Analysis

Strike action could be a defining moment for the profession – but can it succeed?

As nursing faces a defining moment, we examine what is driving the dispute, the precedent

18 Nov 2022
Brain fog: causes and coping strategies from menopause to long-COVID

Top tips for nurses on coping with debilitating brain fog when you need a clear head for w

11 Nov 2022
Record-keeping and documentation: how to improve your practice and avoid mistakes

Patient records act as a vital communication tool that helps ensure safety.

10 Oct 2022
Type 2 diabetes: unexpected comorbidities and how to help complex patients

Study highlights greater patient complexity, with unexpected common issues including back

03 Oct 2022
Workforce vaccinations: impact of COVID-19 vaccine campaign on nurses’ views

As flu season looms, find out what nurses say about their intentions to have a flu jab and

20 Sep 2022
Nursing student attrition: what's happening to the COVID-19 cohort?

Nursing Standard investigation suggests 33% of nursing students who began courses in 2018

16 Sep 2022
Staff shortage: how it affects learning disability inpatients on mental health wards

Lack of specialist staff is leaving people with learning disabilities being cared for on m

09 Sep 2022
PPE: there is more of it – but it’s still not fit for purpose, say female nurses

More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, a Nursing Standard survey finds nur

02 Sep 2022
Compassionate leadership: how to make it happen in your workplace

Empathetic and inclusive leaders enable teams to achieve better outcomes for patients, but

26 Aug 2022
Nurses’ freedom to speak: are things better for whistleblowers in the NHS?

While there have been improvements since a 2015 review, following care failings at Mid Sta

22 Aug 2022
Collective action: how nurse power can effect change in working conditions

Not everything needs a high-profile campaign – nurses acting together on lesser issues suc

19 Aug 2022
CPD: are the right opportunities hard to find? Practical advice to meet your needs

Mental health-focused education and training can be hard to access – but we have tips on f

17 Aug 2022

Advice for nurses on common mistakes, potential consequences and methods to employ to impro

08 Aug 2022

Employer-provided schemes can seem like a lifeline if you need to replace a fridge or mobil

25 Jul 2022

Having a terminal or life-limiting illness can increase a person’s risk of taking their own

22 Jul 2022

Greeted with a furious decision to ballot on industrial action, this yea

21 Jul 2022

Smokers remain a common sight outside hospitals, despite site-wide bans.

18 Jul 2022

Services such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are a part of daily life, but how should t

15 Jul 2022

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