District nursing: how to launch and maintain a successful night service
A community night nursing service is helping ease pandemic pressures
16 Mar 2021
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Dying from inequality as much as from COVID-19: the reality for deprived communities
Nurses see the impact of poverty in the pandemic, and we must advocate for the disadvantaged
04 Mar 2021
Face masks: how nurses can overcome the communication barrier and reassure patients
Compulsory face coverings pose particular challenges when patients are deaf or have dementia
01 Mar 2021
Epilepsy and sudden unexpected death: what nurses need to know
How can you reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epileptic people?
23 Feb 2021
Discharging older patients: a single form could help avoid unnecessary hospital delays
Making information about an older person easier to access and record
08 Feb 2021
Mass traumatisation of nurses makes need to invest in profession more pressing than ever
Pandemic’s pressures likely to force many exhausted nurses to quit
02 Feb 2021
General practice nurses: essential to community care, but why do they feel undervalued?
QNI chief Crystal Oldman is keen to ensure more equitable treatment and recognition
22 Jan 2021
COVID-19: we must not forget the vital role community nurses play during lockdown
Community nurses find solutions to challenges – but not at the price of their own well-being
06 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccine consent and dementia: implications and advice
Gaining consent and supporting people with dementia around the vaccination programme
06 Jan 2021
We’ve given our all in the COVID-19 response – but it’s not over yet
As the vaccination programme gets underway, nurses step up again
09 Dec 2020
Care homes and COVID-19: nurses must work closely with families to ensure safe visits
New guidance and effective infection control can reduce the risks to residents and staff
09 Dec 2020
Why you should care about climate change and how you can push the agenda
Nurses should come together and share environmentally friendly ideas and resources
17 Nov 2020
COVID-19 tests: what HIV nursing can teach us about the importance of pastoral care
Why we must not underestimate the emotional impact of receiving a positive result
17 Nov 2020
Why the district nurse title is under threat – and what you need to do about it
The suggested removal of the district nurse specialist practice qualification poses an...
09 Nov 2020
COVID-19 and nurse well-being: how to ensure staff aren’t afraid to come to work
What exhausted, overstretched and anxious front-line staff need now from senior leaders
05 Nov 2020
Free school meals: nurses cannot remain silent on child food poverty
We see the impact a lack of food has on the poorest families
29 Oct 2020
Prioritising nurse safety not only protects staff, but patients too
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
27 Oct 2020
Health visitors must stay on the front line for families in need
The pandemic has highlighted how a quality assurance process and workforce plan is vital
20 Oct 2020