Use and relevance of bibliometrics for nursing

Mark Haddad

‘Nurse of the year is a champion for patients with learning disabilities’

IV cannula site management

John Paul Martin Esquillo

Developing, implementing and evaluating a model for an outpatient self-harm service

Fiona Brand, Karen Lascelles

How to assist patients with sit-stand transfers

Janice Taylor

‘Always be true to your values’

Keep staff safe and well

Lynne Pearce

Should I stay... or should I go?

Mandy Day-Calder

Sharing their stories helps young people to feel more understood

Zoe Butler

Student life - How to fix the leaky bucket: investing in nurse education

Lynne Pearce

Dementia Guide for Carers and Care Providers

Layla Haidrani

The Essentials of Nursing Leadership

Joanna Copeman

Action Research for Nurses

Clementinah Rooke

Tweets of the week

It’s time for action

Danny Jones

The bored room

Fliss Kempson

How to attract a male

Grant Byrne

Too much direction

Malcolm Harrison

Letter

Lauren Asker

What is said by the bed?

Emma Walter

The fine art of diversion

Jane Bates

Readers’ panel - Will the Nurse First programme improve recruitment?

Jane Scullion, Rachel Kent, Drew Payne, Liz Charalambous

Lessons from Denmark

Moya Kirmond

Increase in number of senior BME nurses and midwives is great news

Yvonne Coghill

The widening gap

James Buchan

Nursing shortages put future of NHS at risk

Candace Imison

Nursing shortages: how bad will it get?

Alison Moore

‘Wonderful and courageous nurse’ is Patient’s Choice

Elaine Cole

Meet the RCN Nurse of the Year 2017

Elaine Cole

Taking magnesium could prevent bone fractures in middle age

High or low birth weight may increase risk of liver disease

Cycling to work lowers risk of premature death by 41%

Parents may not want children vaccinated against influenza

Pre-surgery fitness programme reduces patients’ stay in hospital

Scotland’s new mental health strategy

Erin Dean

Around the world

Noticeboard

Profession’s finest honoured at awards

Staff handovers at bedside allow more time for patient care

nursingstandard.com

Prime minister fails to comment on nurses having to turn to food banks

Story in numbers

Report predicts 12% drop in nurse numbers by 2020

Kat Keogh

Last chance for nursing course with bursary

Alison Moore

News in brief

Staff praised for help after stabbing

Helpline for people at end of life should be available across the UK, says nurse

Emergency care and NHS pay on RCN’s congress agenda

Flavia Munn

Children’s nursing film

Why RCN Nurse of the Year is such an inspiring winner

Graham Scott