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The science of measurement seems ever upon us and Careful Nursing must square itself up to nursing metrics.

In the world of chemistry an increase in temperature ("hotness" or heat) causes stress in a system and changes its equilibrium. Likewise, in the world of professional nursing practice the "heat" of a shift can cause stress to our system and change its equilibrium, affecting the steadiness of our practice and our professional stability

Thank goodness! We have standardised nursing languages for nursing patients from a nursing point of view.

Who better to help guide us in our practice than a phenomenological philosopher who offers us a theory of empathy, a theory of values, and a theory of how human persons relate to one another in community?

Have you ever really wanted to do something but thought, or were told, that "It couldn't be done"? Well, think again! Here's some advice from a forbear writing in one of the earliest issues of Irish Nursing News.

Thomas Aquinas as a philosopher and master of critical thinking must be the best-kept secret in nursing.

How can it be that we as professional nurses are at times failing to fulfil our social mandate to provide essential nursing care for sick, vulnerable members of our society?

Being involved in Careful Nursing has given me the opportunity to be part of a journey which engages the tradition and fundamentals of nursing and its contribution to patients' health and wellbeing.

When I was asked to do a presentation at a conference on Careful Nursing, I began to reflect on the meaning of the word careful, and the many contexts I heard my Dad speak that word over the course of his life.

It's not always easy to change patterns of behaviour and it can take time to follow through on a new intention to do something in a particular way.

As the beginning of 2015 approaches, many of us will be thinking of making New Year's resolutions; promises to ourselves on ways to enhance our life. So, here is a suggestion for Careful Nursing

Nurses at St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, have recently begun on their fourth ward/nursing unit based introduction of Careful Nursing, a step in the process of implementing the philosophy and professional practice model across all patient care areas.

How often do we think or hear these words in a day's work

Hello – I'm Cathy Greene. My colleague Allison Sexton and I have a special interest in Emergency Department nursing;

Greetings, Kia ora, from New Zealand, Aotearoa

Implementing Careful Nursing in a Hospital So like us, maybe you've decided to implement the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model throughout your organisation? Easy, right? But have you found yourself saying things like "Maybe if we just....um...", "Or we could simply....um...", "Okay, let's make a plan and start with, ummm....".

Hello and welcome to the first Careful Nursing Blog.