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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
RCN Nurse of the Year: ‘I had no idea how far this award would take me’
Taurai Matare on her first 100 days in the role – and her one-to-one with the prime minister
24 Oct 2019
Compassionate leadership: does it really give nurses a voice?
The ‘command and control’ model of leadership is now seen as outdated
22 Oct 2019
Blood transfusion: the common procedure that can go disastrously wrong
Stakes are high when managing blood products – here’s how nurses can prevent errors
15 Oct 2019
Help older patients by tackling overprescribing
Polypharmacy puts many older people at risk of serious side effects
09 Oct 2019
Knife crime: teaching young people the skills they need to help save lives
The nurses and students breaking down barriers to help educate and protect young people
03 Oct 2019
How a patient’s human rights influence the care you give
A human rights approach to healthcare can empower patients and protect nurses
26 Sep 2019
Are you a BAME nurse with a fantastic idea that could improve patient care?
Nursing care is hugely enriched when ideas spring from a wide range of backgrounds
19 Sep 2019
E. coli infection: how every nurse can help prevent it
The Gram-negative bacteria is a growing threat in community and acute settings
17 Sep 2019
Nurses open up about their mental health problems
Mental ill health is now the top reason for NHS sickness absence – but there is good news
12 Sep 2019
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Sepsis: what you need to know
Around 44,000 people a year die from the 'silent killer'. What can nurses do?
12 Sep 2019
Return to general nursing: on the register but ‘out of practice’?
The programme designed for when the usual return-to-practice courses don’t apply
10 Sep 2019