Nursing Standard

Health and social care secretary @wesstreeting has triggered the NHS pay review process early for 2026-27, in bid to secure timely pay awards following long delays nurses have seen in previous years. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

The NMC requires nurses to produce written reflective accounts and have a reflective discussion to revalidate. We look what this entails and how nurses should prepare. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Nursing staff in the NHS could get an earlier pay award announcement next year after Wes Streeting triggered the pay review process for 2026-27 this week – the earliest this has happened in a decade.

The NMC published its principles for advanced practice in June, paving the way for advanced practiced to be formally recognised on the register. So what exactly is happening – and what changes will need to be overcome? rcni.com/nursing-standa…

The nurse was stabbed with scissors by a patient while she was attending to another patient, and was left with physical and mental trauma. Her attacker will be sentenced later this year. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Electronic patient records – do they improve nursing handovers? We look at what nurses need to know and how they can maximise the potential of the system. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

A hospital patient who stabbed a nurse repeatedly with scissors, leaving her in intensive care, has been found guilty of attempted murder. The prosecutor described it as a truly appalling and savage attack on a nurse carrying out her duties.

What is the best advice you ever received as a nurse? Six nurses from a range of clinical backgrounds recall the best advice they ever received and how it helped them in their career. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Final-year nursing students staged a protest over a shortage of job vacancies for newly registered nurses. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

CPD: what to do if learning and reflection feels overwhelming We provide tips for nurses on how small, consistent actions can make CPD and revalidation more manageable. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Final-year nursing students frustrated at their job prospects in the NHS staged a protest after being told of a lack of entry-level roles once they qualify.

Unpacking ‘ultra-processed’ food: what nurses need to know This article provides nurses with practical approaches to discuss diet and healthy eating with patients, while also reflecting on their own dietary intake. journals.rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Why do so many nurses from overseas plan to quit the UK? A major survey of internationally educated nursing staff suggests wide-scale intention to quit the UK. We explore why other countries seem more appealing to many. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Nurses struck off: why the seeming surge in numbers? The reasons for the rise in striking-off orders are complex – we investigate the factors lying behind this upward trend including the role of the NMC and the increase in employer referrals. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

A nurse with a ‘mountain of debt’ has been struck off after using a colleague‘s log-in to retrospectively assign herself bank shifts she had not worked. She was paid almost £3,000 for the unworked shifts. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Advanced practice: what will NMC regulation mean for nurses? The NMC’s principles for advanced practice aim to clarify roles and boost safety and could affect 50,000 nurses. So what exactly is happening – and what changes will need to be overcome? rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Cuts to bank nurse pay and shifts – what’s the latest? This episode of the Nursing Standard podcast discusses NHS trusts continuing to target bank staff, why a nurse prescriber was fined £8,000, and what nurses should know about ultra-processed foods. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Communication in end of life care: do you have the skills you need? This article for nursing students provides advice on how to build your confidence and communication skills. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

NHS nursing pay has been eroded to the point where starting salaries are £8,000 behind where they would be if they had kept pace with inflation, new research suggests. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Recording a 12-lead ECG: a guide for nurses This article describes the procedure for obtaining an accurate ECG recording, and outlines some of the issues that might lead to errors and inaccuracies. journals.rcni.com/nursing-standa…