Daniel Allen

Nursing Children and Young People

Care of sick children: what nurses need to know when calming anxious parents

Parental anxiety can transfer to a sick child, so parents need to feel supported and calm

Nursing Standard

Coronavirus reinfection: what we know so far

The risk for nurses, plus how to advise patients worried about contracting COVID again

Nursing Standard

Caring for trans and non-binary people: overcoming the fear of ‘getting it wrong’

How to address inequitable treatment and improve communication with patients

Nursing Standard

COVID-19: the support available for nurses facing emotional and financial hardship

How organisations such as the RCN Foundation are helping staff, and how to apply for a grant

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Napping on a nursing shift: can it help to fight fatigue?

Night shifts and long hours can affect sleep and the risk of errors. Are naps the answer?

Cancer Nursing Practice

COVID-19 vaccine and chemotherapy: advice and guidance

Latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for patients receiving systemic anticancer therapy

Covid vaccination being given
Cancer Nursing Practice

COVID-19 vaccination for people with cancer: what you need to know

We answer your questions about COVID-19 vaccinations for people with cancer

Nursing Standard

Anxious and agitated: how to help a nervous patient

Using communication skills to understand and diminish your patients’ fears about treatment

Cancer Nursing Practice

How genomics is changing cancer nursing

What nurses working in cancer care need to know about genomics

Nursing Older People

Helping care home staff monitor residents and identify early signs of deterioration

Nurse helps develop version of NEWS2 to support care in residential and nursing homes

Nursing Standard

COVID-19: how to help patients cope with the mental health impact of the pandemic

Nurses in all settings will encounter patients affected by anxiety or depression

Mental Health Practice

COVID-19 and mental health: why nurses will have a key role in people’s recovery

An estimated 10 million people in England alone will need support

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Should I say sorry? How to handle complaints – and how to learn from them

While patient feedback can be difficult to hear, showing empathy may help resolve issues

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COVID-19: how to lead and support your team in the second wave

Advice from senior nurses on preparing and assisting staff to cope with the months ahead

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Why blood samples are rejected and how to reduce the risk of error

Diagnosis and treatment can be delayed if the lab says a sample is unsuitable to process

Nursing Standard

NHS pension scheme remedy: weighing the options for nurses

Find out about the public sector pensions consultation, and what it means for you

Nursing Standard

Recognising how conditions present on darker skin: is nurse training colour-blind?

Darker skin tones are often not included in clinical resources – including for COVID-19

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Keeping anticoagulant services flowing during the COVID-19 pandemic

From blood tests via letterboxes to managing drug switches, nurses have been adapting care

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