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SUMMARY Good staffing is one of the ten priorities for action identified by Nursing Standard's Care campaign. Diluting skill mix is tempting for NHS executives when finances are tight, but [...]

SUMMARY As part of the Care campaign, nurse leaders and patients' representatives drew up ten 'priorities for action' that should be implemented by all healthcare providers. Second on the list [...]

Today's nurses believe they are doing a reasonable job despite the odds being stacked against them, according to an exclusive Nursing Standard survey. The survey of 2,554 nurses throughout the [...]

SUMMARY Nursing Standard and the Patients Association organised an emergency meeting of senior figures in health care. They came up with a list of the causes, solutions and priorities for [...]

With just weeks to go before the prime minister publishes his plans for the future of nursing, the profession is braced to hear what he would do to tackle its [...]

SUMMARY A large proportion of the nursing workforce is approaching retirement age. Will nurses' pensions match up to the standard of living they hope for? Keywords NHS Pensions * Private [...]

SUMMARY Innovative nurses are finding new ways--and reinvigorating established methods--to ensure dignity is fundamental to their practice. Meanwhile, the RCN continues to campaign to put dignity at the centre of [...]

Despite talk about young people increasingly rejecting traditional professions for more glamorous aspirations, the number of people wanting to study nursing is greater than ever. Latest figures from the university [...]

SUMMARY Measuring the impact of the whistleblowers' act is difficult and there is evidence nurses still fear reprisal. However, the campaign group that lobbied for the legislation says good employers [...]

SUMMARY Train drivers earn, on average, 10,000 £ a year more than nurses. Gender differences between the professions suggest that sexism may be the reason for the salary gap. Keywords [...]

When Nursing Standard ran a writing competition last year in association with Harlequin Mills & Boon we were inundated with entries. Judges were impressed by the overall standard and agreed [...]

Managers across the UK are asking nurses to 'make do' with unsafe staffing levels and burgeoning workloads. Many nurses say patient care is suffering as a result. Almost 200 Nursing [...]

SUMMARY Nursing students' unique circumstances and particular problems mean they are often under great financial pressure. We surveyed student bank packages. Key words Banks * Students * Overdrafts * Debt [...]

Nursing may not be a top career choice for school leavers, but all the figures show there is no shortage of people wanting to become nurses. In 1998, the Nursing [...]

SUMMARY Nursing Standard readers have been offering their opinions on issues relating to nursing students. Their responses have been used to shape Charter for Change: a campaign to fight for [...]

Nurses in the UK are racking up a collective debt of 222 million £ before they qualify, new figures suggest. An RCN survey of more than 600 students across the [...]

SUMMARY This article explores key issues in nursing through the eyes of commentator Harriet Sergeant and nursing leader Beverly Malone. In a question and answer session, they address nursing's current [...]

SUMMARY This article presents a brand manifesto for the profession, based on work carried out by consultants Red Spider as part of our Nursing the Future campaign. We have also [...]

NURSES ARE proud of what they do and the reason that they carry on is simple--patients. That is what you told us in our special campaign survey conducted exclusively for [...]

An uncertain future In the 1960s, 70s and 80s many nurses cashed in their NHS superannuation payments. Now, as those who did approach retirement age, the consequences are becoming clear. [...]

QUALIFIED NURSES may be more vulnerable than they think. It is not easy to justify the need for a qualified nurse rather than a healthcare assistant (HCA) to help on [...]

SUMMARY Whistleblowers are protected by law, but in practice many nurses still report that fear of reprisals and inaction by line managers are dissuading them from speaking out about poor [...]

SUMMARY As part of the Care campaign, nurse leaders and patients' representatives drew up ten 'priorities for action' that should be implemented by all healthcare providers. Top of the list [...]

SUMMARY In a new four-part series, we examine the four strands of fundamental care that are being highlighted by the Care campaign and show how some hospitals are taking steps [...]

Ask any nurse about PREP and you are likely to be told two things. First, they keep a folder at home in which they file certificates and course materials. Second, [...]

