Alison Whyte
Great achievements by dedicated nurses
In the second of our monthly series which celebrates modern nursing roles across the regions in the RCN’s centenary year, Alison Whyte talks to nurses in the south east of England.
The changing face of modern nursing
Nursing Standard is marking the RCN’s centenary year by celebrating the astonishing range of modern nursing roles and the o ften unheralded great work by nurses across the regions. In this series opener, Alison Whyte talks to nurses in the south west.
Helping remove the shadow of torture
Freedom from Torture is a UK-based organisation that treats and supports torture survivors. Since its inception, more than 50,000 people have been referred for help. Its chief executive Susan Munroe says nurses in any specialty may encounter patients who have been tortured.
A brave approach paid dividends
A suspected deep tissue injury in a frail older patient alerted senior sister Gemma Smallman to potential shortcomings in pressure ulcer management on her new ward. She introduced a range of measures to improve standards and, importantly, to engage staff in making sure vulnerable patients’ needs were met.