‘Nursing in a war zone’: memories of AIDS wards in the 1980s
A film has captured nurses' harrowing but inspiring experiences
10 Feb 2017
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Digital tool helps practice nurses improve diabetes care
The ‘information prescription’ tool, developed by Diabetes UK, alerts clinicians to key...
08 Feb 2017
STPs: It’s not too late to have a say in plans for your local services
Nurses have been largely sidelined in the development of NHS sustainability and...
07 Feb 2017
Making nurse education LGBT-friendly
A joint initiative between Stonewall and Cardiff University is embedding LGBT awareness in...
30 Jan 2017
Overturning NHS 'culture of fear'
US health expert supporting new England care models praises successful vanguard site
23 Jan 2017
‘Our 24-hour palliative care hub offers a single point of access’
Lead nurse Victoria Thorne explains how redesigning end of life care provision in north...
18 Jan 2017
Hospital Admiral Nurse service transforms dementia care
Nurse Pam Kehoe explains how a carer’s complaint about the lack of dementia support prompted...
17 Jan 2017
Nurse-led initiatives transforming patient care across the East Midlands
Nursing Standard’s series celebrating modern nursing roles in the UK continues with a focus...
13 Jan 2017
Nursing in the Trump era
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election in November stunned the world. As he...
10 Jan 2017
Nurse-led telephone service proves effective in endometrial cancer follow-up
Kinta Beaver leads the Endometrial Cancer Telephone (ENDCAT) trial team. Here, she explains...
06 Jan 2017
Understanding the moments that matter to patients
Macmillan Cancer Support has identified eight behaviours that can help staff build a...
05 Jan 2017
‘It’s becoming harder to survive month to month’
Five years of the 1% cap on pay rises have left NHS nurses up to 14% worse off in real terms...
27 Dec 2016
Formal recognition for advanced nurse practitioners
The RCN is preparing a credentialing programme to end confusion about what constitutes an...
21 Dec 2016
Parents are effective safety net in infant hip screening programme
A guide created by nurses is helping parents screen their infants for developmental...
18 Dec 2016
From The Boss to The Big Short: highlights of 2016
At this time of year we normally ask our columnists and regular contributors to choose their...
08 Dec 2016
Skin conditions: ‘At last we are delivering a gold standard service’
Consultant nurse Karina Jackson explains how psychological screening and support is helping...
04 Dec 2016