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Making trauma-informed care part of everyday care

05 January 2022

Nursing Standard

Analysis

Trauma-informed care is ‘everybody’s business’, according to the Scottish government.

Effective communication with younger patients: tips and tricks

30 August 2022

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

Good communication in healthcare can reduce costs, improve health outcomes and enhance the quality of a patient’s experience, according to research by the charity...

Tattoos: how to care for inked skin

01 February 2023

Nursing Standard

Analysis

With the ever-growing popularity of tattoos comes the need to understand the implications for skin health, which can range from minor irritation to the potentially...

Standing up against racism, whether you see or experience it

01 February 2023

Nursing Standard

Feature

Racism has no place in healthcare, the NHS insists. And yet we know it still exists there.

What is transactional leadership and how can I use it?

01 June 2023

Nursing Management

Feature

Transactional leadership has fallen out of fashion at a time when listening to and empowering team members is encouraged. But the reality is that you may well use it...

Medication errors in children’s care: what nurses need to know

07 July 2022

Nursing Children and Young People

Feature

Children are those most at risk of severe and sometimes fatal adverse drug reactions, meaning the risks from medication errors are high.

Why rapport matters: Building the nurse-patient relationship

03 August 2022

Nursing Standard

Feature

Even in a post-pandemic NHS littered with challenges, most would agree that the nurse-patient relationship is crucial to good nursing care.

Improving gynaecological screening uptake through trauma-informed care

03 May 2022

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

For women who have experienced sexual violence, screening and treatment for gynaecological cancers can trigger difficult and traumatic memories. Trauma-informed care...