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We need political awareness

25 October 2017

Nursing Standard

Letter

I was so pleased to read your article Undergrads and registrants should show a united front (student life, 18 October). Nursing students and nurses need to be in...

Injuries from chemical weapons

30 January 1991

Nursing Standard

Supplement crisis in the gulf

The National Poisons Information Service is part of the National Poisons Unit which provides information and advice, laboratory and clinical services to doctors and...

Will nurses from the European Union be tested on their English?

10 September 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

I have read about the forthcoming changes to the assessment of nurses wishing to work in the UK, specifically that nurses from outside the European Economic Area...

Women who miscarry need to be looked after by skilled nurses

29 August 2012

Nursing Standard

Letter

When working as a midwife in Nigeria I encountered many women who had miscarried, so I was interested to read staff nurse Rachel Evans’s article, ‘Emotional care for...

Pre- and post-operative management

01 June 1990

Paediatric Nursing

Surgical nursing

Caring for children who are to undergo surgery requires teamwork, and co-ordination. Much has been written about good practice - the recent booklet produced by Astra...

Targeted management: an effective management training package

01 January 1990

Nursing Management

Feature

Towards the end of 1986, discussions took place between Senior Fellow of the Institute, Peter Wood and Len Peach, the Chief Executive of the NHS Management Board. Mr...

We all win when staff raise concerns openly

31 May 2023

Nursing Standard

Comment

The year was 2011 and I had returned to work in my home city of Melbourne, Australia, after a stint nursing in the UK. A child had been medically reviewed after...

Why nurses should wear stethoscopes

05 July 2023

Nursing Standard

Comment

When I joined the profession as a children’s nurse 20 years ago, wearing and appropriately using a stethoscope as a nurse was the norm – nay, expected.

Everyone deserves a warm welcome

02 August 2023

Nursing Standard

Comment

It is my first day at a new job and I have made it to what I call the ‘handover’ room. It was a challenge to find my way to the hospital, let alone here.

Do new nurses feel welcome in your handover room?

03 August 2023

Nursing Management

Opinion

It is my first day at a new job and I have made it to what I call the ‘handover’ room. It was a challenge to find my way to the hospital, let alone here. As usual...