Stephanie Jones-Berry

Nursing Standard

Stereotypes and cultural cringe still keeping men out of nursing

Fewer than one in ten nursing student places are filled by men, and some in the profession say it’s time for a targeted campaign. Stephanie Jones-Berry reports.

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Radical clinical matron drive could be model for other hospitals

Pioneering NHS trust has put senior nurse leaders on every ward in the organisation

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Age profile of nursing students sparks fears for recruitment

Figures from UCAS obtained exclusively by Nursing Standard show almost a quarter of nursing students are over 30

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Collapse in overseas nurse recruits exposes UK's staffing shortfall

A Nursing Standard exclusive reveals that the number of overseas nurses working in the UK has dwindled dramatically over the past 15 years, despite rising staff shortages

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Collapse in overseas nurse recruits exposes UK’s staffing shortfall

A ‘collapse’ in the number of overseas nurses coming to work in the NHS is contributing to high vacancy levels, according to a new report on clinical staff shortages.

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Hundreds of senior and specialist nursing posts lost across England

An exclusive Nursing Standard investigation reveals more than a quarter of NHS trusts in England have made cuts to their senior nursing roles

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Downbanded or deleted – how the NHS is shedding its senior nurses

Some of the most experienced nurses have been lost to NHS employers in the past five years, research by Nursing Standard reveals.

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Shortage of children's palliative care nurses affecting hospice services

Hospices struggle to fill children's nurse vacancies

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Let Twitter and Facebook improve rather than ruin your practice

Even though social media is a part of everyday life, many nurses seem wary of using it in their practice.

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Nurses sanctioned for improper use of social media

Clinicians faced fitness to practice proceedings after Facebook posts

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Nurses need travel benefits to keep them in capital

NHS Employers calls for help to combat cost of living in London

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Leading GP calls for more practice nurses

Shortage of practice nurses must be addressed, says Royal College of General Practitioners chair Maureen Baker

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Improving care for older people

Nursing home manager Arleen Testa’s leadership and dedication to improving care for older people has been recognised by the RCN Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Award

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Nurses need employer support to give the best care, says researcher

Support for staff wellbeing is vital to ensure high quality patient care, says head of nursing research unit

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Patient care affected by lack of co-ordinated nurse breaks

Nurses unable to use break time to share patient experiences has poor impact on staff

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London has 'critical' shortage of 10,000 nurses, says RCN

New research by the RCN indicates a critical shortage of nurses in the capital

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Doctors' leader weighs in to nursing bursary row

BMA chair voices support for nursing students in face of bursary threat

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NICE launches end of life guidance to replace Liverpool Care Pathway

Guidelines on care for dying adults emphasise importance of individualised care plans

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