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When an older person falls: why practice needs to change

Complications of a long lie that can result from ambulance delays mean it is essential we

28 Jun 2022
Burnout from COVID-19 emerges as a factor when nurses decide to quit the profession

To what extent is burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic pushing nurses to quit the profession

13 Jun 2022
Incivility at work and its impact on your morale as well as patient safety

Nurses find themselves on the receiving end of bad feeling – whether passive aggression or

07 Jun 2022
How our specialist frailty team helped to improve older people’s care

An ageing and health lead nurse describes a frailty assessment unit that has helped hundre

25 May 2022
Why I helped to prosecute a patient after I was assaulted in the emergency department

Nurses need to stand up to acts of aggression and not accept them as ‘part of the job’ by

19 May 2022
Racist abuse in the NHS: ignoring patients’ prejudice doesn’t make it go away

When black or minority ethnic nurses are insulted and degraded by patients, managers prefe

10 May 2022
Safe staffing is not a local issue – but England seems to have missed the memo

Legislated nurse-to-patient ratios are gaining support globally and evidence of their impa

05 May 2022
Learning disability and autism training: why my son’s death will not be in vain

Paula McGowan explains how her son’s death exposed gaps in clinicians’ knowledge – and how

11 Apr 2022
Coping after baby loss: why I set up a ‘safe space’ peer support group

Advice on setting up a peer support group with colleagues in your workplace, from a nurse

31 Mar 2022
Agency nurses and tax avoidance: if a scheme looks too good to be true, it probably is

Advice for agency nurses on schemes marketed to them that purport to minimise their income

02 Mar 2022
Dementia care in non-specialist settings: what would you ask an expert?

What have you always wanted to know about dementia care, but couldn’t find in a textbook?

22 Feb 2022
Safeguarding older teens: ED nurses need professional curiosity

Safeguarding for older teenagers can be overlooked in emergency care, but meaningful conve

29 Dec 2021

Problem-solving and transformation in healthcare, the support networks that can help you fo

15 Dec 2021

Even before the pandemic, provision was inadequate.

10 Nov 2021

Calling someone accompanying an unwell child ‘mum’ or ‘dad’ can be disrespectful or wrong

06 Oct 2021

The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basic

09 Jun 2021

An emergency care practitioner explains the appeal of providing care at big events

30 Mar 2021

Compulsory face coverings pose particular challenges when patients are deaf or have dementi

01 Mar 2021

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