Managing director Rhonda Oliver Editor in chief Jean Gray Editor Graham Scott Deputy editors Elaine Cole, Janet Snell Assistant editor Roger Evans
Editorial
ART&SCIENCE Editor Gwen Clarke Deputy editor Tanya Fernandes Clinical editors Noreen Begley, Ed Rowe NEWS & VIEWS News editor Sarah Harrison Deputy news editor Sally Gillen Reporters Kat Keogh, Alistair Kleebauer Development editor Frances Pickersgill Features editor Thelma Agnew Reflections editor Clare Lomas PRODUCTION & DESIGN Head of production Fiona Maclean Senior production editor Julie Hickey Production manager Arnie Beeson Production editors Sarah Howe, Jennifer Oldfield Deputy production editor Justin Stevens Sub editors Yvonne Byron Nour, Joyce McKimm, Jennifer Saunders Art directors Ken McLoone, Paul Swainson Deputy art director Minesh Parmar Designer Sujata Aurora Picture editor Philip Brecht Deputy picture editor Helen Jones Assistant picture editor Karen Gordon Production assistant Annette Taylor-Anderson Ad production executives Sally Gauntlett, Sue Horn IT AND NEW MEDIA Technology director John Day Manager Alex Oldfield Web editor Amanda Carter IT assistant Kerry Taylor ADMINISTRATION Administration manager Maria O’Brien Editorial administrative assistants Sarah Musisi, Jane Yates BUSINESS UNIT Commercial director Tony O’Rourke PA to commercial director Kim Sanders Head of marketing Helen Sumner Deputy head of marketing Michelle Day Events executive Rachel Weeden Subscriptions manager Beryl John Group educational projects manager Laura Downes RGN Advertisement and sponsorship sales manager Neil Hobson Senior sponsorship and advertising specialist Julia Gomersall Advertisement and sponsorship executives Rachel Fisher, Kelly Smith Classified sales manager Andy McCallum Sales project specialist Freddie Collier Classified sales executives Mandy Croggon, Shona Gethin, Pamela Gethin, Stephanie Mackrill SUBSCRIPTIONS
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Graham Scott EDITOR
Sarah gives us much to admire and celebrate All the finalists in this year’s Nursing Standard Nurse Awards had inspiring stories to tell, but one stood out even in such illustrious company. Sarah Lewis’s work relieving pain among severely injured service personnel has made such a dramatic difference to so many lives that she deservedly walked away with the title RCN Nurse of the Year 2014. LIKE MOST NURSES, SARAH LEWIS PLAYS DOWN THE IMPORTANCE OF HER WORK
As you can read in this week’s issue of Nursing Standard, Ms Lewis plays down the importance of her work, as most nurses are prone to do. Sarah is a pain management nurse at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court in Surrey. She pays tribute to the team around her, likening her role to that of chocolate in a marble cake, bringing all the ingredients together. What Sarah has achieved goes much further than that. Those of us lucky enough to be at the awards ceremony at The Savoy in London last Friday were shown a film in which some of the young military personnel she has helped spoke eloquently about the impact she has had. Most of all, she has worked with her patients to manage their care so that the mind-numbing effects of their medication are minimised. Subscribers to Nursing Standard’s digital edition can watch the film on their page-turner edition. Sarah’s colleagues were equally effusive in their praise. She was nominated for the defence nursing category in the awards by her line manager, while the nurses and healthcare assistants in her team were clearly delighted at their teammate’s success.
