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Patients undergoing kidney dialysis have not seen much change in the treatment available

Renal nurse Rachel Cox who donated her own kidney questions why treatments have not progre

13 Jul 2022
Domestic abuse and sexual violence: why we must not believe common myths about victims

Nurses can safeguard women experiencing domestic or sexual violence – but miss important c

05 Jul 2022
Abuse from patients: how it affects me and my colleagues

Shocking figures show an escalation in violence and aggression by members of the public, i

29 Jun 2022
When an older person falls: why practice needs to change

Complications of a long lie that can result from ambulance delays mean it is essential we

28 Jun 2022
Nurses reliant on food banks: we must do more to put an end to this national disgrace

Despite being underpaid, most nurses still have salaries at or above the national average

22 Jun 2022
The COVID effect: tackling nursing’s image problem with some positives

A recruitment campaign by NHS Highland reaffirms the positive aspects of nursing after the

21 Jun 2022
Restoring routine NHS diabetes care: the support your patients need

Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have left many patients struggling alone, but

15 Jun 2022
Burnout from COVID-19 emerges as a factor when nurses decide to quit the profession

To what extent is burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic pushing nurses to quit the profession

13 Jun 2022
Students’ online behaviours offer early warning when they’re at risk of leaving

Predicting students’ risk of withdrawal by analysing their level of online engagement enab

09 Jun 2022
Incivility at work and its impact on your morale as well as patient safety

Nurses find themselves on the receiving end of bad feeling – whether passive aggression or

07 Jun 2022
Talking to patients: are careful words more important than honesty?

The therapeutic relationship in nursing is built on trust.

23 May 2022
Why I helped to prosecute a patient after I was assaulted in the emergency department

Nurses need to stand up to acts of aggression and not accept them as ‘part of the job’ by

19 May 2022

When black or minority ethnic nurses are insulted and degraded by patients, managers prefer

10 May 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic is overtaken by other crises in the news, find out how to boost yo

09 May 2022

Legislated nurse-to-patient ratios are gaining support globally and evidence of their impac

05 May 2022

Nursing staff are facing rising levels of abuse from patients as NHS waiting lists soar, bu

27 Apr 2022

Advance care planning and the tools that can help healthcare staff ask patients with a life

19 Apr 2022

Paula McGowan explains how her son’s death exposed gaps in clinicians’ knowledge – and how

11 Apr 2022

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