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After months of praise for the ‘NHS heroes’, the government has a chance to reflect the na

19 Jun 2020
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Someone washing their hands. It is important to wash hands thoroughly at the end of a shift. Picture: iStock

Online sources list numerous rigorous steps to take – but what do

21 Apr 2020
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Exclusive research by Nursing Standard finds front-line staff are fearf

10 Apr 2020
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Covid-19

Frequently asked questions on issues such as self-isolation, sick pay a

02 Apr 2020
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Picture shows a woman studying. Many nurses are using holidays to do continuing professional development and paying for it themselves, according to a survey by Cancer Nursing Practice.

Many nurses are using holidays for continuing professional development work and paying for

01 Apr 2020
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Older Nurse

UPDATED Final-year nursing students and ex-registrants to be deploye

27 Mar 2020
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Self-isolating woman

A nurse lecturer’s moving personal account of self-isolation and its effects on her and he

26 Mar 2020
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Picture shows medic writing on clipboard. If a resuscitation attempt is inappropriate and no DNACPR order is in place, you must be ready to defend your decision.

If healthcare professionals feel a resuscitation attempt is inappr

06 Mar 2020
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Picture shows a light micrograph of a cervical smear revealing epithelial cells infected with HPV. In this patient, the smear would be considered borderline abnormal.

A survey conducted for Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust reveals that myths ab

20 Jan 2020
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‘Compassion fatigue’ has been cited as an occupational hazard for cancer nurses.

10 Dec 2019
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Sex and cancer

Taboos over talking about intimacy and sex need to be overcome so

27 Nov 2019
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Picture shows celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie styling a wig. People devastated by losing their hair due to chemotherapy are being helped by his charity, which trains hairdressers to customise their wigs.

People devastated by losing their hair due to chemotherapy are being he

14 Nov 2019

How nurses can best support patients experiencing cancer and the menopau

14 Oct 2019

Ringing a bell to mark the end of cancer treatment is becoming more comm

13 Aug 2019

Strategies to lure nurses back need to be matched by changes in the workplace

04 Jul 2019

NICE states that men opting for less radical treatment need information and support

12 Jun 2019

The pressures of short-staffing and how some staff spend breaks sitting with

28 May 2019

Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed

16 May 2019

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