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We’re off: NMC reveals extent of exodus from register as many leavers blame pandemic
Find out reasons why nurses say they feel forced to turn their backs on their careers
18 May 2022
Campaign reveals the laughably thoughtless gifts given to nurses by employers
Stale biscuits and patronising badges are among the tone-deaf rewards chosen during pandemic...
13 May 2022
Attracting more men: is targeted recruitment key to unlocking growth in nurse numbers?
The nursing student cohort continues to be female-dominated thanks to stereotyping
11 May 2022
Nurses ridicule idea of delaying retirement to plug gaps in care
Many nurses take to Nursing Standard’s Facebook page in response to NHS letter to retirees
11 May 2022
Student loan interest rises: nurses told ‘Don’t panic’
Economist believes most nurses will not be affected – and explains why
10 May 2022
Use International Nurses’ Day as time for reflection and self-care
Nurses are urged to think about their own health, and also use the day to celebrate nursing
09 May 2022
NHS urges retirees to stay longer to plug nursing gaps
Letter sent to trusts appeals for retiring and recently retired nurses to continue working
06 May 2022
Do's and don'ts of wearing gloves: help curb waste and avoid skin problems
To mark Glove Awareness Week, nurses are advised to change routines by reducing glove use
05 May 2022
Menopause: shift work and long hours exacerbate symptoms
Nurses need better support to cope with menopause symptoms to enable them to stay in post
04 May 2022
Tips to reduce glove use after 12.7 billion used during pandemic
During Glove Awareness Week, nurses are asked to think about glove use before every procedure
03 May 2022
Reliance on overseas nurses to meet 50,000 target ‘chaotic’
We should invest and focus on domestic UK nursing staff, says leading nurse academic
28 Apr 2022
Time to stop NHS blame culture and learn from failures, say MPs
Health and Social Care Committee report says NHS compensation system ‘not fit for purpose’
28 Apr 2022
Warning issued after nurse loses £45,000 in pension fraud
Cruel scam prompts warning to seek impartial guidance before moving pension savings
26 Apr 2022
COVID-19 social distancing is scrapped in the NHS
Nurses no longer need to keep patients apart as pre-pandemic physical distancing returns
20 Apr 2022
Nurse preceptorship review exposes inconsistencies in quality and duration
Programmes for newly qualified nurses should last at least a year, say researchers
14 Apr 2022
Nursing associates, hailed as shapers of new role, celebrate revalidating for first time
First nursing associates, praised by NMC for forging a path, have shone during the pandemic
13 Apr 2022
Nurse who denies murdering eight babies at Chester hospital appears in court
Lucy Letby, who also denies attempted murder of ten other babies, to go on trial in October
12 Apr 2022
Nurses reveal shocking abuse they face from patients as backlog rises
Abuse blamed on frustrations due to stretched services, with pressure exacerbated by pandemic
12 Apr 2022