New nurses should be given relocation packages of up to £10,000 if they cannot find a job within 30 miles of home, report claims. https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/new-nurses-should-get-ps10k-relocation-packages-if-needed-says-report-222836

NHS trust sacks nurses for accessing records of people killed in stabbing attacks https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/nurses-sacked-for-accessing-records-of-people-killed-stabbing-attacks-222766

Hundreds of nurses to have registrations reviewed after NMC fail to follow due process for declaring criminal convictions for 12 years https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/hundreds-of-nurses-to-have-nmc-registration-info-reassessed-after-astounding-failure-222771

Communicating confidence in nursing: get tips from a leadership expert https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/podcast/communicating-confidence-tips-a-leadership-expert-222696

Chief nurse 'deeply sorry' for lack of jobs for student nurses  https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/lack-of-jobs-for-new-nurses-chief-nurses-apology-to-students-222676

A nurse has told how he collapsed at work, and colleagues had to take him to his own hospital’s emergency department after he worked all day without a break. https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/nurse-collapsed-on-shift-after-being-too-busy-to-take-a-break-222636

Nurses could take part in targeted local strike action against NHS trusts who resist increasing their pay as part of new role reviews for all band 5 nurses in England. More here > https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/dont-resist-pay-uplifts-nursing-leader-warns-employers-222611

Who are the top-rated nurse employers? The highest scorers in the latest NHS Staff Survey when it comes to valuing nursing staff have been named. Click here to find out who they are > rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Why did you become a nurse? It's International Nurses Day and to celebrate, we have nurses in widely differing roles tell us why they chose nursing and why they still love it. https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/analysis/we-are-nurses-and-heres-why-theres-no-other-job-wed-rather-do-222426

A young mother died by suicide after mental health hospital nurses allowed her to leave a specialist unit unaccompanied, without checking her records or contacting her family, a coroner found.

Health visitors to strike for two more months after their NHS employer ‘refused to acknowledge’ a job evaluation appeal that would see them get a pay rise of up to £9,000.

Online learning sites are offering ‘nurse prescribing’ courses from £12 with minimal to no entry requirements and no proper accreditation, Nursing Standard has uncovered.

A senior nurse will be struck off after he lowered the National Early Warning Scores of two patients during a night shift without taking his own observations.

NHS nursing staff on Agenda for Change contracts who use their own cars for work will soon be able to claim more money back for the miles they drive. Find out more here > https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/analysis/nhs-mileage-allowance-changes-your-questions-answered-222341

NHS trusts across England that have introduced the new standardised uniform report positive feedback, but take-up is low – we look at how many staff are now wearing the garments. The new uniform is optional and organisations are not obliged to adopt it. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

The NMC has launched a 12-week consultation on changes to its education standards, which would see practice learning time cut by 500 hours.

Nurses working in the community in Yorkshire have been able to heal wounds more quickly and prevent further deterioration thanks to a new pilot trial. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Critical care nurses at one of the NHS’s largest providers are fighting for fairer overtime pay, claiming they are being underpaid when they pick up extra shifts.

A plan to increase nurses and nursing associates’ annual registration fee by almost 20% has been given the go-ahead. The fee will rise to £143 from £120 on 1 October. More details here > rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Find out how to maximise CPD opportunities and your chances of getting funding. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

At least 20% of NHS trusts are using advanced clinical practitioners, which include senior nurses, to ‘cover’ for doctors, new data suggest. Nursing leaders have warned that highly skilled advanced nurse practitioners are not substitutes for doctors. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Nursing student with epilepsy died by suicide after being suspended from university course rcni.com/nursing-stan...

NHS nurses could get new salary scales with backdated pay as unions and governments prepare for official talks on updating Agenda for Change rcni.com/nursing-stan...

A nurse who worked multiple shifts for one NHS trust while on sick leave from another has kept her NMC PIN. She was also found to have worked back-to-back shifts on one occasion.

Government announces 2,000 new nurse apprenticeships launching in areas with the highest nursing shortages and deprivation in England

A couple who racially assaulted an NHS nurse in a park have been jailed for eight weeks. Footage of the assault, which went viral after the incident last August, showed a prolonged attack which left the nurse traumatised and fearful. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Do you know how the NHS band 5 role review will work? Read our Q&A with all your questions answered

Neonatal nurse warned government of baby deaths from unregulated ‘maternity nurses’

An older woman died in hospital after nursing and clinical staff withdrew treatment for sepsis without properly discussing the decision with her or her family, a coroner found. He said the patient probably wouldn't have died if treatment had continued. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

NHS nurses on Agenda for Change contracts in England who use their cars for work will see mileage allowances increase in the summer as part of a significant update to how rates are calculated. It comes after mileage rates were cut in the new year. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Which areas of England struggle to recruit nurses? Find out the regions where NHS trusts struggle with nursing recruitment – and the pay bands which see the biggest numbers of nurse leavers https://rcni.com/nursing-standard/newsroom/news/which-areas-of-england-struggle-to-recruit-nurses-221896

What would be your advice to students if they saw outdated nursing practice on placement? Would experienced nurses welcome the chance to reflect on practice - if an error was raised by a student? Read what our Readers Panel has to say on the issue. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Do you know the the 10 ‘rights’ of drug administration? Read how to use this essential checklist to help you practise safely by preventing your own medication errors and spotting when a prescriber may have made a mistake rcni.com/nursing-stan...

A nurse who won an appeal in the High Court overturning a suspension imposed after a group of her resentful colleagues raised a ‘super complaint’ against her has spoken out about her battle for justice and its effects on her health. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Nurses in Scotland to get extra bank holiday to celebrate football World Cup

NHS trust rearranged community visit with different nursing staff when a patient refused care from non-white nurses

Former chief nursing officer for England Dame Sarah Mullally was today installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. Read more about her journey from nursing to becoming Bishop of London. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Death of football manager’s baby grandson leads to a renewed call for regulation of ‘nurse’ title

NHS nurses in Scotland will get a reduced working week from next month, the government has announced. 

Gaslighting in nursing: signs of a bullying manager or colleague Gaslighting is a form of bullying where individuals deliberately manipulate others. Find out how to recognise the signs in the nursing workplace, and where to seek support. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

A woman who lied about being a trainee nurse and injected customers with an unlicensed product during cosmetic procedures despite advertising Botox treatments, has been sentenced. Read here > rcni.com/nursing-stan...

Nurses urged to sign letter demanding direct pay talks with the government after 3.3% pay rise branded ‘not enough’ by 14 unions.

Nursing colleagues pay tribute to 'strong and selfless' children's nurse who has died

NMC expands specialist FTP team to speed up decisions on high-profile criminal cases and public inquiries, such as Letby

A 10-step guide to success: literature reviews. In this article, experts offer advice on how to prepare for and undertake literature reviews. They give practical tips on choosing nursing databases, search terms and reference management. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

A nursing home manager has been fined more than £1,100 after a resident was burned by a bedroom radiator. The care provider was also fined, with the CQC saying staff who were responsible for risk assessments at the nursing home were inadequately trained. rcni.com/nursing-stan...

University's 16-month fast-track degree apprenticeship given the go-ahead

A patient who died of a brain bleed after a hospital fall was failed by nursing staff who did not put adequate care plans in place, a coroner has warned. 

Does getting paid up to £50,000 for a nursing associate role sound too good to be true?  Nursing staff could see a big boost to their pay just 90 miles away. 

Inadequate mental health monitoring due to a lack of nurses was a factor in the death of a woman following an 'unwitnessed' cardiac arrest, a coroner has found.