Nursing Standard
Nursing student attrition: we’re still waiting for data and that leaves nursing vulnerable
Why the worrying trend in students leaving shows the need for freely available information
27 Aug 2021
James Buchan
Nursing Standard
Safe staffing: is it time for mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios in England?
New workforce standards do not go far enough to help the country catch-up on safe staffing
12 Aug 2021
Nursing Standard
Why NHS’s reliance on overseas nurses will last for years to come
Nurses recruited internationally are a mainstay of the NHS – and that is not about to change
22 Jul 2021
Nursing Standard
Long hours and little reward: it doesn’t add up
Nurses are often told other professions have drawbacks too – but they offer better pay
03 Jun 2021
Nursing Standard
Overseas nurse recruitment: how new rules will help employers take an ethical approach
The WHO’s revised ‘red list’ of the countries not be targeted simplifies process
20 Apr 2021
Nursing Standard
Ageing workforce, or skills and experience the NHS can’t afford to lose?
Retention is a sustainable staff shortage fix – but older nurses need support to stay
09 Mar 2021
Nursing Standard
Nurse shortage: the NHS will be relying on overseas staff for years to come
Burnout nurses can’t wait for students to graduate before they see the benefits
20 Jan 2021
Nursing Standard
Student attrition: why we need to be systematic in tackling it
Lack of standardised data hampers efforts to help students stay the course to graduation
25 Nov 2020
Nursing Standard
Nursing applications are up, but even ‘heroes’ experience burnout
The COVID-19-related impact on nurses’ image is no long-term fix for nurse retention
13 Oct 2020
Nursing Standard
The UK needs foreign nurses to keep coming, but the pandemic is stopping them
The flow of overseas nurses has all but dried up since the coronavirus outbreak
08 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
A decent pay rise for nurses may take more than public support this time
With competing demands on public funds, a tough strategy for pay talks is needed
24 Jul 2020
Nursing Standard
The COVID-19 crisis has shown us why embracing tech is so important for the NHS
The health service has committed to develop take up, but more funding is needed
14 Jul 2020
Nursing Standard
Even the suggestion of a pay freeze for nurses will hurt recruitment chances
The profession’s image is at an all-time high, but promises don’t last long in politics
02 Jun 2020
Nursing Standard
What the global survey of the nursing workforce tells us – and what’s missing
Flawed figures for the UK are a distraction in the State of the World’s Nursing report
18 May 2020
Nursing Standard
Could dilution of ICU skill mix become the new normal once this pandemic is over?
Nursing should beware the long-term implications of decisions taken to contain COVID-19
14 May 2020
Nursing Standard
COVID-19: without international nurses, where would the NHS or the prime minister be?
This post-Brexit pandemic has highlighted how heavily we rely on overseas-trained nurses
29 Apr 2020
Nursing Standard
Beyond the pandemic, nurses face a tough fight for fair pay
Applauded as the nation’s COVID-19 heroes, yet nurses will still have to compete for funding
23 Apr 2020
Nursing Standard
Upgrading hospitals is pointless if you don’t upgrade nurses’ pay and housing
The government must act fast to help staff who are struggling to make ends meet
27 Feb 2020