Daniel Allen

Student-led wards: can they help boost your clinical skills and confidence?

Collaborative learning puts students at the forefront of decision-making

Terminal agitation: how to deal with distressing symptoms at the end of life

Advice on treating agitation, supporting families and coping with difficult patient deaths

How secondment could transform your career or offer a new direction

What you can gain from a role switch and the learning opportunities it brings

Pain management: where to start and when to use assessment tools

How to improve your skills and confidence in managing patients’ pain

Dual registration degrees: what are the benefits?

How gaining knowledge and practical experience in two areas will boost your career choices

RESTORE2: how to spot the ‘soft signs’ of deterioration

Tools to help in recognising signs of deterioration and improve outcomes for older people

Moral injury: what to do if are affected by it, and how to reduce the risk

Being forced to make decisions that go against your morals can take an emotional toll

How to turn a written assignment fail into a pass

Failing an assignment can be tough. Find out how to create success out of a struggle

Record-keeping and documentation: how to improve your practice and avoid mistakes

Advice on keeping accurate patient records, and fitting notes-writing into your shift

What is breakaway training and why do nursing students need it?

Helping students anticipate and escape volatile situations with patients

Nurses’ freedom to speak: are things better for whistleblowers in the NHS?

Improvements have been made, but work culture still needs to change

Collective action: how nurse power can effect change in working conditions

Nurses acting together can achieve success that has significant implications

Retire or stay: why nurses are working into their 70s

How flexible retirement options are encouraging more nurses to stay

NMC registration fee: where your money goes, plus how to get help to pay

What to do if you’re worried you’ll struggle to pay the £120, or have missed a payment

Tempers fray in the workplace, so what’s the point of apologising?

The touchy issue of conflicts with colleagues – and whether saying sorry is necessary

Sepsis: how to read the signs and avoid wrong assumptions

Detection of sepsis has improved but if missed it can be fatal

When a patient dies: providing compassionate care and support

How to maintain dignity and privacy, support families and protect your own well-being

Managers with anxiety or depression: when is it okay to say you’re not okay?

Openness about mental ill health can be risky for nurse leaders, but it has benefits too

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