Nursing Standard
Recovery after surgery: tipping accepted wisdom on its head
How the ERAS approach can help nurses promote evidence-based perioperative care
10 Aug 2018
Lynne Pearce
Nursing Standard
Nursing student attrition: why it happens and how to stop it
All sorts of pressures can force nursing students to quit courses, but help is out there
03 Aug 2018
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Crossing continents as a nurse academic
Jacqueline Bloomfield says moving between the UK and Australia has helped her career progress
27 Jul 2018
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Helping students find their feet
Joleen McKee talks about her ideas to help nursing students get the most from placements
23 Jul 2018
Nursing Standard
Learning to live with diabetes: nurses who show the way
Nurses are pivotal to management of diabetes, guiding patients on how to control it
18 Jul 2018
Nursing Standard
NHS at 70: What does the future hold?
Issues such as Brexit and social care will affect the fitness of the NHS
03 Jul 2018
Nursing Standard
From graduation to revalidation: my first three years as a nurse
Lauren Philpott’s new book reveals the highs and lows of starting out in nursing
29 Jun 2018
Nursing Standard
Research should be part of nurses’ daily work
Trust creates new post of clinical professor to help nurses develop research skills
29 Jun 2018
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UTIs in older people: the tool reducing unnecessary prescribing
Nurses like Jo McEwen are taking a lead in antimicrobial stewardship, cutting antibiotic...
19 Jun 2018
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Children’s visits bring happy days to care home
A nursing home finds that inviting children to join residents in activities such as cooking...
25 May 2018
Nursing Standard
How to create a ‘take a break’ culture
Skipping breaks can put nurses' health at risk
21 May 2018
Cancer Nursing Practice
Pain management in children
Summary and nursing implications of the latest updates to clinical practice.
20 Apr 2018
Nursing Standard
Celebrating Nursing Practice: Seven of the best projects
Funding provided by the RCN Foundation will allow nurse innovators to develop and expand their local projects. The charity hopes the programme will have a lasting legacy
12 Apr 2018
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Mentoring scheme supports nurses to develop ideas that make a difference
RCN project has attracted entrants from across the UK and at all career stages
10 Apr 2018
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Develop your career and learn to look after yourself at RCNi jobs fair
Self-care workshop will emphasise importance of work-life balance
29 Mar 2018
Nursing Standard
Politics with a small p: if you engage, you can lead change
Political leadership and engagement isn’t just about party politics – it’s about being at the centre of decision-making
29 Mar 2018
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A valuable lesson in working with other professions
Nursing students practise care scenarios with social care colleagues and therapists
29 Mar 2018
Nursing Standard
Critical care outreach: Supporting ward nurses and saving lives
At London’s University College Hospital a highly successful nurse-led team brings expert care to deteriorating patients wherever they are in the hospital. The impact of the critical care outreach role has been enormous since its introduction to the UK in 2000
23 Mar 2018