19 Dec 2017
Nursing Standard
Clinical update
Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence aims to improve early identification of developmental problems in children born prematurely by setting standards for follow-up
19 Dec 2017
Nursing Standard
Features
A director of nursing sparked controversy by suggesting she may substitute nurses with other staff because her NHS trust is struggling to recruit. Does she have a point and what other options do...
01 Dec 2017
Nursing Standard
Features
One in 200 people in the UK is without a home and increasing numbers are sleeping rough. In response, the RCN has called for national action and a ‘broader approach’ to meeting homeless people’s...
01 Dec 2017
Nursing Standard
Policy briefing
Acas has produced new guidance on recognising sexual harassment in the workplace and the steps that victims and employers should take
01 Dec 2017
Cancer Nursing Practice
Analysis
Specialist children’s nurses in Scotland are improving access to palliative care services and empowering families, an independent report has found
28 Nov 2017
Nursing Standard
Features
Front line nurses, think tanks and the Nursing and Midwifery Council all agree that the nursing workforce is shrinking
27 Nov 2017
Nursing Children and Young People
Analysis
Specialist children’s nurses in Scotland are improving access to palliative care services and empowering families, an independent review has found
09 Nov 2017
Nursing Children and Young People
Clinical update
Read our update on guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on improving end of life care for children in UK
09 Nov 2017
Nursing Standard
Clinical update
Read our update on kidney cancer, which is the seventh most common cancer in the UK and is increasing mainly due to lifestyles.
08 Nov 2017
Nursing Standard
Analysis
Safe staffing levels of nurses will soon be mandatory in Welsh hospitals, including an allowance to cover absences for holidays and sick leave. But are there enough nurses to go round?