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The next 12 months will change Sarah’s life. She has already attended a reception for all our awards winners in parliament, kindly hosted by Kevin Barron MP on International Nurses’ Day, and will be inundated with invitations to speak at conferences and inspire others to follow in her footsteps. I am sure you will join me in wishing her every success. See news pages 8-9 and feature pages 22-23 Air your views on
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Editorial
ART&SCIENCE Editor Gwen Clarke Deputy editor Tanya Fernandes Clinical editors Noreen Begley, Ed Rowe NEWS & VIEWS News editor Sarah Harrison Deputy news editor Sally Gillen Reporters Kat Keogh, Alistair Kleebauer Development editor Frances Pickersgill Features editor Thelma Agnew Reflections editor Clare Lomas PRODUCTION & DESIGN Head of production Fiona Maclean Senior production editor Julie Hickey Production manager Arnie Beeson Production editors Sarah Howe, Jennifer Oldfield Deputy production editor Justin Stevens Sub editors Yvonne Byron Nour, Joyce McKimm, Jennifer Saunders Art directors Ken McLoone, Paul Swainson Deputy art director Minesh Parmar Designer Sujata Aurora Picture editor Philip Brecht Deputy picture editor Helen Jones Assistant picture editor Karen Gordon Production assistant Annette Taylor-Anderson Ad production executives Sally Gauntlett, Sue Horn IT AND NEW MEDIA Technology director John Day Manager Alex Oldfield Web editor Amanda Carter IT assistant Kerry Taylor ADMINISTRATION Administration manager Maria O’Brien Editorial administrative assistants Sarah Musisi, Jane Yates BUSINESS UNIT Commercial director Tony O’Rourke PA to commercial director Kim Sanders Head of marketing Helen Sumner Deputy head of marketing Michelle Day Events executive Rachel Weeden Subscriptions manager Beryl John Group educational projects manager Laura Downes RGN Advertisement and sponsorship sales manager Neil Hobson Senior sponsorship and advertising specialist Julia Gomersall Advertisement and sponsorship executives Rachel Fisher, Kelly Smith Classified sales manager Andy McCallum Sales project specialist Freddie Collier Classified sales executives Mandy Croggon, Shona Gethin, Pamela Gethin, Stephanie Mackrill SUBSCRIPTIONS
Personal rates from £76.80 a year. Telephone +44 (0)345 772 6100 Institutional rates from £675 a year. Send all enquiries to [email protected] Visit www.nursing-standard.co.uk for details.
Graham Scott EDITOR
Sarah gives us much to admire and celebrate All the finalists in this year’s Nursing Standard Nurse Awards had inspiring stories to tell, but one stood out even in such illustrious company. Sarah Lewis’s work relieving pain among severely injured service personnel has made such a dramatic difference to so many lives that she deservedly walked away with the title RCN Nurse of the Year 2014. LIKE MOST NURSES, SARAH LEWIS PLAYS DOWN THE IMPORTANCE OF HER WORK
As you can read in this week’s issue of Nursing Standard, Ms Lewis plays down the importance of her work, as most nurses are prone to do. Sarah is a pain management nurse at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court in Surrey. She pays tribute to the team around her, likening her role to that of chocolate in a marble cake, bringing all the ingredients together. What Sarah has achieved goes much further than that. Those of us lucky enough to be at the awards ceremony at The Savoy in London last Friday were shown a film in which some of the young military personnel she has helped spoke eloquently about the impact she has had. Most of all, she has worked with her patients to manage their care so that the mind-numbing effects of their medication are minimised. Subscribers to Nursing Standard’s digital edition can watch the film on their page-turner edition. Sarah’s colleagues were equally effusive in their praise. She was nominated for the defence nursing category in the awards by her line manager, while the nurses and healthcare assistants in her team were clearly delighted at their teammate’s success.
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The Heights, 59-65 Lowlands Road, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex HA1 3AW Tel: +44 (0)20 8423 1333 Fax: +44 (0)20 8872 3197 ISSN 0029-6570 Email: [email protected] You can email staff at Nursing Standard in the following way: (first name).(second name)@rcnpublishing.co.uk Nursing Standard is published every Wednesday by RCN Publishing Company Ltd, the publishing company of the Royal College of Nursing. It seeks to promote professional excellence, and encourage creativity and innovation in nursing, midwifery and health visiting practice. Nursing Standard also aims to enhance nurses’ and healthcare assistants’ career development and to help them achieve and maintain a healthy and rewarding working environment. Nursing Standard is editorially independent and the opinions expressed are not those of the RCN or of the contributor’s employing organisation unless specifically stated. Acceptance of an advertisement does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of a product or service, either by the RCN or RCN Publishing.
The next 12 months will change Sarah’s life. She has already attended a reception for all our awards winners in parliament, kindly hosted by Kevin Barron MP on International Nurses’ Day, and will be inundated with invitations to speak at conferences and inspire others to follow in her footsteps. I am sure you will join me in wishing her every success. See news pages 8-9 and feature pages 22-23 Air your views on
Nursing Standard and
@NScomment
Have your say by joining our weekly Twitter debate. Every Thursday from 12.30 to 1.30 use #NScomment and share your views with other nurses on a hot topic of the day
www.nursing-standard.co.uk may 14 :: vol 28 no 37 :: 2014 3
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