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Advanced nursing practice: what is it and is it right for you?

What is meant by the term advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) and when can a nurse claim to

04 Apr 2025
Band 5 or 6 nurse: the pros and cons of going for promotion

How do pay and career opportunities compare for nurses at band 5 and band 6?

07 Feb 2025
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
What would Labour do for us? Wes Streeting explains party’s plans for health and care

Labour shadow health secretary speaks to Nursing Standard ahead of the general election ab

11 Jun 2024
What will the nurse pay offer for 2024-25 look like?

We look at how the Pay Review Body will make its recommendations on NHS nurse pay, when th

29 Feb 2024
How to make flexible working work for you and your team

NHS employers have a responsibility to try to accommodate flexible working requests, but i

19 Feb 2024
Valuing nurses: do you feel recognised at work?

Steps nursing managers and leaders can take to ensure staff feel seen and heard, as the NH

22 Jan 2024
Red flags for patient safety: are unsafe practices in danger of being normalised?

The nurse staffing crisis is eroding care standards across the NHS – from primary care to

18 Dec 2023
Working from home: how to make it a reality

With NHS employers urged to make flexible and remote working easier to aid staff retention

20 Nov 2023
Nurse prescribing: where next for the profession’s quiet success story?

What was once controversial is now commonplace.

30 Oct 2023
How to harness self-awareness to build better working relationships and patient rapport

Understanding motivation and personality traits can help you build working relationships a

09 Oct 2023
Why nursing is undervalued – and how to challenge perceptions

Flawed images of nursing roles are common and they undermine the profession.

02 Oct 2023

Ten years on from the Francis report there is more support for staff who raise concerns, bu

19 Jun 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 for nurses on reporting concerns and abusive practices, whether in mental health or

02 Dec 2022

Top tips for nurses on coping with debilitating brain fog when you need a clear head for wo

11 Nov 2022

Advice on tailoring public health messages about healthy lifestyle and preventable disease

05 Sep 2022

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