Claire Read

Nutrition for nurses on shift: a nurse sits at a table in a break room holding a sandwich in one hand while leafing through a document

The health risks of shift work: can the right food help?

Advice on planning nutritious meals and snacks – and the breaks to enjoy them

Agency nurse stigma: an agency nurse stands at a nurses' station on a ward talking to a permanent team member

Agency nurses: why are some staff suspicious and even hostile towards them?

Temporary staff are essential in the NHS, yet it’s a career choice that can carry stigma

A 2022 study found that 75% of people living with dementia have at least one unplanned hospital admission following diagnosis.  An emergency department nurse keeps a close eye on an older patient lying in a hospital bed

How to ensure the safety of people living with dementia in the ED

Checks and advice nurses can deploy to provide care and support for patients and families

A picture of a pig-shaped money box sitting on top of coin stacks of decreasing size, with a person’s hand hovering above about to place a £2 coin inside the money box

How you can take your pension and keep a salary

Find out whether a flexible retirement option, such as retire and rejoin, could be for you

Three nurses stand talking happily. Two are younger, one is older, illustrating intergenerational teamwork in nursing

Does your age group affect how you and your colleagues communicate with each other?

How to improve teamwork, whether you’re a baby boomer, a millennial, in Gen X or Gen Z

Wowcher webpage showing nurse prescribing course offered for £9

Online learning sites offer ‘nurse prescribing course’ from £9

Course can be taken by anyone aged 16 or over and appears to offer no assessment

Cupped hand holds two tablets, illustrating case of nurse suspended after stealing paracetamol from ward

Nurse suspended from register for stealing paracetamol from ward’s supplies for own use

It was common for staff to use ward paracetamol – I thought it was allowed, nurse told NMC

Aerial photograph of the now-closed Cawston Park Hospital, where inspectors found consistent failures

Nurse who failed to attempt CPR told she must not be in charge of a shift for 12 months

NMC ruled registrant failed to show leadership in an emergency and must retake training

Illustration of sex-based inequality in NHS nurse career progression shows a male nurse standing on top of a structure with his arms folded while a female nurse lags behind, with ladders still to climb

Career progression … or lack of it: how being a man in nursing is a distinct advantage

Report reveals sex and race inequality in the NHS, with male nurses enjoying faster promotion

A smiling nurse offers a cup of tea and a biscuit to an older patient

Nurse-led work to cut caffeine helps reduce care home falls

Decaf drinks reduced urgency in those with overactive bladder or incontinence

A nurse’s hand holding and offering a white envelope containing a letter of resignation

How to encourage nurses to rethink resigning

From flexible working options to stay conversations, how line managers can retain nurses

A hospital nurse breaking bad news to a woman about her loved one

How to communicate the news of a sudden or unexpected death in the ED to the family

Nurses have an important role in offering support and space to family and friends

A guide to managing your finances: how to save money and access support

Four experts offer their top tips for nurses on tax, pensions, debt and grants

Preparing for retirement: how to fill the gap left after leaving nursing

Some feel a sense of lost identity. Find out how to plan ahead, emotionally and practically

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

Tips on demonstrating the benefits of the proposed service and making your bid for funds

How to thrive as a nurse with ADHD – and how to support colleagues

There can be challenges, but the right job and support can play to unique strengths

From PIN to pen: meet the nurses who became authors and find out how they made the leap

Nurses talk about their novels and how their skills and experiences feed their creativity

We’re glad you came: how to make sure overseas recruits know they’re welcome and valued

The NHS depends on nurses from overseas, so it’s imperative they are supported to thrive

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