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Calling in sick: do fear and guilt stop you from taking time off when you’re ill?

Advice for staff too scared to call in sick for fear of triggering formal sickness policie

09 Dec 2022
Abuse of patients: what all nurses can do to help end bad practice

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

02 Dec 2022
How to get overseas recruitment right – and support nurses to stay

Advice from nurse managers and recruitment experts on helping overseas staff settle in, su

28 Nov 2022
Strike action could be a defining moment for the profession – but can it succeed?

As nursing faces a defining moment, we examine what is driving the dispute, the precedent

18 Nov 2022
Brain fog: causes and coping strategies from menopause to long-COVID

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

11 Nov 2022
Record-keeping and documentation: how to improve your practice and avoid mistakes

Patient records act as a vital communication tool that helps ensure safety.

10 Oct 2022
How to embrace your leadership potential, whatever your rank or role

Leadership in nursing is about inspiring colleagues to deliver the best care and improve p

23 Sep 2022
Workforce vaccinations: impact of COVID-19 vaccine campaign on nurses’ views

As flu season looms, find out what nurses say about their intentions to have a flu jab and

20 Sep 2022
Nursing student attrition: what's happening to the COVID-19 cohort?

Nursing Standard investigation suggests 33% of nursing students who began courses in 2018

16 Sep 2022
PPE: there is more of it – but it’s still not fit for purpose, say female nurses

More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, a Nursing Standard survey finds nur

02 Sep 2022
Compassionate leadership: how to make it happen in your workplace

Empathetic and inclusive leaders enable teams to achieve better outcomes for patients, but

26 Aug 2022
Nurses’ freedom to speak: are things better for whistleblowers in the NHS?

While there have been improvements since a 2015 review, following care failings at Mid Sta

22 Aug 2022

Not everything needs a high-profile campaign – nurses acting together on lesser issues such

19 Aug 2022

Advice for nurses on common mistakes, potential consequences and methods to employ to impro

08 Aug 2022

The pandemic highlighted the complex role of social care nursing, but career pathways and p

05 Aug 2022

Employer-provided schemes can seem like a lifeline if you need to replace a fridge or mobil

25 Jul 2022

Smokers remain a common sight outside hospitals, despite site-wide bans.

18 Jul 2022

Services such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are a part of daily life, but how should t

15 Jul 2022

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