wellbeing

Reflective account for revalidation: nurse with laptop
Nursing Standard

How to write a reflective account for revalidation

Podcast
14 Nov 2025
The specialist nursing team from Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Scotland: Dr Amy Conley, Drew Crooks, Rachel McLarty, Chelsea Ross, Nicole Kane and Agnes Thow
Nursing Standard

How nurses cut hospital stays for people with frailty by 86% 

News
03 Nov 2025
Clinical placement expenses from extra commute: woman in nurse uniform fills her car at the petrol pump
Nursing Standard

Nursing student expenses: how to claim what you’re entitled to

Students
12 Jun 2025
Clinical placement expenses from extra commute: woman in nurse uniform fills her car at the petrol pump
Nursing Standard

Nursing student expenses: how to claim what you’re entitled to

Students
12 Jun 2025
Developing a thematic ward atmosphere tool to improve staff and patient well-being in acute mental health settings
Mental Health Practice

Developing a thematic ward atmosphere tool to improve staff and patient well-being in acute mental health settings

Clinical
02 Jun 2025
Image shows an illustration of hands reaching up towards an open book: time for nurse research is often a casualty of high workloads and low staffing levels, but it is important to actively promote the value of developing and advancing nursing knowledge
Nurse Researcher

Don’t penalise nurse research in a changing educational climate

Comment
25 Nov 2024
Image shows an illustration of hands reaching up towards an open book: time for nurse research is often a casualty of high workloads and low staffing levels, but it is important to actively promote the value of developing and advancing nursing knowledge
Nurse Researcher

Don’t penalise nurse research in a changing educational climate

Comment
25 Nov 2024
Traumatic events can have a huge effect on nurses in emergency departments and healthcare staff often need space and time to reflect. Picture shows a nurse with his head in his hand leaning against a wall, while a colleague offers support
Emergency Nurse

Emergency nursing: coping with the impact of traumatic events

Editorial
24 Oct 2024
A nurse looking at a screen at the nurses' station in a darkened hospital at night. Shift work can affect nurses’ well-being due to its impact on home and social life, as well as diet and sleep.
Nursing Standard

Coping with shifts: tips for nurses on rest and self-care

Podcast
16 Oct 2024
A girl on a bus seems pensive as she looks out of the window
Mental Health Practice

How social prescribing can boost children's mental health

Expert advice
07 Aug 2024
Montage of 15 podcasts selected to interest nurses
Nursing Standard

Podcasts for nurses: we pick 15 of the best

Features
05 Jul 2024
An older woman celebrates a walking football victory with her two male teammates (one of whom is holding a football): activities like this can be an important part of healthy ageing
Nursing Older People

What are the components of healthy ageing?

Practice question
26 Jun 2024
Nursing Older People

Taking a risk can be beneficial to our health and well-being

Comment
08 May 2024
Nursing Standard

Self-rostering: do nursing students get a say on their shifts?

Clinical placement
08 May 2024
Learning Disability Practice

How to talk to people with intellectual disabilities about sexuality

Analysis
22 February 2024
Mental Health Practice

I almost died, now I use my experience to improve mental health

Features
14 February 2024
Nursing Standard

Practical financial guide for nurses: tips on savings and support

Features
02 February 2024
Nursing Management

Digital nursing and mental health: can you inspire others?

Editorial
11 January 2024

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