Learning disability nurses might be asked to help a service user looking for love and companionship to apply to a dating agency 

Centre leader’s impassioned case for how every nurse can transform leg ulcer care

Incivility is always unpleasant but in a healthcare setting it can be dangerous

It was never just for the worried well, but now a major revamp will extend its reach

How nurses can help people with learning disabilities who are at risk of forced marriage

The ‘command and control’ model of leadership is now seen as outdated

Polypharmacy puts many older people at risk of serious side effects

A human rights approach to healthcare can empower patients and protect nurses

Mental ill health is now the top reason for NHS sickness absence – but there is good news

How to challenge the perceived inevitability associated with chronic wounds

A punitive response to errors affects patient safety and staff morale. There is another way

When nurses discuss faecal incontinence they’re really talking about quality of life

Study found nurses’ timely post-discharge follow-up cut patients’ readmission risk

Charlotte McArdle wants nurses to take the lead in the transformation of health services

Scotland’s health secretary is a former nurse who supports safe staffing legislation

A human rights approach makes nursing care more person-centred

Why it’s important to have an honest conversation about an individual’s end of life care

Nurses should constantly review the need to continue with catheters, says updated guidance