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Sepsis: an overview of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology
Sepsis is a medical emergency that should always be considered in acutely unwell patients
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CPR decisions: what the updated ReSPECT form means for nurses
Resuscitation Council UK says the form is more patient-centred to support informed decisions
Leaked: NHS plan to increase international recruitment by 41% to plug nurse staffing gap
NHS England confirms £29 million investment in international nurse recruits
Nurse who led historic RCN strike is nominated in National Campaigner Awards
RCN Northern Ireland director Pat Cullen is nominee in outstanding leadership category
Violence against nurses: government plans to double prison sentence to two years
Extension to existing law will cover England and Wales
Dementia UK offers free online course for nurses on supporting families and carers
Six-part module gives insight into the impact of dementia
Nursing Standard in the running for two health journalism awards
RCNi’s flagship title nominated for Editor of the Year and Podcast of the Year
Evidence and Practice
Expanding the emergency nurse role to meet demand: nurse and physician perspectives
Attitudes towards an expanded role for registered nurses in the emergency department
Analysing ambulance data to ascertain the prevalence and demographics of individuals...
Service evaluation data collected by the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust
Management of cardiac arrest following blunt trauma
A critical evaluation of resuscitative thoracotomy
Medicine wastage in a thromboprophylaxis protocol for ambulatory trauma patients
Investigating the waste and cost with suggestions for changing dispensing practice
Treating buckle fractures in children with a soft cast and home removal
A quality improvement initiative introduced by advanced nurse practitioners
Exploring patients and family members’ experiences of care in the emergency department
An investigation of patients and family members’ experiences of care in one ED in Iran
Features
COVID-19 and sepsis: what do the similarities mean for nurses and patients?
As with sepsis, for many people, the after-effects of COVID-19 will require long-term support
Safeguarding against the odds: ‘this highlights what learning disability nurses do’
Patient’s Choice award nominee Marie Perry ‘went all out’ to ensure a young man’s safety
Cardiac arrest on a long-haul flight: ‘this brave young nurse saved my life’
As a nursing student, Patient’s Choice nominee Isobel Corrie gave CPR to a fellow passenger
A champion for people with personality disorders: ‘our nurse always puts us first’
How Patient’s Choice nominee Rebecca Betts-Richards supports mental health service users
HIV nurse specialist ‘helped me rediscover my sense of purpose and self-confidence’
Mary Makarau has been nominated for the Patient’s Choice award for her compassionate care
The nursing home team that helped me fight for a ‘second life’
Patient’s Choice nominee Rekha Govindan changed the prognosis for a man given weeks to live
Opinion
Calling 111 before accessing emergency care is a barrier to treating mental health
Trials aimed at reducing transmission of COVID-19 could have a negative effect on some
From career worries to well-being goals: how I survived COVID-19 shielding
A nurse explains how physical activity and colleague support helped her cope with isolation
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
Students
COVID-19: why I’m glad I faced my fears and opted for extended clinical placement anyway
I have learned so much about being a nurse by working in a great ED team during the pandemic
COVID-19: how working at the Nightingale has changed my student experience
Two students describe their first weeks in the workplace, and what has helped them cope
Mental health and adult nursing, plus the pace of emergency care – this role has it all
A dual-registration newly qualified nurse reflects on what she has learned in her first year
Careers
Fear and anxiety can infect teams, but you can harness this crisis to come out stronger
COVID-19 is putting nurses under extreme pressure, so here’s how to help colleagues cope
I make clinical decisions at emergency incidents – and as a nurse I bring so much more
Pre-hospital emergency medicine consultant nurse Andy Thurgood on his challenging role
How I make the emergency department less daunting for people with learning disabilities
Lauren Johnston describes her work in a pioneering nursing role