Sam Foster

Considering care in context

‘We are effectively running at 100 per cent occupancy in terms of available staffed beds.’ .

Supporting nurses' wellbeing

‘It is critical that organisations also tackle the underlying causes of stress, ill health and poor wellbeing—such as chronic excessive workload, bullying, inadequate supervision, discrimination and...

We can't leave social care in the cold

The digital revolution: who loses out?

Time to think about time

Blended learning: the future for nursing?

‘The blended learning nursing degree aims to help to attract those who may previously have faced barriers to a career in nursing’ .

The importance of leading with care

‘Nurture and care for yourself … look after each other and be able to talk about the emotional side of leading through the pandemic.’ .

The return-to-work conundrum

BAME staff and microaggressions

‘There's the feeling that sometimes you're not understood, or you're treated maybe a bit differently … Or sometimes there could be comments made about your culture, your food, languages you might...

Burnout: a continuing problem

‘Compassionate and collective leadership (individually and institutionally) are core to ensuring staff have the right support.’ .

A different way of nursing

These are the hands that care

‘These are the Hands/That touch us first/Feel your head/Find your pulse/Make your bed … And these are the hands that … Log the dose/And touch us last.’ .

Ensuring safe practice during the pandemic

Open visiting in the NHS

Leadership in the time of crisis

Hall (2020) states that ‘great leaders care about their employees as people first and workers second. That distinction may not be noticed during a typical workday, but it becomes critical during a...