Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Angelo Varetto from Skills for Health answers some frequently asked questions about apprenticeships.
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How nursing management degree apprenticeships can help fill the gap in senior nurse positions.
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Thanks to consultant nurse Cliff Evans and a team of senior staff, patients at a Medway NHS Foundation Trust emergency department, Kent, are no longer being treated in corridors
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Leading NHS trusts are recruiting ward sisters using an interview technique that focuses on the innate strengths needed to succeed in the role rather than com
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The winners of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation competition at last year’s European Resuscitation Congress in Iceland discovered effective team work was as important as clinica
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Delegation is essential in nursing, and doing it effectively will mean that every member of your team will see the benefits
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Claire Murdoch originally wanted to have a career as an actor and dancer, but after five ‘enjoyable’ years of travelling the UK in semi-professional productions, she decided that h
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A new phone app which simplifies inspections without being one-size-fits-all is proving a success, reports Anne Horner.
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A new e-learning tool has been launched to support NHS clinicians in developing cultural competencies, with the aim of reducing health inequalities and improving patient care.
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Study kick-starts a better understanding of nurse prescribers.
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A team of intensive care nurses raised awareness of delirium and introduced a screening tool on their unit. Project lead Siby Sikhamoni tells us how.
Sarah Alexander, education development nurse for NHS Central London Clinical Commissioning Group, explains what confirmers are looking for - and what the role entails for the confirmer.
Meet the nurses who are now chief executives
Nursing Standard's series celebrating modern nursing roles around the UK – to mark the RCN's centenary year – this month focuses on nurses in the RCN North West region of England.
Experts say the NHS has to take action to correct the huge gender imbalance – and female nurses need to learn how to help themselves.
A new Hospital at Night electronic management system is improving patient safety and giving nurses more time for direct patient care, says nurse consultant Caroline Chapman.
With the right kind of preparation, being interviewed for TV or radio need not be daunting. Journalist and author John Illman offers advice for health professionals on how to get the most out of a media interview
