Daniel Allen

Nursing Standard

Shame, stigma and sexual dysfunction: the overlooked diabetes complications

Some physical and mental health issues common in people with diabetes are not discussed

Diabetes during lockdown
Nursing Standard

COVID-19 and diabetes: counting the cost of lockdown lifestyles and limitations

Restricted access to healthcare and increased anxiety may have stored up problems for later

Picture of nurses with personal protective equipment
Cancer Nursing Practice

Despite COVID-19 cancer nurses continue to do all they can for their patients

Caring, courageous and innovative work goes on amid the fear and grief

Covid-19
Nursing Standard

COVID-19: a guide to the big issues for nurses

Frequently asked questions on issues such as self-isolation, sick pay and redeployment

man extends arm out to be assessed by a nurse
Nursing Standard

Neurological conditions: a symptom-by-symptom guide for nurses

How to care for a patient who has signs and symptoms that may require investigation

Picture of Nahla Walker (centre), with nurses Helen Drury (left) and Joanne Leivesley. When Nahla, aged six, told them she wanted to be a nurse, they ordered a special outfit for her with the name badge ‘Nurse in training’.
Primary Health Care

Celebrating 30 years of Primary Health Care

Nurses have quietly made a difference to people's lives amid shifting policy initiatives

Picture shows a light micrograph of a cervical smear revealing epithelial cells infected with HPV. In this patient, the smear would be considered borderline abnormal.
Cancer Nursing Practice

Cervical cancer: how nurses can dispel myths and offer support around HPV

Myths about human papillomavirus could have damaging effects on women’s lives

pair of hands with signs of dermatitis
Nursing Standard

Sore hands? How nurses can prevent and treat contact dermatitis

The condition can be devastating for nurses – but there are steps you can take to reduce risk

illustration shows contents of person's head – cogs and wheels – being examined and manipulated
Nursing Standard

Who said cognitive behaviour therapy was only about mental health?

Nurses explain how they use CBT to support well-being of patients with physical conditions

Cancer Nursing Practice

Nurses' mental health: how managers can tackle compassion fatigue

‘Compassion fatigue’ is cited as an occupational hazard – but what support is available?

Image shows a general practice nurse with a patient
Primary Health Care

General practice nursing: a specialism in need of a higher profile and more recruits

Three years on from a QNI survey, have general practice nurses' concerns been addressed?

Picture shows celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie styling a wig. People devastated by losing their hair due to chemotherapy are being helped by his charity, which trains hairdressers to customise their wigs.
Cancer Nursing Practice

Coping with chemo: charity customises wigs for patients dealing with hair loss

A charity trains hairdressers to style wigs for people who lose their hair in chemotherapy

Picture shows an older man checking the results of his PSA test online as part of the supported self-management programme. New care pathways are easing the strain on prostate cancer services and could be applicable to other types of cancer.
Cancer Nursing Practice

Prostate cancer: supported self-management programme gives patients more control

New care pathway could also ease strain on prostate cancer services

Training a caregiver to spot signs of pressure sores
Nursing Standard

Pressure ulcer toolkit: advice for nurses on prevention and care pathways

Pressure Ulcer Prevention Advisory Board resource highlights the importance of risk awareness

Illustration shows worried nurse treading a fine line
Nursing Standard

Clinical negligence: the accusation no nurse ever wants to face

NHS staff are insured by their employers, but elsewhere nurse indemnity is less clear-cut

ONCOassist app
Cancer Nursing Practice

ONCOassist app: what nurses need to know

According to a study this app increases efficiency and improves patient experience

Nursing Older People

Three decades of older people's nursing reflected in our pages

A dip into our archives, and the recollections of two former editors

Nursing staff prepare to respond to Westminster Bridge attack
Nursing Standard

Major incident response: how each tragedy informs future nursing care

With every mass-casualty event comes fresh clinical understanding and greater preparedness

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