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How genomics is changing patient care and what you need to know

Genomics is already used in many areas of nursing, and can offer patients more targeted, i

04 Jun 2024
Stoma care: tips on how to support patients, dispel myths and banish stigma

Advice for non-specialists on supporting patients with colostomy and other stomas, and rea

21 May 2024
What are High Intensity Theatre lists and what role do nurses play in them?

Non-emergency surgery High Intensity Theatre (HIT) lists are a novel way of boosting the n

07 May 2024
How to be assertive in the workplace – and tips for getting the tone right

Assertively expressing concern about issues that may affect patient safety or team working

22 Apr 2024
5 healthy meals tips: how to pack a lunchbox to look forward to on busy shifts

Nutrition advice and snack ideas to help sustain you at work – even when you’re a long way

08 Apr 2024
When a patient is dying: nurses’ role in the hours before and after death

Advice for nurses on recognising when death is near, the checks that must be made to verif

26 Mar 2024
Menopause: what reasonable adjustments can I expect at work?

New guidance says employers must make adjustments for staff affected by menopause symptoms

15 Mar 2024
Sepsis guidance update: how do I need to change my practice?

Nurse specialist explains how more targeted antibiotic use based on level of risk as asses

12 Mar 2024
Ramadan and how to keep energy levels up in clinical practice during a month of fasting

Nurses, a nursing student and a dietitian share tips on fasting while in clinical practice

08 Mar 2024
27 Feb 2024
How to give your best to patients when you’re lacking motivation

Many factors can affect your morale, so finding ways to boost your motivation, and reachin

13 Feb 2024
Chronic cough in adults: how the latest guidance can help you help your patient

Latest advice for nurses on diagnosis and assessment, red-flag signs, common complications

31 Jan 2024

How and when nurse managers may shift team members, the potential impact on patient safety,

30 Jan 2024

Your quick guide to what’s behind the spike in measles cases; vaccine uptake and public hea

29 Jan 2024

Recommendations propose standardised, evidence-based care pathways and revised wound catego

10 Jan 2024

As staff are asked to reduce use of the commonly prescribed pain relief we look at alternat

09 Jan 2024

5 ways you can help protect your mind and body from the demands of the job, without risking

02 Jan 2024
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