Nursing Standard shortlisted in two PPA Awards categories

Journal nominated for Best Response to COVID-19 and Special Interest Magazine Brand of the Year

Nursing Standard has been shortlisted in two categories of the prestigious Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Awards.

RCNi’s flagship title is nominated in the Best Response to COVID-19 category for its COVID-19 resource centre, a collection of free news and evidence-based resources to support the nursing community facing enormous challenges during the pandemic.

View the COVID-19 resource centre

Nursing Standard has also been shortlisted in the Special Interest Magazine Brand of the Year category of the awards, which recognise and celebrate the achievements of the UK publishing and media industry.

Nominations recognise ‘hard work and talent’ of Nursing Standard staff

Nursing Standard editor Flavia Munn said: ‘We are delighted with this recognition from the PPA, which is testament to the hard work and talent of the entire Nursing Standard team, including our nurse contributors.

‘It continues to be a very difficult time for nurses and the best response to COVID-19 is their work this past year.’

RCNi well-being centre complements its COVID-19 resources

Our COVID-19 resource centre brings together the latest news and resources, covering topics such as clinical practice and critical care.

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In 2020, RCNi also launched the well-being centre, comprising tips and techniques to help nurses care for themselves during challenging times.

View the well-being centre

The PPA Awards winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony on 23 June.

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