What happens now: the state of nursing after the COVID-19 pandemic
Six nurse leaders discuss how the past 18 months have affected their workplaces
04 Jun 2021
Analysis
Maths anxiety: how to conquer your fears and calculate with confidence
Reduce your risk of medications errors by becoming comfortable with numbers
01 Jun 2021
Coping at all costs: how ‘toxic positivity’ may affect nurses and patients
A relentless ‘stay positive’ approach can be not only unhelpful but damaging
28 May 2021
Racism in the NHS: why nurses say structural discrimination is not a thing of the past
Prejudice remains alive and well, insist black and minority ethnic nurses’ groups
24 May 2021
Demoralised and let down: your response to pay offer ‘insult’ after year of sacrifices
What nurses told a Nursing Standard-Sunday Mirror survey about pay, staffing and the pandemic
22 May 2021
Nutritional care: steps to support patients with eating and drinking difficulties
The latest guidance on assessment and care, especially for those at the end of life
14 May 2021
Standardised nursing uniforms: what do you want to wear to work?
An NHS consultation could see an end to the plethora of styles used across England
13 May 2021
DNACPR notices: what went wrong in the pandemic and the conversations that matter
Advance care planning is vital and nurses in all settings should be involved, experts say
07 May 2021
The case that stays with me and how it’s changed my practice
Of the many patients a nurse sees, some have an impact that’s career-affirming – or altering
30 Apr 2021
Urinary incontinence: it’s common in nurses, but are you ignoring the symptoms?
Demographic and occupational factors increase the risk, but it’s important to seek help early
26 Apr 2021
NHS pension reforms: what the latest update means for those on the old and new schemes
How 2015 changes to the NHS pension scheme affect nurses, plus who needs to make a choice
23 Apr 2021
COVID-19 and coping with a disability: supporting staff to keep doing their jobs
The pandemic has affected reasonable adjustments, but shielding is not the only option
19 Apr 2021
Staying cool and comfortable at work: the challenges of PPE
Innovations in uniform design are making COVID-19 care requirements a bit more bearable
16 Apr 2021
Revalidation: novel ways to fulfil your CPD hours during COVID-19
NMC says ‘learning can be achieved in a variety of ways’ – and e-learning plays a major part
09 Apr 2021
Lost out on a promotion? How to use the experience to build your career
Being knocked back can be deflating, but with our tips you can turn it to your advantage
31 Mar 2021
Supporting patients with IBS: dietary advice and care to improve quality of life
What you need to know to help reduce the impact of this chronic, often debilitating condition
26 Mar 2021
Pay rise for nurses: what a new deal might look like
Nurses exhausted by the pandemic could leave in droves unless pay is addressed, unions warn
23 Mar 2021
Coronavirus reinfection: what we know so far
The risk for nurses, plus how to advise patients worried about contracting COVID again
22 Mar 2021