Post-reg education: shake-up in specialist community public health nursing standards
NMC in plan to update framework to reflect modern nursing roles
23 Jan 2020
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Knife crime: emergency care nurses lead groundbreaking project to save lives
KnifeSavers team launch specialist bleeding control kits and offer free training
23 Jan 2020
Nursing student freed on appeal after serving half her prison sentence for fraud
Thandiwe Matikiti had dishonestly secured public money to fund her degree
22 Jan 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: passengers from China to UK urged to say if they feel unwell
Government directive concerns flights from city of Wuhan
22 Jan 2020
People with dementia face multiple emergency admissions every year
Alzheimer’s Society says annual emergency admissions rise in England cost NHS £280 million
22 Jan 2020
Student grants: who will and won’t get the full £8,000 for hard-to-recruit disciplines
Only some learning disability and mental health nursing students eligible for extra £3,000
20 Jan 2020
Brisk breakfast: machine makes scrambled eggs for patients in 15 seconds
Trial of device at Nottingham hospital whips up a positive response
20 Jan 2020
Sepsis now a bigger killer than cancer, study suggests
Analysis of global data reveals 11 million sepsis-related deaths in 2017
17 Jan 2020
Nursing home manager struck off for failing to act on abuse claims
NMC sanctions three former staff at Devon care home for patient neglect
17 Jan 2020
Nurses’ strikes suspended: RCN and Unison to consult members on pay and staffing deal
Unions suspend industrial action after securing offer in crunch talks with health minister
16 Jan 2020
Share your stories of working on nursing’s front line
Nurses are urged to share stories of front-line care delivery in an RCN survey
16 Jan 2020
Tributes to Jean Orr, the nurse educator whose legacy is a culture of caring
Professor Orr founded the school of nursing and midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast
14 Jan 2020
Nurses in Northern Ireland offered pay parity with England and Wales
Government also gives commitments on safe staffing following historic strike action
14 Jan 2020
Nurses’ pay dispute: unions to meet new health minister in bid to avert further strikes
Fresh hope for end to pay and staffing dispute in Northern Ireland
13 Jan 2020
Corridor care: how it’s becoming the new normal for many nurses
Nurses reveal the risks they are witnessing to patient safety and dignity
10 Jan 2020
Don’t forget to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020
Grab the chance to promote nursing’s excellence, compassion and commitment
09 Jan 2020
Corridor nursing: share your experiences in our online survey
Nursing Standard wants your views on ‘corridor care’ as emergency attendance hits record high
09 Jan 2020
Strike action: NHS nurses in Northern Ireland stage second 12-hour walkout
One nurse says staff are ‘at the point of complete burnout’
08 Jan 2020