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NHS figures reveal April peak in nurse sickness absence due to COVID-19
Nurse numbers in England up by more than 14,000, according to NHS data
SSKIN pressure ulcer song: award for team’s ‘uplifting’ awareness campaign
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NHS figures reveal April peak in nurse sickness absence due to COVID-19
Anxiety, stress and depression also accounted for one quarter of absences in May
Nurse numbers in England up by more than 14,000, according to NHS data
University admissions figures also show record numbers accepting a place to study nursing
SSKIN pressure ulcer song: award for team’s ‘uplifting’ awareness campaign
Community nurse’s rewrite of Pet Shop Boys hit has had thousands of views of YouTube
Impact of the pandemic on end of life care: take part in our survey
Tell us how COVID-19 has affected the care of dying patients
NHS to review gender identity services for children and young people
Role of nurses part of review looking at referrals and prescribing for gender dysphoria
Nurses urged to join the 10k challenge and help healthcare colleagues
10k for Nurses and Midwives campaign is run by the Cavell Nurses’ Trust
Analysis
Long-COVID: what nurses need to know about longer-term effects of the virus
How to support people who still have symptoms months after their initial infection
PTSD and insomnia: mitigating the psychological effects of COVID-19 on nurses
The workforce has been overwhelmed, but pressed on – now nurses need support, say experts
What will the ‘new normal’ look like for nursing?
COVID-19 is going to be with us for a while – as are some of the related changes to care
COVID-19: how nurses are taking the lead in the quest to find a vaccine and treatment
The UK’s research nurses are on the front line of trials at an unprecedented scale and pace
What’s keeping you awake? your guide to better sleep during the COVID-19 crisis
Advice on how to plan around shift patterns and cope with insomnia and anxiety amid lockdown
Inside NHS Nightingale: a nurse's diary
A volunteer's account of her shift at the critical care temporary hospital in London
Clinical update
COVID-19 and severe asthma: what to advise patients
NICE guidance on managing severe asthma in adults and children during the pandemic
COVID-19 nutritional advice
Nutritional advice to help patients during and after COVID-19 has been published
COVID-19: guidance on when to admit patients to critical care
NICE advises on assessing for frailty and including patients and carers in decision-making
COVID-19: infection prevention and control advice for all healthcare settings
The government has issued advice for all healthcare workers
Improving air quality at home: what to advise patients
NICE guidance on risks for those with allergies or respiratory or cadiovascular conditions
Acute kidney injury: advice for nurses on detecting AKI and caring for patients
How to identify and treat the spectrum of injury formerly known as acute renal failure
Policy briefing
Obesity strategy: steps for tackling a public health crisis
Government’s plan to get the nation fit, protect against COVID-19 and ease strain on the NHS
Rheumatology nursing: your guide to the new RCN competency framework
Skills and career framework aims to support the development of rheumatology nurse roles
COVID-19: when you can refuse to treat a patient due to inadequate PPE
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE
Essential bowel care advice for nurses
RCN guidance advocates a proactive approach to bowel care
Helping nurses to ‘defuse’ after difficult situations
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challenging incidents at work
Improving care for patients who have catheters
RCN updates its guidance on using catheters and how to minimise associated risks
Journal scan
COPD: patients in need of reassurance say they value input from clinicians
Healthcare professionals' support prevents people with COPD feeling overwhelmed by symptoms
Diet study offers hope for people with epilepsy
Bacteria may help limit seizures, study of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet finds
Hospitals underestimate number of staff needed to prevent infections
Study suggests new benchmark
Sharing surveillance of infectious diseases could reduce use of antibiotics
International study found diagnoses improved through shared use of surveillance systems
Sham operation casts doubt on back treatment
Surgery to repair spinal fractures was no more effective than a sham procedure
Documenting and treatment of pain falls as cognitive impairment increases
Pain management drugs less prevalent in nursing home residents with severe impairment
Podcast
Nursing Standard podcast: enteral feeding and its effects on patients
In our latest podcast, dietitian and lecturer Shawn McLaren talks about enteral feeding
Nursing Standard podcast: your revalidation questions answered
NMC adviser Sue West’s advice for nurses, including how to present your COVID-19 experience
Nursing standard podcast: student placements during the COVID-19 pandemic
Richard Hatchett meets two students to discuss their different experiences during the crisis
Nursing Standard podcast: how nurses can protect their own well-being – even in a crisis
Our experts discuss burnout, mindfulness and how to stay fit
Nursing Standard Podcast discusses an unusual way to finance a nursing degree
Our latest episode features nurse and former stripper Ellen
Nursing Standard podcast: preventing and managing constipation
Gastrointestinal expert Jennie Burch explains its causes and how to help patients
Sponsored
Chronic lymphcytic leukaemia: Improving treatment and support for patients
This feature has been funded by Janssen UK and written on the company’s behalf by M&F Health, based on an interview with Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Karen Stanley.
Bubbly little girl needs a “forever home” – can you help?
Lambeth Council are appealing to all members of the caring community
Ask the experts webinar: serious skin infections
This webinar explores the nursing management of serious skin infections and how they can be effectively managed and treated. Richard Hatchett, a nurse tutor and senior editor at RCNi, discusses nursing innovations with Sharon Falconer, a specialist outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) nurse from Aberdeen, and Malcolm Bain from the medical department at Correvio.
What really goes on ‘Behind the Smile’ of your patients living with RA?
Many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) don’t feel their condition is understood by those around them, and this can have a negative impact on how the patient feels about their condition, according to a new survey, RA Matters , by Lilly.
Wales offers a great quality of life for the newly qualified nurse
Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the career move to work in Wales.
Working in Wales can really take you places in your career
Sian Thomas, a Consultant Nurse for Child Health in South Wales, and Nurse of the Year 2016, talks about why everyone looking for a rewarding nursing career should put Wales at the top of their list.