Goodbye 2020 – the ‘year of the nurse’ that COVID-19 created
It hasn't been the year expected
We highlight the best of UK nursing every day, but this year the profession is receiving global recognition.
The World Health Organization has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife.
Our coverage in this special year focuses on the image of nursing, nurses’ roles and their contribution around the world.
This year also marks the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale whose impact on nursing is being celebrated in many different countries.
Follow all the important dates for 2020, the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, on Nursing Standard's digital calendar.
It hasn't been the year expected
Nurses reflect on how COVID-19 has changed what they do, and how they can shape the future
As she prepares to retire, RCN Scotland director reflects on nursing and COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
Stark images during the pandemic have dispelled old myths and stereotypes about nurses
The issues Miss Nightingale championed are echoed in the response to COVID-19
COVID-19 has highlighted how vital the profession is – and how much investment is needed
Professor of nursing policy Anne Marie Rafferty discusses her legacy
Health threats from global warming make the need to end the nurse shortage extra-urgent
The image of nursing as women’s (low-skilled) work continues to hamper recruitment
The voice of nurses has never been stronger, and we must use it to ensure election promises...
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