SUMMARY Advanced practice is not subject to specific regulation in the UK, giving rise to concern about public safety. Keywords Advanced nurse practitioners * Competencies * Nurse regulator * Public [...]

SUMMARY Clinicians discuss the benefits and challenges of the community foundation trust model for delivering healthcare services in England. Keywords Community nursing * Community foundation trusts * Service providers * [...]

SUMMARY This article introduces a four-part series on the future of community services in England. The series will explore different models of delivery. Keywords Community nursing * Health service reforms [...]

Just weeks after her appointment as shadow minister for nursing and public health, Diane Abbott was shocked to hear about the case of Jamie Merrett. The tetraplegic patient was left [...]

SUMMARY 'Look, Listen, Feel' encourages nurses to improve the patient experience by using all their senses rather than being over-reliant on technology when assessing patients. Keywords Patient assessment * Contact [...]

SUMMARY It is 50 years since the RCN first admitted male nurses to its membership. What motivates them to join the profession today and why do they outnumber women in [...]

Having the authority 'to make decisions and get things done' is top of the wish list for today's ward sisters and charge nurses. In an exclusive survey of ward managers [...]

If patient experience is to be transformed as the government has promised, ward sisters and charge nurses must have greater support. That is the core message from England's chief nursing [...]

SUMMARY Nursing teams that are named and shamed by the media can become demoralised. Nursing director at two NHS trusts talk about how they have tackled the problem. Keywords Care [...]

SUMMARY Conservative peer Lord Mancroft hit the headlines in 2008 when he attacked a lack of professionalism he perceived among some nurses whose care he had recently received. He reflects [...]

SUMMARY Healthcare assistants are a vital part of a nursing team, often going beyond the call of duty to improve the experiences of patients. Keywords Appreciation * Building relationships * [...]

SUMMARY The RCN's new healthcare assistant (HCA) adviser Paul Vaughan answers questions about HCAs' role, career, responsibilities and value. Keywords Healthcare assistants * Registered nurses * Accountability * Delegation * [...]

Significant labour shortages have seen the global marketplace for nurses become increasingly competitive in recent years. It has been predicted that Australia will need to recruit a further 40,000 nurses [...]

SUMMARY Patients pay tribute to nurses who have fulfilled their role with compassion and rigour. Keywords Patient's Choice awards * Compassion * Self-sacrifice * Motivational * Supportive * Dependable * [...]

The promise of fair pay for NHS staff was a key selling point for Agenda for Change (AfC). For many nurses, the prospect of a pay system that would bring [...]

The image of nursing has taken a battering in recent years. Frequent headlines about killer infections, starving patients and overstretched wards have done little to enhance the reputation of today's [...]

Rumours are that when the government publishes its action plan on malnutrition next month, it will come in the form of guidance rather than new national standards. If that is [...]

SUMMARY Charities have been putting together evidence about the value and cost-effectiveness of nurse specialists in an attempt to protect these important posts from being cut. Keywords Specialist nurse * [...]

The nursing profession was 'sold a pup' when it signed up for Agenda for Change (ARC). That was one message to emerge from a discussion about the new NHS pay [...]

SUMMARY Nursing students deserve respect. Unfortunately, they are often excluded, resented or even bullied on placements, by qualified nurses as well as other staff. This can lead to poor self-confidence [...]

You may not realise it but the police have no automatic power to arrest someone who assaults a nurse at work. This fact came to light during a political debate [...]

Adele Waters looks at some examples IT IS ALMOST a year since Nursing Standard launched the Nursing the Future campaign. With your help, we have been trying to enhance the [...]

SO FINALLY nurses know what they are! This week the RCN publishes a document that aims to explain what nursing is all about, its core values and the professional qualities [...]

ALISON WEBSTER spoke to Nursing Standard while packing up her belongings in preparation for her latest career move--to Seattle, on the west coast of America. The nurse from Derby has [...]

Five minutes is all it takes to make a difference to how nurses feel about their work--and to patient care. That is the simple message from former cancer patient and [...]