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Inspired by the olympics to think about exercise

24 April 2012

Nursing Standard

Reflections

Almost one in three people in England have a long-term condition such as diabetes, asthma or coronary heart disease. Treatment and care account for almost 70 per...

Make your voice heard

16 July 2014

Nursing Standard

Reflections

At last month’s RCN congress in Liverpool, Robert Francis spoke about some of the harrowing things he heard when taking evidence from relatives of patients affected...

Why continence should be the seventh ‘C’ for all nurses

01 March 2017

Nursing Standard

Opinion

Why are people who experience incontinence finding it hard to discuss their problems? And why are nurses reluctant to have a constructive and helpful conversation...

Draconian restrictions on visitors help no one

02 November 2016

Nursing Standard

Opinion

A couple of years ago, I was asked to meet two women who wanted to tell me about John’s Campaign. I spent a revelatory hour with Nicci Gerrard and Julia Jones,...

Ask for support from all corners of your life

07 February 2018

Nursing Standard

Opinion

Over the past four years I have looked after my younger sister while she was dying from breast cancer, then cared for my oldest friend before her death from the same...

Online resources promote better diabetes care

01 February 2014

Primary Health Care

Opinion

DIABETES IS one of the biggest public health challenges, but recent surveys show that many nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) are not confident about their...

A clearer picture of pain

05 December 2018

Nursing Standard

Comment

Detecting whether someone is experiencing pain is not as straightforward as it may seem. Pain is surprisingly complex and it is different for everyone; what is...

We must all be able to count on a suitable loo

04 September 2019

Nursing Standard

Comment

Most of us don’t think twice about getting to a loo when we are in a public place, despite the fact that it isn’t always easy to find somewhere on the high street or...

Could you spot someone who had been subject to trafficking?

23 September 2015

Nursing Standard

Letter

Human trafficking is a despicable and cruel trade in vulnerable human beings.

Continuous care across teams: Principle of Nursing Practice G

27 April 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This is the eighth article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in collaboration with...