Why being an overweight nurse matters - and what to do about it
Management support and simple steps can make a big difference to a growing problem
29 Jan 2020
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Have you ever described yourself as ‘just a nurse’?
How people talk about nursing can diminish its value – here’s what you can do differently
21 Jan 2020
The nurse-led chronic wounds service where lower limbs are the highest priority
Centre leader’s impassioned case for how every nurse can transform leg ulcer care
17 Jan 2020
Nurses transform mouth care with oral hygiene plan
Two nurses devised single-use oral hygiene kit that hangs on patients’ bedsides
13 Jan 2020
Florence Nightingale: Why the founder of modern nursing is still important
Nursing Standard takes an interactive look at Florence Nightingale's legacy...
06 Jan 2020
Where nursing and social care meet: how care home internships inspire nursing students
Be inspired by this praised project to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020
19 Dec 2019
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Top 10: The most popular articles of 2019
We look back at the most-read articles from the past 12 months
13 Dec 2019
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Top 10: The most popular clinical articles of 2019
Leadership, communication and skin care feature in the most-read clinical content of the year
09 Dec 2019
Diabetes: why managing the condition is about so much more than blood sugar levels
People can find the emotional demands relentless, leading to diabetes distress or burnout
04 Dec 2019
Diabetes: what nurses can learn from peer support groups
Young, newly diagnosed adults value a positive approach that makes them feel less isolated
28 Nov 2019
Rudeness upsets colleagues and poses risk to patients
Incivility is always unpleasant but in a healthcare setting it can be dangerous
26 Nov 2019
Reinventing the Productive Ward: what nurses need from a quality improvement toolkit
Ten years ago the programme was all the rage, and now it’s set for an update
21 Nov 2019
Empowering inpatients with diabetes: how to improve safety and reduce errors
Enabling self-administration of insulin recognises patients as experts in their own care
15 Nov 2019
NHS over-40s health check: how nurses can make it bigger and better
It was never just for the worried well, but now a major revamp will extend its reach
12 Nov 2019
How advanced training turned around our stroke care service
The advanced nurse practitioner programme was the key to better, more timely patient care
08 Nov 2019
How to attract and retain brilliant nurses
A trust has devised a fellowship to boost the careers of talented staff
06 Nov 2019
End of life care: finding out what matters to the families and carers of dying patients
The programme that helps nurses see care through the eyes of patients’ loved ones
01 Nov 2019
What matters to nurses: does your organisation know?
One trust dared to open a conversation with staff – and faced some uncomfortable truths
29 Oct 2019