Layla Haidrani
Enjoy it or change it
Specialist health visitor and QN, Trudi Law on why a personal loss made her realise a supporting care role would be a good fit for her.
Janet Willoughby, hospice dementia nurse
Janet Willoughby, the first dementia nurse to be appointed at the hospice where she works, is passionate about improving end of life care.
Policy update: physical restraint in healthcare settings in England and Wales
Memorandam of Understanding clarifies when police and nursing staff should respond to incidents.
My job: Queen’s Nursing Institute programme manager Sharon Aldridge-Bent
Consider what your core values are when caring for patients and never lose sight of them, Queen’s Nursing Institute programme manager Sharon Aldridge-Bent says.
Therapeutic hypothermia will not work with children, researchers find
Researchers analysed the benefits of therapeutic hypothermia through mortality rates,...
Grapes are common cause of food-related choking
Grapes account for the third most common cause of food-related choking after hot dogs and...
My job: working as an emergency response nurse in war-torn countries
Medical emergency response team nurse, Ivy Muya describes how working in remote areas of...
Book Review: Disaster Health Management: A Primer for Students and Practitioners
‘Nursing can’t be done alone’
When and why did you develop an interest in research? After completing my master’s thesis at Emory University in Georgia, United States, I realised that I enjoyed the precise and methodological approach of scientists in their pursuit of answering compelling health problems. I started out interested in children’s health and engagement of their families and I have maintained that initial interest in promoting health and preventing disease in children.
App review: About Me (autism passport)
An new app has been developed to improve information sharing for children and young people with a diagnosis of autism
Every picture tells a story
Well-designed picture books can help nurses to approach difficult subjects with vulnerable...
My job: senior charge nurse
Senior charge nurse and lecturer practitioner, Edward baker, on how TV medical dramas...
App review: Sea Hero Quest
Layla Haidrani reviews a widely-publicised app designed to advance dementia research through gaming.
App review: One You Drinks Tracker
Layla Haidrani reviews an app that helps users track how much alcohol they drink.