Nursing Standard
Social care in crisis: your questions answered
Can the government come up with a solution that works for individuals, carers and staff?
31 Oct 2018
Alison Moore
Nursing Standard
Nurse leadership is central to success of the new integrated care systems
Nurses need a seat at the table if they're to improve integration and outcomes
16 Oct 2018
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What could the UK learn from adult social care in Japan?
An ageing population and shrinking workforce forced Japan to rethink how it funds care
08 Aug 2018
Nursing Standard
Don’t assume, verify: how to halt transfusion errors
Strict routines and electronic tracking are helping to reduce the hazards of transfusion
20 Jul 2018
Nursing Standard
What will the pay deal mean for nurses outside the NHS?
Long-awaited pay rise may ‘shift’ NHS staffing problems to social care and GP practices
17 Jul 2018
Nursing Standard
Clinical director: a suitable job for a nurse
Lisa Skinner is one of the first nurses to lead a diabetes department in an acute hospital
02 May 2018
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Tapping into the wisdom of learning disabilities nurses
The RCN wants all acute hospitals to have 24-hour access to a learning disabilities liaison nurse, who can help develop policies and procedures for patients with learning disabilities and are experts at dispelling the anxiety felt by such patients when they enter hospital
13 Mar 2018
Nursing Standard
‘Prehab’ make patients fit for lifesaving surgery
Nurses in Bristol have found their ‘prehabilitation’ exercise plan helps patients improve their fitness so they can cope with cancer surgery
02 Mar 2018
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Under pressure: what employers must do to reduce workplace stress
It is reckless of healthcare organisations to ignore signs of stress in their workforce or offer only superficial support. With the pressures on nurses reaching dangerous levels, the legal, moral and financial case for action is overwhelming
29 Jan 2018
Nursing Standard
Preceptorship: the London programme giving new nurses a flying start
Newly qualified nurses starting their career in London can look forward to good quality preceptorship thanks to the development of a framework by the Capital Nurse programme that standardises the support offered by employers’ schemes.
19 Jan 2018
Nursing Standard
Framework for change: supporting you to drive improvement
The Leading Change, Adding Value framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff is halfway through its three-year programme. With its unprecedented emphasis on staff as leaders its initial impact was greatest with senior managers. But the focus is now on how front-line staff can make a difference.
15 Jan 2018
Nursing Standard
Agency nurses beware the false lure of tax umbrellas
An arrangement that offers agency nurses quick payment and more money in their pocket than usual sounds tempting – but there’s a catch
13 Dec 2017
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The barriers that prevent agency nurses from doing their job
Poor management of temporary staff means agency nurses often cannot use their full range of skills and experience
16 Nov 2017
Nursing Standard
Quality champions drive improvements that benefit patients and save millions
An NHS trust has used US-style improvement techniques to train hundreds of clinical and non-clinical staff to become quality champions. Nurses have responded to the initiative with enthusiasm
30 Oct 2017
Nursing Standard
All ideas welcome: trusts empower staff to make improvements
Working in partnership with the US-based Virginia Mason Institute, five trusts are learning how to engage with staff across their organisations, put their ideas into practice, and improve quality and safety.
17 Oct 2017
Nursing Standard
Why your trust will be listening to your views
Organisations that want a good CQC rating will soon have to make extra efforts to engage with staff. This is good news for nurses who want to see problems fixed or services improved.
21 Sep 2017
Nursing Standard
NHS assets for sale
A government-commissioned report has recommended the NHS release cash by selling off land it no longer needs. Critics warn that a ‘fire sale’ of assets, including trust car parks and staff accommodation, is on its way. Caption is on its way.
08 Sep 2017
Nursing Standard
Why waiting times for elective treatment are getting longer – again
The NHS in England has reached a dubious milestone, with more than four million people waiting for treatment, including hundreds of thousands waiting beyond 18 weeks. Alison Moore examines the pressures driving the trend.
24 Aug 2017