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Anxious and agitated: how to help a nervous patient
Using communication skills to understand and diminish your patients’ fears about treatment
29 Jan 2021
Common but crushing: how skin conditions can affect mental health
The information you need to support patients coping with ‘just a skin condition’
26 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: have you had yours?
With all front-line health and social care staff now eligible, we look at the roll-out so far
22 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: why people with learning disabilities should be a priority group
People with learning disabilities more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population
18 Jan 2021
COVID-19 cardiac complications: counting the long-term cost
The virus has been linked to heart damage, but has also disrupted care across the specialty
15 Jan 2021
COVID-19 workplace support: initiatives promoting nurse health and well-being
Virtual wobble rooms, PPE marshals, welfare cafés – how employers are supporting staff
08 Jan 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: what you need to know
Nurses are playing a leading role in the mass vaccination programme
08 Jan 2021
Diabetes care catch-up: which patients should take priority as COVID-19 continues?
Many patients have missed out on care during the pandemic - now services are under pressure
31 Dec 2020
During the pandemic care home nurses have proven there is more than one front line
In a changed world, care home nurses have shown that they have the skills to care for people...
22 Dec 2020
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: what to say to allay patients’ concerns
Not everyone trusts the coronavirus vaccine – but advice from nurses can change minds
21 Dec 2020
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out so far: nurses’ experiences in hospitals and GP surgeries
As the programme extends into primary care, teams will need support
18 Dec 2020
Can virtual placements compare? The realities of blended learning during COVID-19
Nursing courses moved classes online amid the pandemic, but some changes might stay
14 Dec 2020
Should I say sorry? How to handle complaints – and how to learn from them
While patient feedback can be difficult to hear, showing empathy may help resolve issues
07 Dec 2020
2020 – a year like no other for the world in general and nurses in particular
Nurses reflect on how COVID-19 has changed what they do, and how they can shape the future
20 Nov 2020
Why blood samples are rejected and how to reduce the risk of error
Diagnosis and treatment can be delayed if the lab says a sample is unsuitable to process
30 Oct 2020
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COVID-19: end of life care and the lessons of the first wave
Marie Curie-Nursing Standard survey highlights the emotional toll of the pandemic on nurses
21 Oct 2020
Back to school: how school nurses have coped with new-term challenges
Schoolchildren’s return has reduced health concerns, but school nurses have less access
19 Oct 2020
Menopause at work: managing hot flushes and PPE
The workplace changes that can minimise discomfort for staff with menopause symptoms
16 Oct 2020