Nursing Standard
Safe staffing champion: ‘role was my chance to be loud and proud and promote nursing’
As she prepares to retire, RCN Scotland director reflects on nursing and COVID-19
09 Nov 2020
Jennifer Trueland
Nursing Standard
Acute kidney injury: the common condition that’s often overlooked
When nurses stay alert to AKI signs and hydration they can optimise patient outcomes
12 Oct 2020
Emergency Nurse
Breaking bad news: what you need to know
Informing patients and their families of bad news is never easy, but it is part of ED life
08 Oct 2020
Nursing Older People
Care home nurses’ survey reveals a sector facing huge challenges during pandemic
QNI report reveals care home sector had to make a number of difficult decisions
06 Oct 2020
Nursing Standard
Iron deficiency anaemia: the condition every nurse needs to take seriously
The telltale signs of a condition that’s widely misunderstood, plus how to improve outcomes
05 Oct 2020
Nursing Standard
Why every nurse should embrace the potential of digital technology
Information management is fundamental to nursing, which is why computers are a powerful ally
18 Sep 2020
Learning Disability Practice
Making reasonable adjustments in prisons: the role of the learning disability nurse
With one third of prisoners having autism, a learning disability or difficulty, specialist nurses are a necessity
11 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
The ‘corona class’: starting a nursing degree during the COVID-19 outbreak
The April student intake are yet to meet their tutors or each other in person
27 Aug 2020
Nursing Standard
Childbirth, menopause, ageing and stress incontinence: dispelling the myths
How nurses can explain that pads are not the answer and need not be inevitable
26 Aug 2020
Nursing Standard
Coronavirus in the community: the innovations helping nursing services keep up
Collaboration has helped staff face the enormous challenges of community care
14 Aug 2020
Nursing Standard
COVID-19 and sepsis: what do the similarities mean for nurses and patients?
As with sepsis, for many people, the after-effects of COVID-19 will require long-term support
12 Aug 2020
Nursing Standard
How you can tackle casual racism and microaggression in the NHS
The steps every nurse can take to confront unconscious bias and be an authentic ally
10 Aug 2020
Nursing Standard
Nursing patients with frailty: how to create a complex needs team
Combining the skills of a frailty nurse and a GP to provide holistic care in the community
05 Aug 2020
Nursing Standard
Our COVID-19 experience in art: capturing nursing students’ fears and challenges
Visual journalist Emily Thomas's artwork tells the stories of students’ NHS placements
26 Jun 2020
Nursing Standard
COVID-19 and nurses’ right to refuse to treat: when is it justified?
Refusing care due to lack of personal protective equipment is more complex than it might seem
26 Jun 2020
Nursing Standard
Nurse-patient conversations: compassionate communication while social distancing
Finding new ways to meet patients’ needs when face-to-face care is not an option
15 Jun 2020
Nursing Standard
‘Forgotten’ and struggling financially: can health charities survive COVID-19?
With staff redeployed and fundraisers cancelled, charities must find new ways to stay afloat
26 May 2020
Nursing Older People
Forgotten nurses of the pandemic
While the NHS is hailed as heroic, other areas of health and care have felt ignored
13 May 2020