Daniel Allen
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
Unexplained events: why do so many nurses have a spooky story to tell?
From spirits in the sluice to angels in the ED, do nurses’ ghost tales have a wider purpose?
Wearing religious emblems: your right to choose or your employer’s right to regulate?
When a cross, hijab or kara may be allowed under uniform policy – and when they might not
How to manage conflict professionally: tips for placements and teamworking
Friction and disagreement are inevitable, but you can use them to reflect and develop skills
Chronic pain: supporting colleagues living and working with this invisible disability
Persistent pain can affect a nurse’s career options and quality of life
Acute kidney injury: how you can play a vital role in raising awareness of the risks
Nurses can help put across the message that follow-up and continued monitoring are crucial
Revalidation: what to do if you’re running out of time and work pressures aren’t helping
Your quick guide to stress-free revalidation, plus what to do if you need an extension
Dementia misdiagnosis: identifying people at risk of being missed
GP and memory assessment services curtailed by COVID-19, but staff training needs recognised
Moving on: how to give notice with grace and not burn your bridges
The pandemic prompted many staff to rethink their careers. Here’s how to plan and do it well
Simulated clinical placements: how to learn from mistakes in a risk-free environment
Virtual reality and high-tech simulation can build confidence to practise safely
Anticipatory prescribing: how to use it to improve care of patients at the end of life
Access to ‘just in case’ medications is fundamental to compassionate palliative care
Have you ever been ‘Datixed’? How to end weaponised incident reporting
Bullying and back-covering is leading to inappropriate ‘safety’ reports in the NHS
How to support and improve mouth care for people undergoing cancer treatment
Oral health may be overlooked by healthcare staff, but can lead to serious mouth problems
Talking about death: how to help people with learning disabilities make sense of loss
Nurses can offer valuable support through the grieving process
Confusion, fatigue and nausea: how to spot the signs of hyponatraemia in older people
Nurses should be alert to low sodium levels and dehydration in older people
Safeguarding demystified: a beginner’s guide
It’s an issue fundamental to nursing care, but do you know what’s expected of you?