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Dementia Services Development Centre

15 April 2015

Nursing Standard

Webwise Review

As one of the major health challenges of the 21st century, dementia care should be a high priority for nurses.

Poor care and the professional duty of the registered nurse

28 April 2017

Nursing Older People

Evidence & practice

Concerns have been raised in recent years about standards of care in the UK. Notable failures have been identified in the care of vulnerable older adults. This...

Student life - Helping nurses to speak up

27 July 2016

Nursing Standard

Students

How we respond to students who raise concerns is important because the experience will shape their future practice. Students often worry about what they might...

Much more than a mishap

20 July 2016

Nursing Standard

Students

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code makes it clear that registrants are to prioritise the care and safety of patients.

Sharing essays: what to do if a friend asks

31 March 2021

Nursing Standard

Students

Good nursing is often about good teamwork – you will hear this many times in your studies, and you will be asked to demonstrate your ability to work in a team in...

Raising concerns and reporting poor care in practice

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

This article considers the issue of poor care and how nurses should respond when they encounter it. Several reports and inquiries into failings in care have called...

Is this a first step towards treating students as equals?

02 September 2020

Nursing Standard

Students

Nurse education has been criticised for its slow response to the need for change.

Three issues for mental health nurse educators preparing new preregistration programmes

11 February 2020

Mental Health Practice

education

According to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), universities across the UK must develop and implement new preregistration nursing programmes by the end of...