Linda Payne

Readers Panel - Qualified to care: The RCN recently confirmed its backing for an all-graduate profession. we asked our readers panel how this would improve patient care

As a discarded EN I find the idea of an all-graduate workforce perplexing. Having several levels of nurses at the bedside has many advantages. In my day the auxiliaries often teamed up with the EN while the SRN took charge of the medications. The versatile EN stepped in while the SRN was away.

To die or not to die: The debate about euthanasia has hit the headlines again. Linda Payne explains why she believes it should remain illegal

We may not be able to make you love reading, but to die or not to die will lead you to love reading starting from now. Book is the window to open the new world. The world that you want is in the better stage and level. World will always guide you to even the prestige stage of the life. You know, this is some of how reading will give you the kindness. In this case, more books you read more knowledge you know, but it can mean also the bore is full.

A lot to offer but no support to develop.

As an enrolled nurse for 21 years I wonder if I have a future in nursing. My hospital refuses to fund me for the conversion course because I work on the bank (I have done so for eight years).