient ratios--but would this improve care or recruitment here? We asked our readers panel. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002
Friends in high places: Peter Cross reflects on the value of mentors and role models. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
`The journey from cradle to grave can be pitifully short and desperate'. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
Life without the cover: as the Nursing and Midwifery Council's consultation on mandatory indemnity insurance draws to a close, Caroline Flint explains the precarious position of independent midwives, and, below, Richard Wilson analyses a culture that sees all risks and hazards as undesirable options to be eliminated. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
Where did people's trust go? (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
Stress busting: Sue Sammons joined in a stress awareness day after reading a continuing professional development article. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
Ask the experts. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002
As good as new: no government has yet managed to crack consumer involvement in the health service. Terry Philpot thinks he may know why so many have failed. (perspectives).
Sep 25, 2002;
What's on: the best of the week's health-related TV and radio.
Sep 25, 2002;
Putting research into practice.
Sep 25, 2002;
What Works in Reducing Domestic Violence.
Sep 25, 2002;
`Free labour' attitude will scare students off. (Perspectives: letters).
Sep 25, 2002;
The reward should match the skills and responsibility. (Perspectives: letters).
Sep 25, 2002;
Don't forget power of attorney in your exit file. (Perspectives: letters).
Sep 25, 2002;
Filipino nurses deserve fair and honest treatment. (Perspectives: letters).
Sep 25, 2002;
Do congress delegates have to watch what they say? (Perspectives: letters).
Sep 25, 2002;
Dealing with bullies: how to survive on the wards. (Perspectives: letters).
Sep 25, 2002;
Obituary.
Sep 25, 2002;
Outside in: David Newnham and his mousemat calculator may have solved the NHS funding crisis.
Sep 25, 2002;
Nurse practitioner training in breast examination. (art & science audit).
Sep 25, 2002;