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
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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
Ward revamp boosts both patient care and nurse team
Ward manager Debbie Chown talks about her involvement with an award-winning project to...
19 Jul 2016
Housing crisis causing tough commutes after long shifts
High rents and house prices mean many nurses face long commutes after shifts
18 Jul 2016
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Mental health nurse and educator Bob Combes
Bob Combes, who died on 19 June 2016, will be remembered as a compassionate, kind and non-...
15 Jul 2016
Seacole an inspiration for all nurses
A memorial statue to Jamaican-Scottish Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole was unveiled in the...
13 Jul 2016
A specialised approach to sickle cell
The first nationwide survey of patients' experience of sickle cell services has revelaed...
13 Jul 2016
How to support domestic violence victims
Amanda Burston was named Nurse of the Year 2016 for improving care for victims of domestic...
12 Jul 2016
Making a role for nurses in CCGs
The RCN lobbied hard for nurses to have a place on clinical commissioning group boards but...
12 Jul 2016
How a barcoding system is revolutionising ways of working
Trusts are trialling the use of barcoding to monitor the movement of blood products,...
12 Jul 2016
Nurse pioneers transforming care
Nursing Standard is marking the RCN’s centenary year with a monthly series celebrating...
11 Jul 2016
After Brexit – what now for nurses and the NHS?
As the dust settles on the referendum result, Alison Moore looks at what leaving the EU will...
07 Jul 2016
Teenage cancer trials: a cause for hope
Improving outcomes for young people with bone cancer is being held back by participation...
05 Jul 2016
On the road to positivity
Seeking to build a positive nursing environment at her trust, nursing director Carolyn Fox...
05 Jul 2016
The vital work of RCN reps
As the lifeblood of the organisation, RCN representatives can make a real difference to...
05 Jul 2016