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Compulsory staff vaccination for COVID-19 ignores the power of respect and persuasion
Compelling care home workers to be double-jabbed is no way to treat this workforce
05 Aug 2021
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
09 Jun 2021
The problem with BMI – and why ‘health at every size’ is a better obesity strategy
Tackling obesity is about tackling inequalities and stigma. Scrapping BMI is a good start
20 May 2021
Health visiting: why heartbreaking lockdown stories make a powerful case for change
Resources need to be put where the pandemic’s effect on vital services has been most damaging
06 May 2021
Dying and bereavement: what patients and families want at the end of life
Why workforce gaps and overstretched services remain the biggest hurdle to getting it right
06 May 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: steps we’re taking to encourage uptake among staff in minority groups
Sensitivity to healthcare staff’s concerns about the jab is essential to boost uptake
06 Apr 2021
District nursing: how to launch and maintain a successful night service
A community night nursing service is helping ease pandemic pressures
16 Mar 2021
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