Claire Read

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

Image representing rising prices shows a jagged red arrow pointing upwards against an assortment of groceries spilling out of a paper bag

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

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

Interior shot of the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit, where Lucy Letby committed her crimes. She is pictured, inset

‘Letby case shows why NHS must empower nurses to speak out when they have a gut feeling’

Nurse whose grandson was cared for by the killer says NHS hierarchy stifles concerns

A nurse researcher examining equipment in a laboratory

Nurses encouraged into research to improve patient safety

Combining clinical practice with research would also boost job satisfaction

Woman fills car with petrol – NHS mileage rates fail to keep pace with petrol price inflation

Static mileage allowances hinder community nurse recruitment and retention

Essential car use unaffordable for many staff as mileage rates fail to match petrol prices

Two people talking, to illustrate story about new guide to British slang for nurses from abroad

Guide to British slang aims to break the language barrier for nurses from overseas

It deciphers terms including ‘it’s giving me gyp’ and ‘spending a penny’

Workplace bullying: why it’s so common in nursing and what to do if it happens to you

Bullying can have a huge impact on well-being, but is not always dealt with well

The patient I will never forget: inspiring encounters that enhance nursing practice

Nurses share how individual patients’ care experience galvanised them to take action

Missed out on the role you wanted? How to deal with career disappointments

Viewed positively, a job rejection can help you clarify your career ambitions

A generation gap in career expectations

Health Education West Midlands’ project Every Student Counts has investigated the impact of...