Nursing Standard
When parents or families disagree with life-or-death care decisions
Communicating to de-escalate tensions in disputes over withdrawal of treatment
12 Sep 2022
Nick Evans
Learning Disability Practice
Staff shortage: how it affects learning disability inpatients on mental health wards
Lack of specialist staff is leaving people in hospital for longer with inadequate care
09 Sep 2022
Mental Health Practice
CPD: are the right opportunities hard to find? Practical advice to meet your needs
Tips on accessing tailored learning and development and how employers can help
17 Aug 2022
Nursing Standard
Community nursing: what the core specialist qualification means for you
We explain the biggest shake-up of advanced community training in 30 years
11 Aug 2022
Cancer Nursing Practice
Cancer treatment backlog: what’s gone wrong and how to fix it
New initiatives ease pressures in some areas, but coordinated action is key in the long-term
10 Aug 2022
Mental Health Practice
How nurses can make a connection with young mental health patients
Nurses’ therapeutic relationship with patients should be seen as a core part of treatment
03 Aug 2022
Nursing Standard
‘Smoke-free’ NHS sites: how support for patients and staff can make it a reality
On-site cessation teams, staff programmes and e-cigarette use are all part of the solution
18 Jul 2022
Learning Disability Practice
Framework for a career: how general practice nursing is being transformed
A new framework for general practice provides a structure for career and role development
04 Jul 2022
Nursing Standard
Learning disabilities and autism training: why change was needed
Two tragic deaths were the catalyst for the programmes to improve skills, support and care
04 Jul 2022
Nursing Standard
Diabetes care post-COVID: what you need to know
Updated NICE guidance, and the struggles patients face due to lack of contact with care teams
24 Jun 2022
Nursing Children and Young People
Long-COVID in children: how to spot the signs and offer support
Amid delays in referral to long-COVID services nurses need to advocate for children affected
08 Jun 2022
Nursing Standard
What is supernumerary status and why does it need protecting?
With placements disrupted by the pandemic, some view students’ special status as under threat
27 May 2022
Learning Disability Practice
Are children with learning disabilities getting enough mental health support?
Learning disability nurses need to highlight the mental health needs of young people
28 Apr 2022
Nursing Standard
Band 7 here I come: how to prepare yourself to achieve promotion
Advice on making the jump from band 6, and questions you’re likely to face at interview
21 Apr 2022
Emergency Nurse
How to improve nurse-patient communication in the emergency department
ED nurses must be adaptable when communicating with often distressed people
31 Mar 2022
Learning Disability Practice
Course closures: how learning disability nurse training is having to evolve and adjust
Despite course closures some still see positives for recruitment into the specialty
17 Mar 2022
Cancer Nursing Practice
Common cancer medication errors and how to avoid them
Nurses should know how to reduce errors and improve patient safety
04 Mar 2022
Nursing Standard
How enhancing your clinical leadership skills will help your career
A good nurse is a good leader, and there’s training available to help achieve your potential
24 Feb 2022