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Career breaks – would time out re-energise you, or just make you dread returning?
For nursing staff feeling overworked and burnt-out, taking a career break might be an opti
Is the NHS Pay Review Body up to the job?
The independent NHS Pay Review Body advises and makes recommendations to the government on
Drawing blood via cannula: it may seem convenient, but is it ever safe?
Sampling blood using a cannula may seem like a convenient method that might avoid the pain
‘Never events’: the mistakes no one wants to make
Never events are defined as wholly preventable and any such safety critical incidents are
Patient deterioration: how to ensure your concerns are heard and timely action is taken
Nurses are essential in escalating concerns about patient deterioration – but as a nurse,
NHS recruitment freeze and bank pay squeeze: how spending cuts are hitting jobs
NHS budget constraints are hitting nurses, whether newly qualified or more experienced.
Regulation of NHS managers: will it change nurses’ working lives?
Proposed regulation of NHS managers could significantly impact nurses.
I want to continue my nursing studies, what are my grant options?
Nursing staff and students face significant financial pressures and of those who are consi
NHS pay rise: who decides what you’ll get, and how?
The annual pay rise for NHS nursing and other staff is set by government.
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
Fluid balance: how effective monitoring can prevent patient death
Nursing steps to accurately measure fluid balance can help prevent hypervolemia and l
Catheter-associated UTIs and urosepsis: steps to reduce the risks
How nurses can ensure proper hygiene, timely catheter removal and appropriate patient educ
Pain is a subjective experience and there are a variety of tools nurses and other healthcar
Employers’ duty when it comes to pregnancy risk assessment and adjustments for nursing staf
Legal protection of the‘nurse title is on course to become reality, with a move to change t
Nurses say their Datix reports are often ignored or downgraded, even – or sometimes especia
March 2025 is the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nurses in every area of practice need to balance a professional appearance with infection p
