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David Taylor: Nurses at forefront of PrEP Impact trial

As the PrEP Impact trial gets under way, sexual health nurses will be at the forefront of...

Peter Carter: Department of Health must be more honest about NHS problems

The Department of Health’s failure to acknowledge the difficulties faced by the health...

Jane Bates: Risk being annoying – a bit of banter lifts the mood

Even if your comedy routine isn’t always appreciated, humour is still a great way of helping...

Janet Davies: Our duty to help students safely blossom

Providing students with a safe environment in which to learn and grow will ensure nursing...

Jane Ball: Don’t knock ‘obvious’ research on nurse staffing levels and outcomes – use...

The latest evidence on missed care and poor outcomes adds to the evidence on the value of...

Jane Bates: Agonising over putting patients before family

Maintaining a work-life balance in the face of serious staff shortages is proving tricky for...

Linsey Sheerin: Carrying out clinical skills with care and compassion

Building up the confidence to perform technical skills with care and compassion will lay the...

Viv Bennett: Vital role for nurses in healthy lifestyles campaign

Nurses have a vital role to play in promoting the latest healthy lifestyles campaign, which...

Yvonne Coghill: The evidence on race discrimination in the NHS can no longer be ignored

Data collected under the Workforce Race Equality Standard proved that BME staff have a worse...

Ian Hulatt: Celebrating 30 years of progress in mental health nursing

Nursing Standard celebrates its 30th birthday this month. Much has been achieved in mental...

Jane Bates: Reflections on how to have your cake and eat it too

As Nursing Standard celebrates its 30th Birthday, Jane Bates reflects on her years as a...

Janet Davies: Happy 30th Birthday Nursing Standard!

With new technology, changing environments and workforce shortages, a lot has changed since...

Janet Finch: NMC’s ideas on future nursing skills stir lively debate

The response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council consultation on new education standards...

Jane Cummings: Students are the future of our fabulous profession

Students are our future nursing leaders and will make a huge difference to the health and...

Jane Bates: The fear and fun of nurse training in the 1970s

From ‘public liability’ to running a ward in three years, Jane Bates has fond memories of...

Josie Irwin: More training places won’t fix the crisis in the nursing labour market

Real progress would be scrapping the pay cap and sustained action to increase the...

Anne Cooper: why making every nurse an e-nurse matters

NHS Digital’s chief nurse writes exclusively for Nursing Standard about the opportunities...

Janet Davies: The future of nursing is in your hands

Every student cohort brings new life, talent and possibilities to the nursing profession....

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