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Fundamental care: is competence being eroded in essential areas of practice?
Nurses voice concerns about routine bowel and wound care being missed, but is this a conse
What to do when your workplace culture is toxic
Ten years on from the Francis report there is more support for staff who raise concerns, b
The therapeutic relationship: communication techniques for the best patient outcomes
Effective nursing care is built on the therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient
Can bodycams really protect nurses from sexual assault and aggression at work?
Sexual harassment and aggression is a feature of too many nurses’ working lives.
Why are so many nurses still on 12-hour shifts, despite the safety risks?
Fewer but longer shifts have become the only practical, cost-effective way of working, say
Nursing beyond your 40s: does it have to mean ‘tired out’?
With many nurses staying on the register past retirement age, we look at the pros and cons
Working beyond the scope of your role: how to push back and ensure safe practice
Mismatches between nurses’ skills and experience and their assigned duties put safety and
Why it needn’t be a fight to get your annual leave entitlement
Your rights on annual leave, parental leave and flexible working, your employer’s responsi
Second jobs: the nurses forced to take on extra work to make ends meet
Amid rising NHS pressures and living costs, some nurses are taking shifts in bars or wareh
What does it cost to be a nurse where you live?
Childcare, housing, transport and utility costs make it hard for many nurses and students
Are managers a big part of the racism problem in the NHS?
NHS England apologised to black nurse Michelle Cox for discrimination against her in a lan
Nursing associates: NHS success story or a staffing stop-gap?
Devaluing nurses or a valuable way into the profession – opinions remain divided.
Nurses on NHS contracts have a new pay offer from the government, but staff working outside
What will the new negotiated pay package mean for you, what happens next as unions recommen
Update for nurses on timely assessment of this common condition in acute settings and long-
Advice on employment contracts, language tests and money issues for nurses hoping to leave
Nurses working nights may experience stomach and bowel issues such as heartburn, constipati
In nursing, moving and handling patients is part of the job, but with musculoskeletal injur
