Marc Cornock
Question Marc
My neighbour works in a residential home and calls herself nurse when she introduces herself to people. I have told her that she cannot do this as she is not registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Am I right?
Question Marc
I want to take some time off once my wife has given birth, but my manager says I cannot do this as my wife, who works for the same employer, is taking maternity leave. Is he right?
Question Marc
The mother of one of my patients on the children’s ward has telephoned a few times asking about her five-year-old daughter. The father, with whom the child lives, has asked us not to tell the mother anything. What should we do?
Question Marc
A four-year-old patient has asked me whether Father Christmas exists. His parents say he believes in him but he has been told by other children on the ward that he doesn’t exist. What should I tell him?
A recommended read…
Regular contributors to Nursing Standard suggest some novels you might enjoy over the holiday period
Question Marc
Junior doctors may strike as a result of proposed changes to their contracts. Can my colleagues and I take strike action with them?
Question Marc
Do I need an indemnity arrangement if I only do agency work in a care home, not a hospital?
Question Marc
I have been told that I have to attend a meeting with my manager next week about a complaint that has been received. What should I do?
Question Marc
My ward manager says that I cannot witness a will for one of my patients. Is this true?
Do Doctors and Nurses Kill More People Than Cancer?
Originally published in 2011, this controversial book was released in a Kindle version last year, with a slightly more eye-catching front cover.
Question Marc
Is it okay to say sorry to a patient or relative after an incident has occurred? My manager says we should not do this.
Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime – How Big Pharma Has Corrupted Healthcare
This fascinating if sometimes uncomfortable book deals not with the triumphs that drugs have brought society, but the ‘failures’ – the author’s term – of the drug industry.
History of Medicine: All That Matters
Many books that tackle the history of medicine are heavy, dry, academic tomes. This book is different in that it has a very engaging and light hearted, almost irreverent, tone.