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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
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

RCN professional lead for older people and dementia Sally Wilson on why she believes demen

20 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
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
Practical advice and guidance on antipsychotic medication in dementia

A new antipsychotic medication toolkit offers advice and guidance, and aids nurses' decisi

08 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
Medication errors: why colour-coded trays are no match for critical thinking

Safety in nursing relies on critical thinking.

02 Mar 2023
Do you feel helpless to influence change? Well, you’re not – and here’s why

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

01 Mar 2023
Reporting a sexual assault at work: why I would do it again

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

Should nurse leaders rule with a rod of iron – or kindness and a helping hand?

14 Feb 2023

With NHS strike action and many nurses thinking of leaving, solutions to the staffing crisi

08 Feb 2023

Simple techniques that help you retrieve complex information quickly, plus how to devise me

02 Feb 2023

As healthcare pressures mount, small acts of kindness – not just by nurses, but to nurses –

01 Feb 2023

Tips for nurses on how to offer culturally appropriate support to address disproportionate

26 Jan 2023

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