Nursing Standard
Editorial: Unions' exasperation over pay is justified
Money released by chancellor must go to those keeping teh NHS running, says Graham Scott
03 Oct 2016
Graham Scott
Nursing Standard
Editorial: Time for recognition where it’s due
An RCN project that will provide formal credentials for advanced nursing skills is a positive step for the profession, says editor Graham Scott
26 Sep 2016
Nursing Standard
Turnover of nurse directors remains worryingly high
Nursing Standard’s annual survey of nurse directors indicates unsettled leadership but...
19 Sep 2016
Nursing Standard
Editor Graham Scott warns nurses' voices must be heard
The debacle over student funding highlights nurses' lack of influence in the policy-...
09 Sep 2016
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District nurses deserve better support to ensure safe care
Community nursing services are often forgotten in debates about safe staffing levels.
05 Sep 2016
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Action needed now to prevent public health crisis
Cuts in health visitor and school nurse numbers do not make sense
30 Aug 2016
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Government must act now to prevent looming winter crisis
Ministers should heed warnings from nurses and prepare for the worst.
22 Aug 2016
Nursing Standard
Nurses should be wary of accepting gifts from patients
Whether you are offered a fresh fish, gardening tools or a wad of cash, the NMC has a policy for nurses about accepting presents from patients.
15 Aug 2016
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Jeremy Hunt's annual charade makes a mockery of the pay process
The 'independent' NHS Pay Review Body is shackled by the government yet again.
07 Aug 2016
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NHS failing its black and minority workforce
Graham Scott reviews the first NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard report
08 Jul 2016
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Seacole statue is a triumph for hope over hate
Monument to Crimean War nurse is an antidote to the hatred unleashed in the wake of the EU referendum
06 Jul 2016
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Brexit: what are the implications for nurses?
The nursing workforce and employment rights are just some of the issues that must be addressed
29 Jun 2016
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Survey findings offer glimmer of hope on safe staffing levels
NHS Inpatient Survey results show gradual increase in respondents' confidence
15 Jun 2016
Nursing Standard
If nursing associates are here to stay, get involved
Like the idea or not – and professional opinion appears to be divided – nursing associates are coming. It was announced last week that about 1,000 students will be enrolled on courses next year, before starting work at a selection of test sites that are yet to be identified.
01 Jun 2016
Nursing Standard
This is what ‘caring for the carers’ looks like
Bereavement affects each of us differently, and few of us can anticipate how we will react when we lose a loved one. We can also never be sure how those around us will be affected, especially younger children experiencing death for the first time. This week’s Nursing Standard features a nurse who has developed a service that offers holistic care in the aftermath of death and should serve as a blueprint for commissioners to follow.
25 May 2016
Nursing Standard
New framework should be given a fair chance
A commitment to ensuring the right staff are in the right place at the right time appears at number nine on the list of ten commitments that underpin the new framework for nursing in England. Others include a pledge to improve education, training and professional development, and a drive to ramp up nursing research with a view to developing a stronger evidence-base for nursing care.
18 May 2016
Nursing Standard
RCN Nurse of the Year pioneers cancer ‘prehab’
Being diagnosed with cancer is traumatic enough, but being told you will need major surgery as part of your treatment only serves to increase the sense of foreboding and trepidation. Venetia Wynter-Blyth responded by developing a programme that has proved so successful that her patients’ experience of care has been transformed, and last week she was named RCN Nurse of the Year.
11 May 2016