Editor's choice
Diabetes self-management
Three articles investigate strategies to support the self-management of diabetes
Newsroom
Survey highlights nurse recruitment crisis in Scotland’s care homes
Respondents say NHS is attracting more staff due to better pay and conditions
Assessing patients for intermittent self-catheterisation
Study looked at types of catheter available for intermittent use
NHS strategy targets diversity at senior manager level
Action plan says organisations should set targets for BME representation in leadership roles
Nursing and workforce spending to go up in Scotland
Scottish Government announces budget increase – but warns of challenges to come
Study aims to tell ‘real story of nursing’
Research will cover gender, working conditions and what attracts people to nursing
RCN council elections: college announces winning candidates
Twelve positions around the UK were contested
Evidence and Practice
Diabetes self-management
Three articles investigate strategies to support the self-management of diabetes
Increasing use of long-acting contraception in primary care
Long-acting, reversible contraception is a safe and effective way to control fertility,...
Digital by choice: becoming part of a digitally ready general practice team
Practice nurses from a sustainability and transformation partnership area participated in...
Collaborative working to promote the use of an early warning scoring system in the...
The National Patient Safety Agency’s (NPSA) National Reporting and Learning System (2007)...
A qualitative study of primary healthcare professionals’ views of falls prevention
Falls in older people are a major cause of hospital admissions. Primary healthcare...
Supporting carers as individuals to improve quality of life
Three recent studies observe the support given to carers
Features
Outstanding nurses whose compassion and innovation won recognition
We hope our roll-call of amazing nurses will inspire you to nominate yourself or a colleague...
Stemming the tide of violence towards NHS staff
With the 'threat of violence a daily reality', measures are being taken by government to...
Ground breaking nurse Jane Chiodini's five top travel health tips...
Essential travel health advice: what nurses need to know from the new dean of the faculty of...
Flu jabs for asthma patients: 6 tips that can help save lives
How to explain the benefits of vaccination in reducing asthma attack risks
Empowering health visitors and child clinics to get babies moving
An initiative to promote babies’ movement is showing strong developmental outcomes
Coordinating care: whose responsibility is it?
What do residents want from health and social care providers?
Opinion
Unlock the professional benefits of Twitter
The online network can help nurses explain what they do, share ideas and keep up-to-date
Placements are a vital piece of the general practice staffing puzzle
A practice nurse prescriber says student placements help build the workforce of the future
Helping bring integrated care teams to life: Bill’s story
Jane Holmes on delivering seamless care through integrated care teams
Students
What a placement on a remote island taught me about truly person-centred care
Working in this environment means really getting to know your patients, says Elizabeth Spence
Refugee camp made me thankful for NHS
A nursing student describes volunteering at a refugee camp and reflects on what she learned
What to expect from a placement in police custody
A police custody suite offers many opportunities to learn about person-centred care
Careers
Creating a fast track into practice nursing
A training course aims to provide everything needed for a career as a practice nurse
My Job: 'Visiting people in their homes can make a real difference'...
Community matron Paula Boyer discusses the constraints lone working nurses face
'Good assessment skills are crucial to nursing'...
Identify weaknesses in your practice, and develop them says nurse manager Helen Phelan