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How to help families discuss organ donation with children

Patients may find it difficult to talk about organ donation with loved ones, especially yo

07 Dec 2023
How my disability made me a better, braver nurse

Experiences that nurses have as patients themselves can inform their practice as well as h

06 Dec 2023
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
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
How working with non-nursing partners can improve your service

Working with ambulance and fire services helps a Bedfordshire nursing team respond to pati

02 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
So-called ‘corridor care’ is an uncomfortable reality in emergency departments

Overcrowding in emergency departments is forcing nurses to look after patients in non-clin

17 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

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

12 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

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