Editorial
Will convicting violent patients be an effective deterrent against attacks on nurses?
Trusts are taking legal action in a bid to put an end to violent attacks on NHS staff
If someone asked you what your success looked like, could you tell them?
Stand-out entries in the RCNi Nurse Awards 2019 team category set their goals at the outset
Good communication is essential to good care
Communication – with patients and colleagues – is a running theme in this month’s content
‘Big picture’ political issues become nurses’ daily reality
While the RCN and the country face uncertain times, nursing care continues
RCN no confidence vote: I hope the situation doesn’t become a political football
Turmoil at the RCN should not distract us from what really matters – elevating nursing care
Welcome to an amazing career
It’s a time of year when nurses are starting their careers, and they deserve encouragement
A new editor, a new format, but the same high standards
Nursing Standard’s new editor Lynn Eaton invites readers to help shape the news
RCN Nurse of the Year 2018 does the profession proud
Angela Hall’s innovative work has transformed the care of people with heart conditions
Nurses’ well-being is the key to workforce crisis
Ensuring staff can take breaks would encourage more to stay
Is this the best pay offer NHS nurses can hope for? Yes, probably
The NHS pay proposal clearly doesn’t please everyone, but it is almost certainly the best...
A new-look website to suit your needs
Enhanced websites and a new app accompany the launch of our new, monthly Nursing Standard,...
Rules on nurses’ use of social media must move with the times
The rules on appropriate and professional use of social media should give nurses the scope...