COVID-19 cardiac complications: counting the long-term cost
The virus has been linked to heart damage, but has also disrupted care for those with existing conditions
15 Jan 2021
COVID-19 (coronavirus)
To support nurses during this challenging period, we’ve developed a collection of free news and evidence-based resources relevant to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: what you need to know
Nurses are playing a leading role in the UK’s mass vaccination programme
08 Jan 2021
Free
COVID-19: how to avoid skin damage while wearing PPE
As nurses feel the pain of prolonged PPE use, we assess advice on minimising discomfort
12 Jan 2021
News
HCA with three young children dies from COVID-19
Rachel Trott had started her first NHS job only three months earlier at a hospital in Kent
18 Jan 2021
Free
COVID-19: remembering the nursing staff who have lost their lives
Colleagues and families pay tribute to nursing professionals who have died across the UK
18 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: why people with learning disabilities should be a priority group
People with learning disabilities more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population
18 Jan 2021
COVID-19 cardiac complications: counting the long-term cost
The virus has been linked to heart damage, but has also disrupted care across the specialty
15 Jan 2021
Second-year studies amid a global pandemic: making up for missed placements
Online lectures and lessons are now the norm, but can our clinical skills meet expectations?
15 Jan 2021
Effects of COVID-19 on BAME healthcare staff: researchers call for more study volunteers
UK-REACH project is exploring physical and mental health impact
15 Jan 2021
Clinical Practice
Free
COVID-19 and smoking: what nurses need to know to help people quit for good
The pandemic is providing an incentive for smokers to quit – and nurses can help them
17 Sep 2020
Nurses need support – and a pay rise – before we face the second wave
Enthusiasm for front-line staff must extend beyond the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic
14 Aug 2020
The right service changes at the right time: empowering nurses to lead amid COVID-19
The initiatives that show collective leadership is not about targets but working together
16 Jul 2020
COVID-19: how we transformed our recruitment process at the height of the pandemic
Recruiting nurses more quickly enabled us to cope with the surge in patient numbers
09 Jul 2020
Free
COVID-19: how we adapted our diabetes service to provide seven-day-a-week, remote care
The changes that will remain post-pandemic and tips for adapting other services
18 Jun 2020
How to verify the death of a patient
Understanding the legal implications, and the need for sensitivity and compassion
26 May 2020
Learning module
Sepsis bitesize learning
Enhance your knowledge of the first critical hour of suspected sepsis
27 Apr 2020
Learning module
How to perform respiratory assessment
A logical and structured approach to respiratory assessment
16 Apr 2020
Learning module
Breaking bad news
Understand the process of breaking bad news and difficulties that nurses can face
07 Apr 2020
Learning module
Improving compliance with hand hygiene practices
Explore the elements that affect healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance
29 Mar 2020
Learning module
Preventing healthcare-associated respiratory tract infections
Preventing healthcare-associated respiratory tract infections and strategies to minimise risk
27 Mar 2020
Learning module
How to wash your hands effectively
A learning module explaining when and how to wash your hands effectively
27 Mar 2020
Temporary register
COVID-19: how we transformed our recruitment process at the height of the pandemic
Recruiting nurses more quickly enabled us to cope with the surge in patient numbers
09 Jul 2020
Free
Back to the bedside: our reflections on returning to clinical practice in the pandemic
Volunteer ICU nurses talk teamwork, coping strategies and their families’ COVID-19 fears
15 May 2020
Effective infection prevention and control: the nurse’s role
Infection control and transmission-based precautions nurses should adhere
08 Apr 2020
Use of personal protective equipment in nursing practice
Understand types of PPE in various clinical scenarios and appropriate application
08 Apr 2020
Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy
Ensuring safe and effective IV fluid therapy and patient assessment
27 Jan 2020
Embedding spiritual care into everyday nursing care
How patients’ spiritual needs can be embedded into everyday nursing practice
04 Nov 2019
Learning module
Sepsis bitesize learning
Enhance your knowledge of the first critical hour of suspected sepsis
27 Apr 2020
Learning module
Improving compliance with hand hygiene practices
Explore the elements that affect healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance
29 Mar 2020
Learning module
How to administer suppositories
How to administer suppositories in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner, ensuring privacy and dignity
27 Mar 2020
Learning module
How to administer an enema
