Cancer Nursing Practice
Colorectal cancer: improving quality of life and survival
New guidance covers the management of local disease and secondary tumours
24 Feb 2020
Erin Dean
Nursing Standard
Acute kidney injury: advice for nurses on detecting AKI and caring for patients
How to identify and treat the spectrum of injury formerly known as acute renal failure
17 Feb 2020
Nursing Standard
Novel coronavirus: how to spot suspected cases
New government guidance for nurses stresses importance of infection control measures
11 Feb 2020
Mental Health Practice
Personalised care for people with dementia
Five principles on care for people with dementia are set out in a new RCN document
10 Feb 2020
Nursing Standard
On the hospital menu: memories of comfort food to whet inpatients’ appetites
How a trust wants to make mealtimes more palatable by offering patients their childhood food
10 Feb 2020
Cancer Nursing Practice
How to advise women about the new cervical screening test
More sensitive test could save hundreds of lives as infections will be spotted earlier
03 Feb 2020
Emergency Nurse
Assessment and management of fever in young children
Updated guidance aims to help nurses assess and manage fever in children aged under five
31 Jan 2020
Nursing Management
RCN’s ‘angry’ gender report demands pay parity nurses deserve
An RCN report on why nurses have been historically underpaid calls for fairer and more...
29 Jan 2020
Mental Health Practice
Gendered ideas of nursing undermine efforts to improve profession’s standing, says RCN
Report recommends review of Agenda for Change to address gender, pay and status issues
28 Jan 2020
Nursing Standard
Corridor nursing: why nurses are despairing and angry about the ‘new norm’ in the NHS
Nursing Standard readers reveal concerns over undignified care and patient safety breaches
24 Jan 2020
Nursing Older People
Care home charter aims to improve medicines management
The Patients Association charter promotes shared decision-making
08 Jan 2020
Nursing Older People
Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: guidance for nurses
International guideline includes skin protection, pain management and appropriate support...
08 Jan 2020
Nursing Older People
Management of cellulitis – new guidance includes antimicrobial prescribing strategy
Timely treatment of cellulitis is essential to avoid the development of sepsis
20 Dec 2019
Nursing Standard
What nurses think about their portrayal on television
From Call the Midwife to 24 Hours in A&E, staff talk about healthcare on the small screen
20 Dec 2019
Primary Health Care
New community and end of life lead wants to challenge RCN’s elitist image
Carolyn Doyle wants to be accessible to all nurses, champion and support them
19 Dec 2019
Nursing Standard
Well-being at work: is your job making you ill?
What nurses told our survey about norovirus, healthcare-related injury and working when sick
09 Dec 2019
Nursing Management
Guide sets out strategies for healthcare staff retention
Suggestions focus on flexible working and pension options, support during menopause
03 Dec 2019
Mental Health Practice
Depression in children and young people: recognition and management
New guidance aims to improve how depression in children and young people is assessed and...
29 Nov 2019