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Understanding total pain: how you can improve your practice

What nursing staff need to know about the concept of total pain, which looks beyond t

09 Oct 2024
Thinking of leaving the NHS – what you and your manager should do first

An RCN survey revealed 45% of nursing staff are considering leaving their NHS job.

08 Oct 2024
NHS pay: could strikes be back on the agenda after rejection of 5.5% award?

NHS nurses and support workers have told the UK’s biggest nursing union they’re not prepar

06 Oct 2024
Missed rest breaks: are you getting back the time you’re entitled to?

When nursing staff find that circumstances make it hard or impossible to take rest breaks

03 Oct 2024
Agency nurses: how much do they earn – and at what cost to the NHS?

The NHS wants to cut spending on agency nurses, so how much do they earn, where are t

03 Oct 2024
Nurse pay around the world: how does your salary compare?

Nursing Standard looks at the pay-setting process in the four UK nations and in other coun

29 Sep 2024
Drug errors: how to reduce your risk of making a mistake

Medication errors are all too common in healthcare.

26 Sep 2024
Going to work in sickness and in health?

A total of 6.9 million days were lost to nurses’ sickness or absence in NHS England in the

24 Sep 2024
NHS pensions: why opting out is like taking a voluntary pay cut

Would you take a voluntary pay cut?

20 Sep 2024
Night shifts – strategies to help you sleep better

Many nursing staff work in shifts, including night shifts.

19 Sep 2024
Why it is important to champion postural care

Postural care should be an important part of a learning disability nurse’s job. By su

18 Sep 2024
Nurse pay: how do you make your band 5 salary stretch?

With voting in the RCN’s member consultation on the 2024-25 pay offer for NHS staff in Eng

15 Sep 2024

The number of preregistration nursing students not completing their three-year nursing degr

12 Sep 2024

Explore what makes a successful leader, work out which leadership style is right for you, a

11 Sep 2024

Record-keeping and documentation errors in nursing can have serious consequences for patien

08 Sep 2024

A guide for nursing staff on taking care of your feet, how to choose the best shoes for lon

05 Sep 2024

A visual guide for nurses on acting-up pay, rebanding and pay justice, including how to req

04 Sep 2024

Nursing associates have been a valued part of the nursing workforce in England’s NHS since

01 Sep 2024

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