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Time to put a stop to the dilution of field-specific training

Children and Young People’s Nurse Academics UK’s Debbie Fallon refutes calls for a rethink

20 Apr 2023
Nurse burnout is a worldwide emergency – investment is the lifeline

UK nurses are not alone in dealing with staff shortages, stress and a care backlog due to

13 Apr 2023
Why I’m voting to reject the pay deal – and to fight for a better offer

Accepting the deal means two more years of real-terms cuts and ignoring the staff retentio

06 Apr 2023
Why I’ll be voting to accept the new pay offer – even though it’s not enough

The new NHS pay offer for nurses is not nearly enough, but the possibility of a new pay sc

05 Apr 2023
I’ve been overpaid by my employer – can I keep the money or do I have to give it back?

Advice for nurses on what to do if you find an unexpected ‘bonus’ in your pay packet – is

29 Mar 2023
Why cuts to health visitor numbers are fuelling a baby care crisis

Backlogs of care and the unmet needs of families with babies and children are on the rise

23 Mar 2023
Raising concerns: would you be reluctant to challenge a doctor?

Safe, high quality care and professional respect – both rely on nurses and doctors speakin

23 Mar 2023
Nurse managers and leaders – how can we ensure they are synonymous?

When nurses become managers, they may not always have the experience for the job – which i

15 Mar 2023
Why water-filled gloves can be a burns hazard in the ED

Filling examination gloves with warm water can help widen blood vessels for cannulation, b

15 Mar 2023
Jaundice: how one nurse’s chance discovery in the 1950s transformed neonatal care

Jean Ward’s observation of babies in her care in the 1950s paved the way for the modern-da

09 Mar 2023
Nurses are striking worldwide and their discontent is about more than simply pay

Nurses in healthcare systems worldwide have been protesting, and just as in the NHS, their

09 Mar 2023
Gender bias in leadership roles: how to unleash female nurses’ full potential

Nursing is female-dominated, yet men move further and faster up the hierarchy.

08 Mar 2023

Safety in nursing relies on critical thinking.

02 Mar 2023

What to do to get your voice heard by politicians and policymakers whose decisions affect y

01 Mar 2023

Raising concerns to protect patients is part of nurses’ professional duty of care.

23 Feb 2023

Many nurses talk of emotional burnout, but there can be debilitating physical symptoms too.

22 Feb 2023

Nurses can act and advocate for children and families as they face rising home care costs,

21 Feb 2023

History tells us that a return to 'general' nurses and a generic preregistration qualificat

15 Feb 2023

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