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5 tips to help you get fit – without paying for gym membership you might struggle to use

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

02 Jan 2024
NHS staff parking: who pays, what are the rules and can I challenge charges?

Some trusts have dropped fees for hospital staff, but many nurses are still forking out fo

12 Dec 2023
Latest guidance for injection techniques in diabetes care

Increasing numbers of patients need to administer regular injections to manage their diabe

06 Dec 2023
How to reduce your chances of getting a virus at work this winter

Do your best to avoid common viruses such as flu, COVID-19 and norovirus by taking extra i

05 Dec 2023
Blood culture pathway: how we can improve patient care and sepsis detection

A lead sepsis nurse explains nurses’ often underestimated role in the blood culture pathwa

07 Nov 2023
Bedbugs: identifying an infestation and what to advise patients

How to recognise bedbug bites, advise patients on treatment and preventing further infesta

03 Nov 2023
Standardised uniforms for NHS nurses: your questions answered

From colours to fabric weight to pockets, find out the latest on the new uniforms for NHS

24 Oct 2023
Setting up a nurse-led project: how to make a business case and gain funding

Tips on leadership, how to demonstrate the benefits of your proposed service or innovation

10 Oct 2023
All you need to know about glucose monitoring for type 2 diabetes in children

Continuous glucose monitoring is now recommended for some young people with type 2 diabete

10 Oct 2023
Suicide ‘postvention’: how to support staff after the death of a colleague

How to ensure nursing staff are given appropriate support when a colleague dies by suicide

03 Oct 2023
Clinically assisted hydration at end of life: what you need to know

Clinically assisted hydration may not be in a dying patient’s best interests and decisions

27 Sep 2023
Cannabis for medicinal use: when it can be prescribed and what nurses need to know

Cannabis has been legalised for medicinal use in the UK since 2018 and is most often used

21 Sep 2023

Advice on finding content of interest and connecting with colleagues on the social media ap

19 Sep 2023

Advice for non-specialist nurses on adapting practice and addressing health inequalities fo

14 Sep 2023

Handwashing is the primary way to prevent the spread of infection.

05 Sep 2023

Quick guide for nurses on which groups are eligible for free immunisation, public and healt

04 Sep 2023

Research shows that empathy can calm anxiety and improve patient outcomes.

01 Sep 2023

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act gives employers new powers – we look at how it res

16 Aug 2023

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