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Nursing Standard is published every Wednesday by RCN Publishing Company Ltd, the publishing company of the Royal College of Nursing.

It seeks to promote professional excellence, and encourage creativity and innovation in nursing, midwifery and health visiting practice. Nursing Standard also aims to enhance nurses' and healthcare assistants career development and to help them achieve and maintain a healthy and rewarding working environment. Nursing Standard is editorially independent and the opinions expressed are not those of the RCN or of the contributor's employing organisation unless specifically stated.

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News
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Indices
Nursing Standard is indexed on the following databases:

  • British Nursing Index
  • CINAHL
  • Ethnic minorities health: A Current Awareness Bulletin
  • International Nursing Index
  • MEDLINE
  • MIDIRS Midwifery Digest
  • OSH-ROM (HSELINE)
  • Palliative Care Index
  • RNdex

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