Times gone by: Mary Lewis worked for Nursing Times in the 1930s when nurses earnt less than 2 pounds sterling a week
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A former sub-editor of the Nursing Times recalls her time spent on the nursing periodical during the 1930s. She describes her role as sub-editor which entailed preparing copy for press, including choosing photographs for features. She recalls the regular features of the periodical, such as In Parliament, a letters page and news of coming events, and remembers assignments such as the opening of a new medical block at St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1937.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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Divided loyalties
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UK Royal College of Nursing union representatives often have to tread a difficult path when dealing with nursing issues. It is a difficult job to defend a nurse when the union representative is concerned about the capabilities of an individual. Almost half of all defense cases involve male mental health care nursing staff despite men only accounting for 9.38% of the total nursing profession.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1999
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Has the move towards patient empowerment gone too far?
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Royal College of Nursing Primary Care Policy and Practice Adviser Mark Jones suggests patients should be allowed to have more choice in their care. Whilst Nursing Times Professional Development Editor Deborah Glover points out there are insufficient nurses to provide individual care.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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