A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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When frontline NHS staff experience a personal attack in the line of duty, employers must
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People who have lost a loved one to suicide need to be treated with skill and compassion,
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With reports showing unsafe staffing levels are contributing to patient harm in the NHS, r
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The word ‘mentoring’ has no place in new NMC education standards, insists D
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As well as helping patients to relax, banter can be a useful tool in getting imp
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Despite the disappointment of another 1% recommendation by the review body, pressure is bu
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The most effective interventions for reducing harm are investment in professional educatio
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The start of the financial year means a focus on budgets, but cost evaluation&nb
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Proposed standards requiring nurses to be competent in complex skills at th
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As the RCN consults nurses on its response to continuing pay rest
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After taking on NHS Improvement over the agency ban, the RCN now has a bigger fight on its
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Obtaining information from the regulator will soon be easier and faster, thanks to an over
New pathways into nursing, such as apprenticeships and associate roles, pose a huge risk to the profession. Yet there is no strong opposition from senior nurse leaders, says Foundation of Nursing Studies chair Tony Butterworth.
New NICE guidance highlights the need to address dying patients' spiritual needs. The case for including this important area of care in the Code is now overwhelming.
Observing patients and listening to their experiences can give nurses real insight into how care and services can be improved, says Caroline Shuldham.
With a recent survey showing nurses are taking antidepressants and going on sick leave due to stress, Jane Bates asks if anybody cares enough to do something about the pressures they face.
There is no excuse for attacking nurses. Making assaults on healthcare staff a specific criminal offence may be a last resort, but it could make a huge difference to tackling workplace violence, says RCN chief executive Janet Davies.
With the NHS more understaffed than ever, patients have to start meeting health professionals half way by at least providing us with essential information, says Jane Bates.
