Nursing Standard
NMC investigates allegations of patient abuse at mental health hospital
Regulator reviews concerns at Cygnet Yew Trees in Essex amid staff suspensions and dismissals
28 Sep 2020
Petra Kendall-Raynor
Nursing Standard
Long-COVID: nurses struggling to recover from coronavirus need support of employers
Call for research into COVID-19’s long-lasting effects among nursing staff
28 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
RCN launches phone app for students and newly qualified nurses
Starting Out app offers learning resources, career and financial advice and counselling
28 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
NHS figures reveal April peak in nurse sickness absence due to COVID-19
Anxiety, stress and depression also accounted for one quarter of absences in May
25 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
SSKIN pressure ulcer song: award for team’s ‘uplifting’ awareness campaign
Community nurse’s rewrite of Pet Shop Boys hit has had thousands of views of YouTube
25 Sep 2020
Nursing Older People
Nurse educators' initiative improves oral health of care home residents
Response was prompted by CQC report on lack of oral health training in many care homes
24 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
Nurses urged to join the 10k challenge and help healthcare colleagues
10k for Nurses and Midwives campaign is run by the Cavell Nurses’ Trust
24 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
Nurse creates wound app to help carers identify and treat pressure ulcers
Digital tool provides ‘clear and simple’ information for carers and care home workers
22 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
Compassion is key to avoiding production line older people’s care, nurse warns
Care home internship programmes can help address misinformation about older people's nursing
22 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
Nurse honoured for work to improve care experience of children with cancer
Faith Gibson’s research at Great Ormond Street helps to earn her a prestigious US fellowship
21 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
COVID-19: minute’s silence to honour nurses and other healthcare staff who have died
Tribute will form part of a memorial ceremony broadcast online by the BMA
11 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
Lack of racial and gender diversity in senior nursing roles in England, report reveals
NHS Confederation says health service must take action to address inequality
09 Sep 2020
Nursing Children and Young People
RCN welcomes £3.3 million funding boost for BAME child health projects
Money will also go to community and voluntary groups working in areas of high deprivation
04 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
Thousands of NHS workers turn to COVID-19 mental health helpline
Volunteers offer psychological support and signpost staff to practical and financial help
04 Sep 2020
Nursing Standard
Researchers to design nursing care system for COVID-19 patients
University of Exeter will lead a study to build on innovations developed during the pandemic
27 Jul 2020
Nursing Standard
PPE wearer’s guide for nurses: War Horse actors among performers to offer their tips
Actors with experience of restrictive costumes have contributed to the guide for NHS staff
24 Jul 2020
Nursing Standard
NMC develops five new principles of preceptorship to support newly qualified nurses
RCN welcomes regulator’s scheme that offers structured support and improves staff retention
23 Jul 2020
Emergency Nurse
Sepsis: many lives could be saved if paramedics had clear IV antibiotics guidance
Study reveals a drive for early sepsis diagnosis and pre-alerting the receiving hospital
23 Jul 2020