Viv Bennett: Vaccines save lives, so let’s get the message out
The World Immunisation Week campaign urges nurses to help patients understand the value of...
24 Apr 2018
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'Male style of negotiation would not have delivered a better pay deal'
Critics wanting aggressive approach to win more concessions are being unrealistic: RCN’s
18 Apr 2018
Chilblains: a blast from the past
The old days were all very well but chilblains are best consigned to history, says Jane Bates
17 Apr 2018
Stephanie Aiken: How the RCN's Celebrating Nursing Practice initiative showcases...
Nurses already know how to improve care but too often their good ideas don’t get the...
12 Apr 2018
Caroline Shuldham: Senior nurse leaders are tough but they can’t flourish in a blame...
Nurse directors need exceptional qualities and skills to provide effective leadership. But...
12 Apr 2018
Jane Bates: Knitting might be the best medicine
A report that claims knitting could have health benefits making it worthy of being...
10 Apr 2018
Janet Finch: NMC’s radical approach will improve care and support the profession
Important recent decisions have included the new fitness to practise strategy and education
10 Apr 2018
Jane Bates: What nursing needs is adequate resources, not royal patronage
Duchess of Cambridge's endorsement of Nursing Now campaign is not enough to keep us sweet
04 Apr 2018
Janet Davies: Why every NHS nurse should accept the pay offer
Above-inflation pay deal is a victory for NHS nurses and deserves support
04 Apr 2018
Jane Bates: A fly's eye view of the NHS pay rise talks ...
Fancy being an eavesdropper when the proposed salary hikes were devised? Jane Bates takes...
29 Mar 2018
Ian Hulatt: Melancholy disputes over effectiveness of antidepressants
A huge review of the evidence has found antidepressants are more effective than placebos...
28 Mar 2018
Buckingham Palace reception a fitting celebration of nursing
Nurses discussed profession’s diverse roles with Prince Charles
27 Mar 2018
Georgina McNamara: We need more specialist nurses to drive improvement on sepsis
Despite some progress, the initial treatment for many patients diagnosed with sepsis is...
23 Mar 2018
Josie Irwin: Government’s offer is a leap in the right direction
A rise of 6.5% over three years is not a panacea, but the offer is free of unpalatable...
22 Mar 2018
Barriers to overseas nurses and the illusion of self-sufficiency
There is no immediate likelihood of the UK achieving self-sufficiency in nursing, while the...
22 Mar 2018
Advice to walk like a penguin was bound to bring cold comfort
Health advice is given with good intentions, but telling older people to walk like penguins...
21 Mar 2018
Matt Griffiths: The UK pioneered nurse prescribing, but are we making it count?
Many nurses who can prescribe do so infrequently, or not at all. A review of the nurse...
19 Mar 2018
Only a bully would demand more productivity from nurses
Anyone naive enough to think nurses might get a meaningful pay rise will have been brought...
19 Mar 2018
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