Jennifer Trueland
The human impact of a flu pandemic: what history can teach us
An exhibition on the devastating Spanish flu of 1918 underlines the value of vaccines
The BAME leadership scheme that confounded sceptics and is boosting careers
Mental health trust took action to address the lack of diversity in senior nurse roles
A hands-on role where you’re trusted to use your own judgment
Advanced nurse practitioner Christy Samuel says challenges are what makes her job satisfying
Why the nursing associate role is dividing opinion
Will nursing associates shore up an overstretched workforce or put patient safety at risk?
How a social media post started a safe staffing revolution
A nurse’s lament on how many patients she cared for prompted action on staffing in Canada
Flash glucose monitoring: how to access ‘life-changing’ diabetes technology
Sensor removes need for regular finger-prick testing, but is not available universally on NHS
Colorectal: an underrated specialty
Choosing an unglamorous specialty was never an issue for colorectal consultant nurse Fiona...
How experts by experience are shaping mental health services
Volunteers influencing change at a large mental health trust have been well received by staff
Pride in the rich past of nursing’s diversity
RCN exhibition reveals history of LGBT and BME nurses and those with disabilities
Nursing Now: developing nations show what nurses can achieve
Three-year campaign aims to inspire nurses around the world to fulfil their potential
The leadership programme that helps you improve care from the front line
A Foundation of Nursing Studies programme nurtures nurse leaders who manage teams but still work in patient-facing roles
Therapeutic camps a life-changing experience for children and nurse volunteers
At the Over the Wall camps children with life-limiting conditions get to fulfil some dreams and have a lot of fun. For the nurse volunteers who support them, including the chief nursing officer for England, it is a chance to broaden their experience and get back in touch with what they love most about nursing
Resilience is not about trying harder
Embraced properly it means creating an environment where nurses can be kind to themselves
Volunteers come to the aid of patients and staff
The HelpForce initiative aims to double the number of volunteers supporting NHS patients, co-ordinate their work with that of paid staff and involve them in crucial areas such as discharge
From under-performing to outstanding: how a well-led team can transform care-home life
Nurse manager Grace Sloan knew she could 'fix' an ailing home by empowering its staff
Sorting fact from fiction: health information in the internet age
Nurses and patients are advised to take care to ensure the health information they find online is accurate
Switch to presumed consent changing the landscape in organ donation
Growing support for a soft opt-out from organ donation, which aims to increase the supply of organs while still giving families the final say, is helping nurses who are at the sharp end when decisions are made.
The drinking generations: alcohol and the over-fifties
Risky drinking – in decline among young people – is a growing problem among those in their fifties, sixties and seventies. The good news is that older people respond well to intervention.