Nursing Standard
12-hour shifts: a threat to safety or essential to your work-life balance?
Many nurses see long shifts as helpful to their home life, but the risks can’t be ignored
03 Dec 2019
Stephanie Jones-Berry
Nursing Standard
Nursing student numbers in England still ‘nowhere near’ level required – RCN
UCAS figures show rise since last year, but college calls for more investment
28 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Nurses challenge Boris Johnson as he uses hospital visit to campaign for votes
Staff at West Cornwall Hospital grill prime minister on financial hardship and nurse numbers
28 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
NHS relying more on support staff to cope with nurse shortage, report says
Health Foundation says HCAs and nursing associates are filling recruitment gaps
28 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Undervalued, unsupported and stressed: why 1 in 3 nurses is looking for a new job
RCN employment survey finds pressures and lack of management support are often to blame
28 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Naps during your breaks: could it make long shifts safer?
Trust encourages nurses to treat breaks as critical rest time, particularly on night shifts
26 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
‘Trust failed to protect me from racist attack, even though it knew the risk’
Nurse Colleridge Bessong accuses Pennine Care Trust over service user’s violent assault
26 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Tories’ election pledge to boost NHS nurse workforce puts emphasis on retention
Conservatives have resisted calls to reinstate the nursing student bursary
25 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
‘Singing nursing student’ wins award for boosting profile of profession
Brittany McArthur recognised by university for demonstrating compassion
25 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
District nurse robbed while on duty – police call for information
Nurse was forced to hand over sharps box during incident in Greater Manchester
22 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Nursing bursaries: Lib Dems and Greens say they would reinstate cash support
Parties’ parliamentary candidates compete for nurses’ votes ahead of 2019 general election
20 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
The high turnover of chief nurses and why it undermines front-line staff
Many directors of nursing don’t get a chance to hit their stride – or champion their staff
18 Nov 2019
Nursing Management
Senior nurses need to discuss whether the practice of intentional rounding continues
Is intentional rounding the best way to deliver care or just a tick-box exercise?
15 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Nurses in Northern Ireland announce Christmas strike date
Walkout will be the first in RCN history – as Unison members plan industrial action too
14 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Nursing in the floods: praise for professionalism of community and acute staff
Nursing teams keep patients and each other safe during flood crisis
12 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Bereaved mother of mental health nurse pays tribute to ‘selfless’ son
Hundreds of messages of condolence left for nurse described as passionate about mental health
12 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
Can the NHS stick to its commitment to ethical recruitment?
Amid global healthcare staffing shortages, the NHS is relying more heavily on overseas nurses
11 Nov 2019
Nursing Standard
RCN members in Northern Ireland vote to strike for first time in union’s history
Northern Ireland nurses ready to take action over pay disparity with the rest of the UK
07 Nov 2019