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Standardising daily briefings and handovers across trust improves patient safety
A major London trust has standardised processes across many wards at key points of the day,...
09 Mar 2018
Therapeutic camps a life-changing experience for children and nurse volunteers
At the Over the Wall camps children with life-limiting conditions get to fulfil some dreams...
06 Mar 2018
Digital literacy part 5: Staying safe online
The fifth article in our series on digital literacy explains how to safeguard confidential...
05 Mar 2018
‘Prehab’ make patients fit for lifesaving surgery
Nurses in Bristol have found their ‘prehabilitation’ exercise plan helps patients improve...
02 Mar 2018
Digital literacy part 4: Resources for community nursing
Our six part series continues with a review of ways in which community nurses can use...
27 Feb 2018
Chemsex should be viewed as a gay sex issue, not a drug problem
Sexual well-being campaigner David Stuart says nursing staff are well placed to support gay...
27 Feb 2018
LGBT nurses: Out at work in Germany and the UK
To mark the international theme of this year's LGBT History Month, Hadley Stewart talks to...
22 Feb 2018
Digital literacy part 3: Online learning resources
The third article in our six-part series explores digital learning as an aid to professional...
19 Feb 2018
Helping patients to talk about intimacy or sexual problems caused by treatment
Initiating discussions with patients about their sexual and intimacy needs is not always...
18 Feb 2018
‘Parents, like us, of trans children are begging for support’
The mother of child who has transitioned socially from girl to boy says the fear that...
14 Feb 2018
Digital literacy part 2: The perils and potential of social media
The second article in our six-part series on digital literacy explores online social...
14 Feb 2018
Acupuncture initiative to treat nausea and vomiting transforms patients’ lives
Nurse specialist Ruth Roddison introduced acupuncture to reduce post-operative nausea and...
12 Feb 2018
Digital literacy part 1: You can be an e-nurse
In the first of a series of six articles on digital literacy, Lynne Pearce offers a quick...
12 Feb 2018
‘Projects require feedback to be effective – and the RCNi Nurse Awards are the ultimate...
Outpatient department staff nurse Anne Thomas, who won the community nursing category of the...
06 Feb 2018
Buurtzorg in the UK: giving community nurses the time to care
A Dutch model of community nursing in which self-managed teams provide social and nursing...
02 Feb 2018
Under pressure: what employers must do to reduce workplace stress
It is reckless of healthcare organisations to ignore signs of stress in their workforce or...
29 Jan 2018
Resilience is not about trying harder
Resilience has become a buzzword that not everyone likes. Used superficially it can heap...
29 Jan 2018
Digital health records: the challenges and rewards of going paper-free
A trust says it is delivering a faster, safer service after introducing digital health...
26 Jan 2018