A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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Chaos and complexity theories have implicatio
With a recognised national shortage of qualif
<p>THE PROBLEM of nationwide staff shortages is compounded by the under-recruitment
Aim The objective of this study was to determine whether
Some researchers have questioned the use of c
Preparing nurses for working across traditional healthcare boundaries
<p>THE WORLD Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations
Nurses have suffered at the hands of violent
The satisfaction staff achieve from their wor
<p>IN 1995 Making it Happen (SNMAC) made a series of recommendations for nurses, mid
Aim This study is part two of a research project (Davies and Rees 2000) aiming to investigate the relationship between mood, patient satisfaction and a range of quality of care factors among patients nursed in source isolatio
Storylines about health issues are common in non-medical soap operas. It is not clear whether they are included primarily for their dramatic value, or if there is an intention to raise awareness of a particular health issue.
Aim This study is part one of a research project aiming to investigate the relationship between mood disturbance and a range of quality of care factors among patients nursed in source isolation in acute and rehabilitation care settings, and to assess the accuracy
A resolution due to be debated at the RCN’s annual congress in Bournemouth next week will ask members to ‘urge the government to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation’ (RCN 2000).
Following a review of preceptorship practices within the children’s services directorate of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, a working party was established to produce a directorate-wide preceptorship package.
<p>THE RCN WEST Midlands Regional Office has a senior officer heading a team of five RCN officers who run their geographical patches with the support of patch administrators. Each patch is composed of RCN branches that are the focal point of activity for RCN members locally.</p>