Undertake the administration of enemas in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner
27 Mar 2020
Learning module
How to insert a peripheral cannula
How to undertake the safe and effective insertion of a peripheral cannula
27 Mar 2020
Learning module
How to insert a nasogastric tube and ensure safe positioning
How to insert a nasogastric tube and check gastric position at the bedside
27 Mar 2020
Essentials of care
How to verify the death of a patient
Understanding the legal implications, and the need for sensitivity and compassion
26 May 2020
Using effective hand hygiene practice to prevent and control infection
Understand the complex factors that can interfere with hand hygiene compliance
27 Apr 2020
Free
Challenges and facilitators in providing effective end of life care in ICUs
Ways to enhance practice in this area and factors that might affect patient care
15 Apr 2019
Free
Meeting the needs of carers of people at the end of life
Exploring the context of caring at the end of life and the experience of carers
06 Apr 2018
How to undertake venepuncture to obtain venous blood samples
Identifying a suitable vein and the appropriate needle or butterfly device for the procedure
14 Mar 2018
Assessing and documenting fluid balance
How to accurately monitor a patient’s fluid balance
07 Dec 2016
Learning module
How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change
How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change
22 Apr 2020
Learning module
Caring for patients with a temporary tracheostomy
How to detect and resolve problems early, with reference to best practice guidelines
22 Apr 2020
Learning module
Improving healthcare outcomes through the delivery of patient-centred care
How to overcome the barriers to providing patient-centred care
27 Mar 2020
Learning module
How to remove an indwelling urinary catheter in female patients
Removing an indwelling urinary catheter in female patients in a safe, timely, effective and patient-centred manner
27 Mar 2020
Learning module
Promoting the 6Cs of nursing in patient assessment
Overview of the Patient Assessment and Clinical-reasoning Tool and how to promote the 6Cs of nursing
27 Mar 2020
Learning module
How to administer suppositories
How to administer suppositories in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner, ensuring privacy and dignity
27 Mar 2020
Critical care
Patient transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward
Exploring the challenges of transferring patients from the ICU
19 Apr 2020
Use of personal protective equipment in nursing practice
Understand types of PPE in various clinical scenarios and appropriate application
08 Apr 2020
Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy
Ensuring safe and effective IV fluid therapy and patient assessment
27 Jan 2020
How to assist in emergency tracheal intubation
Safe and effective emergency intubation of a patient with a compromised airway or...
12 Jul 2018
Palliative and end of life care in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Managing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a life-limiting interstitial lung disease
22 May 2018
How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram
Understand the evidence that supports the practice of recording a 12-lead ECG
20 Apr 2018
Learning module
Sepsis bitesize learning
Enhance your knowledge of the first critical hour of suspected sepsis
27 Apr 2020
Learning module
How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change
How to perform a tracheostomy dressing and inner cannula change
22 Apr 2020
Learning module
Caring for patients with a temporary tracheostomy
How to detect and resolve problems early, with reference to best practice guidelines
22 Apr 2020
Learning module
How to perform respiratory assessment
A logical and structured approach to respiratory assessment
16 Apr 2020
Learning module
How to care for a patient after death in hospital
How to care for a patient after death and support their family in the hospital setting
27 Mar 2020
Staff well-being
How to find space for joy in your life, even in difficult times
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, make 2021 the year to focus on what brings you happiness
06 Jan 2021
What the COVID-19 pandemic tells us about the need to develop resilience in the nursing...
Most research on resilience in healthcare systems such as the NHS is based on organisational...
13 May 2020
Free
Awareness of secondary traumatic stress in emergency nursing
How nurses can safeguard against secondary traumatic stress
20 Aug 2019
Free
All to play for: the need for resilience in nursing leaders
Senior nurses set to explore how to exert influence in health and social care
10 Jul 2019
Free
Implementing laughter therapy to enhance the well-being of patients and nurses
Discover the physical and psychosocial benefits of laughter therapy for patients and nurses
11 Feb 2019
Free
Effects of singing groups on staff well-being: a feasibility study
Why you should read this article: » To understand the potential effects of singing groups on...
29 May 2018
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