Newsroom
Game of Thrones star auctions a day on set for RCN charity
Healthcare assistants increasingly being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’
Analysis
Wales adopts safe staffing laws while the rest of the UK watches
Will the rest of the UK follow suit?
Exclusive: The threats to safety faced by nurses who work alone
Nurses who work alone are subject to a multitude of dangers
‘Decimated’ community teams affect end of life care quality
Lack of community care and funding means nine out of 10 nurses have seen dying patients...
Former nurse's inspirational work in raising awareness of sickle cell disease
Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu is committed to championing the fight against sickle cell
Road block looms over bid to link pay to productivity
This latest article in our series on the 2018 pay negotiations looks at what is shaping up...
Survey reveals end of life care compromised
Difficulties in delivering a dignified death intesify
News
NICE issue guidelines on suicide prevention in community settings
Guidelines for suicide prevention have been set out in an attempt to reduce the number of...
Game of Thrones star auctions a day on set for RCN charity
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke is offering one fan the chance to join her during filming in...
Healthcare assistants increasingly being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’
Calling on HCAs to fill nurse staffing gaps is bad for patients – Unison
Unison urges nurses and support staff to accept three-year NHS pay deal
UK’s largest public service union endorses deal at this week’s health conference in Brighton
Attacks on nurses increase as shortages create ‘hostile environment’
Research shows assaults have risen nearly 10%, with trusts facing financial difficulties...
Clinical update
NICE guidance on asthma diagnosis and management
New tests to help diagnose asthma and a change in how to offer medicines are recommended in...
NICE guidance on intermediate care and reablement
NICE has issued new guidelines on intermediate care, including reablement, and how to...
Recognise and respond to child abuse and neglect
Read our summary of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance to help...
Updated guidance on termination of pregnancy
The RCN has published updated evidence-based guidance on termination of pregnancy.
Endometriosis
Read our clinical update on a new online endometriosis resource for patients, their partners...
Hepatitis B vaccine shortage
Read our clinical update on new guidance from Public Health England in light of a hepatitis...
Journal scan
Relevance of epilepsy training in intellectual disability nursing
Controlled trial analyses nurses' competency to support adults with epilepsy and...
First evidence that prescribing arts schemes can benefit patients
Seven year study analyses the use of prescribing art schemes in south west England.
Vision screening for all older people not recommended
Systematic review investigated effective use of population screening for visual impairment
Flu vaccination: the rate of uptake during pregnancy in England
Exploring the role that health professionals play in the dissemination of information about...
General Practice Patient Survey: the effects of ED attendance on primary healthcare
Addressing patient experience of general practice and policies to improve access in primary...
Sudden infant death syndrome: investigating risk factors and safer sleeping practices
Mothers are asked to recall three sudden infant death syndrome strategies and identify risk...
Sponsored
Wales offers a great quality of life for the newly qualified nurse
Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the...
Working in Wales can really take you places in your career
Sian Thomas, a Consultant Nurse for Child Health in South Wales, and Nurse of the Year 2016...
Sponsored: Find your most extraordinary RMN job with Priory
Most nurses enter the profession to make a real difference to people’s lives, and our...
The Cambian Group: Nursing you can truly believe in
Start a career with the Cambian Group today
RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
The largest nursing recruitment and career advice events in the UK
RCNi Training
Our partnership with Charles Bloe Training Ltd offers our readers exclusive courses
Policy briefing
Advice on setting out of hours staffing levels for specialist palliative care
Guidance seeks to define the minimum nurse and doctor numbers required to maintain 24-hour...
New voluntary standards for general practice nurses
New voluntary standards on the education and practice of senior general practice nurses have...
Guidelines on home use of oxygen
The latest policies and what they mean for healthcare professionals.
Cervical screening
Read our policy briefing on new Public Health England guidance on the importance of practice...
RCN guidance on responding to unexpected incidents or emergencies
Read our policy briefing on RCN guidance on responding to unexpected incidents or...
Ask dying adults about their spiritual beliefs, NICE says
Nurses should ask dying adults about their spiritual beliefs and cultural preferences, new...
Podcast
Nursing Standard podcast: Agile working
Tissue viability nurse Debbie Wickens takes us on her rounds
Nursing student bursary was ‘far from ideal,’ says nurse MP Maria Caulfield
The nursing student bursary should not be championed as the best way to train nurses and new...
'Integrate the four fields of nursing,' leading academic tells the Nursing...
A two-stream system should be introduced to replace the four fields, nurse leader tells...
Nursing Standard podcast: Foundation years for nursing students
Universities may need to use foundation years to ensure students can meet new registration...
Nursing Standard podcast: RCNi Nurse Awards 2018
RCNi nurse of the year 2017 Melanie Davies talks about her achievements
Nursing Standard podcast: End of year Christmas quiz
Get 2018 off to a winning start with this week’s Nursing Standard podcast Christmas quiz and...