Expert advice
Legal advice: Do I own the copyright to a chart I designed?
A nurse has designed a chart for recording patient observations and data. Copyright and...
24 Jul 2017
Medicines management: How can we reduce unnecessary medication prescriptions?
All medicines have the potential to cause harm to patients. Before prescribing any...
21 Jul 2017
Workforce: NHS homes fund would give staff a glimmer of hope
NHS Confederation proposal for a £10 billion housing fund for workers shows creativity in...
17 Jul 2017
Medicines management: Should the NMC withdraw its standards for medicines management?
As part of its overhaul of nursing education, the Nursing and Midwifery Council is...
10 Jul 2017
Legal advice: Can a student interview a patient for a study without gaining consent?
A mentor is concerned that a student’s plans to interview patients for a research study...
30 Jun 2017
Workforce: agency nurses may be expensive but unfilled posts risk patient safety
With NHS Improvement halting new rules to cut spending on agency nurses, there may be little...
25 Jun 2017
Medicines management: How can we improve medication error reporting?
A ‘fair blame’ instead of ‘no blame’ approach would help ensure practitioners are not afraid...
13 Jun 2017
Medicines management: Reducing antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract...
Overuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance. This is becoming a major problem...
02 Jun 2017
Legal advice: Can a mentor report a pre-registration student to the NMC?
A mentor believes a student's attitude makes her unsuitable for nursing, but students who...
31 May 2017
James Buchan: Nursing workforce crisis is self-inflicted
The nursing shortage is about more than Brexit. UK governments, regulators and educators...
31 May 2017
Legal advice: How can I ensure my partner gets my NHS pension? We are not married
Make sure you understand the terms of your pension scheme and state clearly who you wish to...
23 May 2017
James Buchan: Age of uncertainty and the need for foreign nurses
Lack of clarity on our EU exit terms, combined with scrapping of the student bursary, means...
17 May 2017
Medicines management: UK should review ban on raw marijuana
Raw marijuana could benefit patients with certain conditions and the UK government should...
14 May 2017
Legal advice: can my son’s friend undertake work experience at the GP surgery where I...
Allowing a non-health professional access to patients or patient records risks breaching...
01 May 2017
Workforce: widening the gap between Scotland and England
Increasing policy divergence between NHS Scotland and NHS England is making it harder to...
25 Apr 2017
Medicines management: why is prescribing generally limited to 28 days' supply? ...
A 28-day supply of medicines is considered best practice, but with the holiday period on the...
24 Apr 2017
Legal advice: Why does my manager says it's unethical to lend a patient my DVDs?...
Giving, or even lending, something to a patient can be misconstrued, so obtain consent from...
11 Apr 2017
Workforce: what is the attraction of Magnet hospitals?
With the emphasis on strong nurse leadership, continuing education and adequate staffing...
03 Apr 2017