Nursing Standard :: RCNi

Traumatic events in nursing: do staff get the support they need? Nurses are at a heightened risk of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder simply because of the job they do. Psychological trauma can stem from multiple workplace challenges, including distressing patient deaths, acute staffing pressures, major incidents or violent assaults. Click the link in our bio and find out how managers can provide effective trauma management. #PTSD #Trauma #NursingTrauma #TraumaManagement #WorkplaceChallenges #StaffingCrisis #NHSNurse #NurseSupport

Are flu jabs a moral duty for nurses or should they remain a personal choice? We asked you for your views on flu vaccines for nurses and 69% of you polled by us did not back mandatory vaccination, while 31% did. Some nurses told us they heard un-evidenced views from colleagues such as: ‘[That there are] tracking chips inside the vax.’ ‘That flu jabs give you flu’ and ‘Vaccinations don’t work’ Others said: ‘Staff should be willing to have vaccinations to protect their patients’, ‘It’s the right thing to do’ ‘we have responsibilities to keep members of public safe’ WDYT? Click the link in our bio to read more. #nursesofinstagram #nursing #nhsnurse #fluvaccine #influenza #flujab #vaccination #winterflu

Nurses are able to book ‘corridor shifts’ on bank and have described harrowing experiences delivering patient care in toilets, storage cupboards and even hospital car parks. In a damning report by the RCN, more than 5,000 nurses shared powerful testimonies on the state of the NHS. Click the link in our bio to read more. #nursing #corridorcare #safestaffingsaveslives #nhs #nhsnurse #thercn

📢The January issues of our journals are out now 📑Click the link in our bio to read more 👇Comment below and tell us which cover is your favourite #nursingstandard #nursingstandardmagazine #nursingmagazine #nursesofinstagram #nurse #nhsnurse #nhs

Investment in nursing must be a priority. . . Click the link in our bio for the latest nursing news. . . #patientsafety #nursing #wintercrisis #nhs #nursesofinstagram #nurses

Winnie George, National programme lead for retention at @nhsengland, discusses what it takes to be a kind and compassionate leader. Click the link in our bio for more nursing advice. #nurse #nursesofinstagram #nhsnurse #nurseleader #nurseleadership #leadership #kind #compassionate #compassionateleadership #kindness #inclusive #inclusiveleadership

A year of nursing in cartoons by @roystoncartoons for RCNi/ NursingStandard The Nursing Standard and RCNi team has enjoyed supporting the nursing family in 2024. We will continue to champion all the important issues that impact nursing and are important to you and the improvement of patient care. Click the link in the bio for the stories that inspired the cartoons. . . . . . . . #nursesofinstagram #rnlife #nurselife #nurse #nurses #nursing #nursehumour #cartoonsofinstagram #studentnurse #nursingstudent #enoughisenough

Congratulations to all the nurses recognised in this year’s #newyear honours list. Click the link in our bio for full details of the nurses commended by #kingcharles this year or go to nursingstandard.com #newyearhonours #nurse #nursesofinstagram #nurselife #nursing #nurses #nursesrock #newyears #honours #studentnurse #nursingstudent #registerednurse

Heavy workloads and understaffing are leaving many nurses no time to go to the toilet during shifts, which could be damaging their bladder health. What is your experience? Click the link in the bio to read more on this important issue. #nursesofinstagram #nurses #nhs #bladderproblems #nurselife #nursingstudent #studentnurse #incontinence #bladderissues #nursing

Merry Christmas from everyone at Nursing Standard and RCNi.com . . . . . . #nursing #nurses #nursingatchristmas #cartoonsofinstagram #nursecartoon #nursehumour #nhs #nhscartoon #workingatchristmas #christmascartoon With thanks to @roystoncartoons for his illustration for RCNi Plus/Nursing Standard

A growing number of flu cases threatens to overwhelm an NHS and workforce already in crisis. Our thoughts and support is the nursing staff holding it all together under enormous pressures. . . . . #nursesofinstagram #nursing #nurses #winterpressure #nhs #staffshortages #enoughisenough #nhsstaff #flu #christmas

What gifts can nurses accept from patients? Most trusts and health boards in the UK require their staff to record gifts of a ‘non-trivial value’, which is usually anything above £50. A new Nursing Standard investigation revealed that NHS nurses declared hundreds of gifts from the public between January 2022 and September 2024. Click the link in our bio to learn more about how to respond if you are offered a gift by a patient and what the NMC code says. #christmas #nursingatchristmas #christmasgift #gift #nursesofinstagram #nhsnurse #nhsstaff