Informed work and educational environments are required for all groups of nurses. Using existing models of transition can facilitate successful individual transitions and develop the workplace.

The dorsal-ventral axis of amphibian embryos is specified by the "cortical rotation," a translocation of the egg cortex relative to the vegetal yolk mass. The mechanism of cortical rotation is not understood but is thought to involve an array of aligned, commonly oriented microtubules. We have demonstrated an essential requirement for kinesin-related proteins (KRPs) in the cortical rotation by microinjection beneath the vegetal cortex of an antipeptide antibody recognising multiple Xenopus egg KRPs. Time-lapse videomicroscopy revealed a striking local inhibition of the cortical rotation around the injection site, indicating that KRP-mediated translocation of the cortex is generated by forces acting across the vegetal subcortical region. Anti-tubulin immunofluorescence showed that the antibody disrupted both formation and maintenance of the aligned microtubule array. Direct examination of rhodamine-labelled microtubules by confocal microscopy showed that the anti-KRP antibody provoked striking three-dimensional flailing movement of the subcortical microtubules. In contrast, microtubules in antibody-free regions undulated only within the plane of the cortex, a significant population exhibiting little or no net movement. These findings suggest that KRPs have a critical role during cortical rotation in tethering microtubules to the cortex and that they may not contribute significantly to the translocation force as previously thought.

ISBN 0 333 74993 6. This is the third volume in a series of three exploring ethical and professional issues in nursing taken from a variety of European perspectives. Inevitably there is also some discussion of North American influences. There are 10 chapters written by experts from a range of European countries. Each chapter begins with a useful summary of content.The book starts by exploring globalization and the diversity of nursing in Europe. Evidence-based practice and research are then considered, followed by the role of nurses in shaping European health policy. Next is a discussion of political activity across various European countries. The remaining chapters consider inter-professional relationships, nurses as autonomous workers, nurses as patient advocates, and codes of nursing ethics. The final chapter addresses issues of self-regulation in nursing, reaching the conclusion that a united system of professional regulation is a logical progression from the separate regulatory bodies for medicine, nursing and other professions that exists at present.From stimuli such as this the book aims to encourage debate by nurses.The text is up-to-date, acknowledging and exploring the shifting patterns of care in nursing. It is most suitable for nurses undertaking post graduate qualifications but will also be of interest to nurse managers and educators, as well as those seeking to work in other European countries.ISBN 1 4129 0247 9.I found the first edition of this book invaluable in my doctoral studies and was delighted to review the second edition. As I also get mentioned in a couple of places, I have tried not to be biased and on the whole I believe that I have succeeded! I do believe that the second edition is an improvement on the first one. I enjoyed reading it, and found the new style and layout preferable to that of the first edition, as the text is much easier to read and this improves the clarity and flow of ideas. I recommend this text to anyone looking for an introductory reader on issues of conducting action research in their own organization. Although not specifically a 'nursing' text, I believe that it fills a large gap in the nursing literature where there is little looking specifically at these issues; what literature there is tends to downplay the political and ethical dimensions involved. These are important because action researchers can seek to change aspects of organizational practice, making action research unlike other forms of research and potentially fraught with danger for the researchers' careers (a political issue) and not able to give watertight guarantees on confidentiality, anonymity, informed consent and avoidance of harm (ethical issues) as may be possible in other research approaches (Williamson and Prosser 2002). There are 11 chapters in three parts, reorganised from the first edition, with some new material. Chapters cover foundations of action research, issues concerning action research in one's own organizations, project implementation and writing up a thesis.All the chapters are ...

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ISBN 1 86156 266 7.Aimed at advanced nurse practitioners and specialists in the field of gastroenterology endoscopy, this readable text includes contributors from a variety of professional disciplines and backgrounds. It focuses on the clinical aspects of conscious