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Improving patient care and staff satisfaction in the North West
Nursing Standard's series celebrating modern nursing roles around the UK – to mark the...
22 Aug 2016
Award-winning service transforms care for people with suspected DVT
By using ultrasound in the community to confirm or exclude DVT, Jo Boyd and her team reduce...
18 Aug 2016
Improving end of life care for marginalised groups
When her homeless cousin killed in an accident was found to have cancer, Jane Carpenter...
18 Aug 2016
Nurse innovations transform trust's approach to alcohol harm...
A team of nurses has introduced a raft of initiatives to prevent and treat alcohol abuse....
18 Aug 2016
1 in 100 babies: why we created a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder pathway
Many women are unaware that even low level alcohol consumption during pregnancy is...
18 Aug 2016
Push to promote profile of cancer nurses in Europe
Cancer nursing is well-developed in the UK but in some European countries there is little...
15 Aug 2016
How we empowered dads to boost their children’s wellbeing
Heather Henry helps fathers in a deprived area learn coping strategies from each other.
12 Aug 2016
After Brexit: nursing a divided UK
The EU referendum results revealed deep divisions between the four UK countries and sparked...
10 Aug 2016
Supporting care home residents with hydration
An innovative toolkit is helping to ensure older people remain hydrated
09 Aug 2016
Bridging the nursing gender pay gap
Experts say the NHS has to take action to correct the huge gender imbalance – and female...
09 Aug 2016
Electronic observations are improving patient outcomes
Hospitals in Manchester are using nurse-led technology to identify sepsis
04 Aug 2016
Making hospitals safer at night
A new Hospital at Night electronic management system is improving patient safety and giving...
02 Aug 2016
Urgent action is needed on air pollution
Nurses can help patients minimise the risks to their health of air pollution
02 Aug 2016
Young people with eating disorders – the slow road to recovery
Supporting troubled teenagers back to health makes unique demands on nurses, but is richly...
28 Jul 2016
Caring for families on the Zika front line
Zika-linked microcephaly has brought professional and personal challenges for nurses in...
27 Jul 2016
ANPs - much more than a 'mini-doctor' ...
Many roles traditionally carried out by junior doctors can be performed by advanced nurse...
20 Jul 2016
Homely environment reduces aggression on the ward
Improvements to the ward environment have seen reductions in patients’ physical and verbal...
20 Jul 2016
Gardening your way to better health
As a new report reveals the physical and mental health benefits of gardening, Mary-Claire...
20 Jul 2016