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What next – and who next – for nursing?
As England’s CNO prepares to step down, what should her successor’s priorities be?
17 Apr 2024
Nurses forced into lower pay bands after requesting flexible hours
RCN chief brands practice ‘shameful’ and vows to get college’s lawyers to review issue
16 Apr 2024
NHS employers reject suggested separate pay spine for nurses
RCN’s proposed nursing pay scale would harm morale, employers tell government consultation
15 Apr 2024
Your employment rights: changes to carer’s leave, pregnancy rules and flexible working
Time off to support dependants becomes a legal right and redundancy protection is extended
12 Apr 2024
Nursing student numbers: degree places ‘getting harder to fill’
University says it cannot meet national targets and had to scrap mental health intake
11 Apr 2024
Compensation for charge nurse told she had to stop solely working night shifts
Managers rowed back on reasonable adjustments that helped her manage a chronic condition
10 Apr 2024
Evidence and Practice
Initiating insulin therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes: a practical guide
Tips on how to select an appropriate regimen, overcome resistance and minimise side effects
10 Apr 2024
Open access
Factors inhibiting self-care in African-American men with hypertension
Recognising cultural and psychological factors helps nurses encourage behaviour to reduce...
20 Mar 2024
Nurses’ experiences caring for people who inject drugs with a physical health condition
Literature review identified lack of knowledge, emotional challenge, stigmatisation, fear...
06 Mar 2024
Vaccinating preterm infants: a timeliness study
Parents must be supported in vaccination decision-making in the early weeks of a child’s...
21 Feb 2024
Reducing health inequalities in cervical screening: a general practice project
Inequalities related to uptake of screening are addressed via interventions including staff...
07 Feb 2024
Introducing a named nurse model of care into a community nursing service
How a named nurse model improved person-centred care and staff morale
24 Jan 2024
Features
Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual
Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not
12 Apr 2024
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
01 Mar 2024
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
27 Feb 2024
I came close to death – now I’m using my experience to improve mental healthcare
Mental health nurse Matty Caine on his pioneering service First Person Project
14 Feb 2024
Bonding with long-term patients: promoting continuity of care within healthy boundaries
Tips on fostering ongoing therapeutic relationships while avoiding undue attachment
09 Feb 2024
How can nursing teams improve communication between generations?
Five nurses on the learning opportunities in teams with different levels of experience
26 Jan 2024
Opinion
Can difficult personal circumstances excuse mistakes at work?
We ask our readers if factors outside of work should be considered relevant
26 Mar 2024
Diabetes and dementia: safely managing people living with multiple long-term conditions
Older people with diabetes are at higher risk of developing dementia
13 Mar 2024
Free
We need to remember and celebrate successes such as nurse prescribing
Primary Health Care editor Julie Sylvester looks back and forward to a brighter future
13 Mar 2024
Students
I’d love to do a clinical placement overseas, but how do I go about it?
Your guide to complying with NMC and visa rules, while embracing a new system and culture
17 Apr 2024
Is it ever okay to breach patient confidentiality as a nurse?
Advice for students on whether disclosing information is permitted in any circumstance
10 Apr 2024
You’re about to start a clinical placement? Here are 7 things you need to know
Find out how to achieve your learning goals while maintaining a work-life balance
03 Apr 2024
Careers
Work-life balance: what I’ve gained in an occupational health role
It can offer more flexibility than ward or community jobs. Find out what’s involved
18 Apr 2024
From NHS nurse to lecturer: making the transition to education
What I’ve learned moving from an NHS role to academia, and the skills you need
11 Apr 2024
A day in the life of an advanced clinical practitioner
An ACP has advice on how to make the move into advanced practice
04 Apr 2024