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Patient’s clinical negligence complaint left me broken and isolated by misplaced shame

An accusation about my nursing practice blighted my life as well as my career, but I suffe

28 Nov 2023
Bullying in the NHS: more than just a few bad apples

Nurses at every level need assurance complaints will be dealt with – which is why system-w

21 Nov 2023
How nurses can address inequalities for Deaf people living with cancer

Cancer care delays are acutely felt by Deaf people as communication needs are often overlo

21 Nov 2023
Tourette’s syndrome: how diagnosis has affected my career, and the support staff need

Tourette’s may present challenges in a clinical role, but can also enhance empathy with pa

08 Nov 2023
Rise in non-smoking lung cancer: how you can support earlier diagnosis

Lung cancer numbers are rising among people who have never smoked but nurses can help ensu

01 Nov 2023
Flu jab uptake: why emotional blackmail and the promise of a lollipop didn’t sway me

Nurse employers must not pressurise staff to turn up for work if they experience adverse r

18 Oct 2023
Martha’s rule: what it is – and how it can help you advocate for patients and families

Nurses working in hierarchical hospital environments can find it challenging to raise conc

17 Oct 2023
Nurses thinking of leaving: is lack of leadership partly to blame?

Ineffective leadership is often behind nurses’ reasons for leaving, such as bullying, stre

11 Oct 2023
5 simple ways to be a greener nurse – small climate-conscious changes you can make

How to help save energy and reduce carbon emissions by making small changes, which wi

04 Oct 2023
Misplaced perceptions of stammering – and how to improve communication

People with a stammer often encounter pity or impatience, including from healthcare profes

28 Sep 2023
Mental health sick leave: why NHS employers need to be more explicit about supporting us

Nurses’ mental ill health and burnout are pushing up sickness absence, yet many staff stru

12 Sep 2023
Don’t forget to discuss the long-term side effects of cancer therapy

Many people are not aware of the possible long-term effects of cancer therapy, and nurses

11 Sep 2023

Healthcare experience for patients of minority ethnic heritage can be tainted by bias, with

07 Sep 2023

Nurse whose grandson was on the Countess of Chester neonatal unit where nurse Lucy Letby wo

31 Aug 2023

Why retention must be the first step on a rocky road ahead post-COVID-19, and the role of p

22 Aug 2023

Effective hand hygiene in nursing protects patients, staff and the planet – which is why we

03 Aug 2023

Early warning scores give nurses a vital insight into a patient’s condition, but baseline m

02 Aug 2023

If NHS can return to arranging convenient and relatively cheap accommodation for nursing st

20 Jul 2023

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