Opinion
Culturally sensitive nursing care: how to understand and meet all patients’ needs
Rehabilitation of care home residents will be vital after lockdown ends
Could coronavirus vaccination become compulsory for nurses?
Comment
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
Dying and bereavement: what patients and families want at the end of life
Why workforce gaps and overstretched services remain the biggest hurdle to getting it right
District nursing: how to launch and maintain a successful night service
A community night nursing service is helping ease pandemic pressures
Dying from inequality as much as from COVID-19: the reality for deprived communities
Nurses see the impact of poverty in the pandemic, and we must advocate for the disadvantaged
Face masks: how nurses can overcome the communication barrier and reassure patients
Compulsory face coverings pose particular challenges when patients are deaf or have dementia
Discharging older patients: a single form could help avoid unnecessary hospital delays
Making information about an older person easier to access and record
Expert advice
Culturally sensitive nursing care: how to understand and meet all patients’ needs
Nurses enhance patients’ care experience when they take steps to bridge cultural gaps
Could coronavirus vaccination become compulsory for nurses?
Mandatory vaccination and the rights of individuals and employers
How to spot the ‘soft signs’ of deterioration in older people attending the ED
Neal Aplin warns against over-reliance on the National Early Warning Score
Sharps injuries: what nurses need to know about the risks
Training is needed to reduce avoidable injuries and minimise infection risks
Compassion fatigue: how to know if you have it and how to support team members
What to do when the emotional and physical toll of caring reduces your ability to empathise
LGBTIQ+ and healthcare: a guide to gender-inclusive language
Non-inclusive language can create barriers to quality cancer care
Editorial
Rehabilitation of care home residents will be vital after lockdown ends
Good nutrition and hydration are also important in supporting recovery from COVID-19
When it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, should nurses have a choice?
Concerns should be treated sensitively, but nurses have a duty to protect older people
Celebrating 30 years of coverage of older people's care
Lisa Berry looks back at three decades of change in Nursing Older People's lifetime
A chance for ‘ordinary’ nurses to share, inspire and win recognition for their...
Nominate yourself or a colleague for this year’s RCNi Nurse Awards and help celebrate exceptional nursing care, writes editor Graham Scott
High-achieving nurse can inspire others
The RCNi Nurse Awards ceremony is a showcase of talent and achievement that live on beyond the event.
Praising the outstanding nursing talent
What the newly-launched RCNi frailty resource (in conjunction with RCN Older people's forum) can offer you, as nurses, and in meeting the healthcare needs of older people.
Your views
Bravo to author of article about ageism and its implications for nursing practice
Nursing student is a role model of inclusive attitudes and behaviours
Readers panel: Are smartphone consultations a threat to traditional GP services?
A 24-hour service offering GP consultations via video link or smartphones has been launched for NHS patients in greater London. Nursing Standard readers have their say
Music to your ears in therapy
Alternative therapies, such as music therapy, could reduce the need for psychotropic drug use in dementia.
Risk prevention key in tackling Zika virus
Professor Viroj Wiwanitkit writes to Nursing Older People
Reviews
Book review: Advance Care Planning in End of Life Care
Consultant nurse for older people Nicky Hayes reviews this publication on end of life care
Book review: Somebody I used to know
Admiral Nurse Wendy Mountford reviews Wendy Mitchell’s dementia memoir
Book review: The Handbook of Person-Centred Therapy and Mental Health
Director of quality, nursing and patient safety, Jonathan Webster reviews The Handbook of Person-Centred Therapy and Mental Health
Book review: Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing
PhD candidate Karen Rennie reviews Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing: A Person-Centred Guide for People with Dementia, Their Partners, Caregivers and Professionals
Book review: Spirituality in Hospice Care
Drawing on research and philosophical literature, this book explores spirituality in hospices and end of life care
Book review: Social Research Methods in Dementia Studies
A timely book on social research methods for people with dementia