Analysis

The therapeutic relationship: communication techniques for the best patient outcomes

Effective nursing care is built on the therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient

12 Jun 2023
Can bodycams really protect nurses from sexual assault and aggression at work?

Sexual harassment and aggression is a feature of too many nurses’ working lives.

05 Jun 2023
Why are so many nurses still on 12-hour shifts, despite the safety risks?

Fewer but longer shifts have become the only practical, cost-effective way of working, say

29 May 2023
Nursing beyond your 40s: does it have to mean ‘tired out’?

With many nurses staying on the register past retirement age, we look at the pros and cons

22 May 2023
Head injuries in children: what nurses need to know

A high number of children under 15 present to emergency departments with a head injury, he

17 May 2023
Working beyond the scope of your role: how to push back and ensure safe practice

Mismatches between nurses’ skills and experience and their assigned duties put safety and

15 May 2023
Why it needn’t be a fight to get your annual leave entitlement

Your rights on annual leave, parental leave and flexible working, your employer’s responsi

08 May 2023
Second jobs: the nurses forced to take on extra work to make ends meet

Amid rising NHS pressures and living costs, some nurses are taking shifts in bars or wareh

01 May 2023
What does it cost to be a nurse where you live?

Childcare, housing, transport and utility costs make it hard for many nurses and students

24 Apr 2023
How can EDs address the growing mental health crisis?

The rise in people attending emergency departments with primary mental health issues shows

18 Apr 2023
Are managers a big part of the racism problem in the NHS?

NHS England apologised to black nurse Michelle Cox for discrimination against her in a lan

17 Apr 2023
Nursing associates: NHS success story or a staffing stop-gap?

Devaluing nurses or a valuable way into the profession – opinions remain divided.

03 Apr 2023

Nurses on NHS contracts have a new pay offer from the government, but staff working outside

27 Mar 2023

What will the new negotiated pay package mean for you, what happens next as unions recommen

20 Mar 2023

Advice on employment contracts, language tests and money issues for nurses hoping to leave

06 Mar 2023

Advice for nurses on how to identify this disease affecting a child’s small blood vessels,

02 Mar 2023

Nurses working nights may experience stomach and bowel issues such as heartburn, constipati

27 Feb 2023

In nursing, moving and handling patients is part of the job, but with musculoskeletal injur

20 Feb 2023

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