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Manikin gives clinicians chance to simulate life-saving surgery
Meet TOM – the world’s first open chest paediatric/adult manikin
01 Jul 2016
Hub eases strain on primary care
A nurse-led ‘hub’ approach to care for people with complex needs makes better use of GP and...
28 Jun 2016
Inspirational, meaningful care: quality nursing across Scotland
To mark the RCN’s centenary year, Nursing Standard is celebrating modern nursing roles...
28 Jun 2016
How to come across well in a media interview
With the right kind of preparation, being interviewed for TV or radio need not be daunting....
23 Jun 2016
‘Gold standard’ hospitals are showing the way in end of life care
Nearly one third of inpatients are in the last year of their lives and most will die in...
20 Jun 2016
How to support veterans who misuse alcohol and drugs
Discover how an NHS trust is helping former soldiers look forward to a drink and drug-free...
16 Jun 2016
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More relevant, more engaging, more incisive, more accessible...
15 Jun 2016
RCNi award winners improve learning disability care
Six nursing students have been rewarded for their efforts to improve learning disability care
13 Jun 2016
Better ways to manage patient frailty
Caring for frail older people is the core business of acute hospitals - improve care for...
13 Jun 2016
Emergence of asepsis theory a key theme of lecture re-enactment
Dramatised Victorian lecture shows how nurse education has changed... and how it stays the...
08 Jun 2016
The challenges and rewards of nursing older people
June Andrews of the Dementia Services Development Trust on the unique qualities of older...
08 Jun 2016
Eliminating unnecessary tests improves care and cuts costs
One older inpatient's experience of multiple pathology tests became a catalyst for change
08 Jun 2016
People with autism being denied community-based care
People with learning disabilities and autism spending too long in assessment and treatment...
01 Jun 2016
Spending on cancer drugs to be put on a more sustainable footing
Dramatic overspend on some cancer drugs prompts strict limit on spending
01 Jun 2016
Award for support worker who breaks down barriers to education
Engaging people according to their needs is key to the success of RCNi award winner Steven...
01 Jun 2016
RCNi award for nurse who bolstered support for bereaved families
Angela McDonald trains healthcare professionals, families, teachers and carers to recognise...
25 May 2016
Television has the potential to enhance life in care homes
Care home televisions blaring all day long can be distressing, but research suggests TV is...
25 May 2016
Diverse roles show how the profession is evolving
Nursing Standard is marking the RCN’s centenary year with a series celebrating the range and...
18 May 2016