title: Head to head--the gloves are off.
abstract: This article explores key issues in nursing through the eyes of commentator Harriet Sergeant and nursing leader Beverly Malone. In a question and answer session, they address nursing's current hot topics
authors.forename: Harriet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sergeant
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Malone
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D018156:Journalism, Medical; D007857:Leadership; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom