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Study suggests when EU nurses left UK, it affected nursing skill mix as well as outcomes
Practice nurse lacked insight into her actions, despite years of delivering good care
Taking a period away from work may help with burnout, but it needs careful planning
Many now regard the independent review body as outdated, bureaucratic and inefficient
Prevention of future deaths report finds staff may have lacked clinical skills to save
Our Nursing Standard podcast explains how to ensure a person-centred approach
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Initiatives aim to enhance health and quality of life, with nursing staff playing a key rol
Understanding how unconscious bias in older people nursing can increase the risk of ageism<
Identifying pain and other symptoms of long-term conditions in older people with dementia
How nurses can measure loneliness or social isolation and interventions that can help to re
Study exploring the challenges when providing care in acute general hospital settings
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Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
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Nurses face pay rates well below what they deserve, as trusts risk exacerbating shortages
Making the profession accessible to more people juggling carer and family commitments
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Ease clinical placement worries by planning, communicating and showing empathy
It would ease financial pressures, but some say it may undermine the learning experience
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We look at the keys to transition, including support and skills development
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