Editor's choice
How to create a ‘take a break’ culture
Skipping breaks can put nurses' health at risk...
Newsroom
Nursing and Midwifery Council publishes new proficiency standards
NMC describes standards, to be implemented by 2020, as ‘ambitious’ despite some criticism
Long work hours aren’t productive, skills expert says
Being at work longer than required doesn’t help healthcare organisations, a workforce expert
Outrage at plan to sell NHS building that offers London nurses affordable housing
Queen Mary's House in upmarket Hampstead, London, currently houses 52 mainly NHS staff
How paramedic slashed frequent caller ED attendance with coffee and a chat
Intervention that had remarkable success in Blackpool now being adopted elsewhere
NHS England thanks nurses who cared for poisoned ex-spy Sergei Skripal
Tributes to nurses who rose to the challenge of caring for patients in nerve agent attack
Combined mental and physical healthcare can benefit people with chronic conditions
NHS England ‘whole person’ project cut hospital admissions by 75%
Evidence and Practice
Providing nutritional support for patients in critical care
Why you should read this article: » To assist you to provide appropriate nutritional support...
Diagnosis and management of patients with atrial fibrillation
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the link between atrial...
Nursing management of patients with faecal incontinence
Why you should read this article: » To enhance your understanding of the signs, symptoms,...
Exploring the role of advanced nurse practitioners in leadership
Why you should read this article: » To understand some of the main challenges for advanced...
How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram
Why you should read this article: • To acknowledge the importance of recording a 12-lead...
Assessment and management of urinary incontinence in women
Why you should read this article: » To update your knowledge of the types of urinary...
Revalidation
Write a reflective account
Reflect on what you have learned from a CPD article and gain a certificate of learning
Watch our animated guide to revalidation
Our short film explains the revalidation process
Legal responsibilities
A CPD article improved Bernadette Parsons’ understanding of the legal standard of care...
Heart failure: part 2
A CPD article improved Anita Skinner’s knowledge of the treatment and management of chronic...
Writing an article provided a chance to gain valuable feedback
Despite being an experienced nurse and lecturer, Nelson Selvaraj initially found writing an...
Heart failure: part 1
A CPD article improved Anita Skinner’s knowledge of the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms...
Features
How to embrace technologies transforming care
New systems and apps are improving the way nurses interact with patients and colleagues
A nurse’s story: what it takes to do the hardest job of all
Author and RCN congress keynote speaker Christie Watson says nurses desperately need support
Pride in the rich past of nursing’s diversity
RCN exhibition reveals history of LGBT and BME nurses and those with disabilities
Brave nurses who helped win women the vote
Nurses who fought for women’s suffrage are largely unacknowledged, but their courage is an...
Menopause: why nurses need help from their employers
Demand is growing to change workplace conditions to help staff cope with symptoms
Opinion
Are you ready to work alongside robots?
Robots are already being used in some UK healthcare settings, and the trend is set to...
We shouldn't have to lie about short staffing
Hospital managers must take responsibility when understaffing affects care, says Jane Bates
Jane Bates: The unsaid gender bias in nurses' poor pay...
The glass ceiling doesn't seem to affect our male colleagues
Students
Notes from congress, and how one voice can sway a profession
A student reflects on what she learned at congress – including how one voice can sway a...
What to expect from a placement in police custody
A police custody suite offers many opportunities to learn about person-centred care
A student's guide to the proposed NHS pay deal...
The student representative for RCN's trade union committee considers the implications of the...
Careers
How to challenge the misguided assumptions we all make
You cannot take back an insensitive comment, but you can minimise the risk of it happening
How to help colleagues during real-life dramas
Supporting a nurse who is struggling can be difficult, but just listening is a good start
‘More bang for your buck’ at this year’s RCN congress
Four-day event in Belfast will offer a range of learning sessions and CPD opportunities
Latest podcasts
Nursing Standard podcast: Could...
Nursing Standard podcast: Tool to help...
