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Kate Kirk

Burnout can be a product of stress from nurses’s work: a woman with a stressed expression on her face sits on the floor and absently examines her hands

How do I recognise and respond to signs of burnout in myself and colleagues in the ED?

Advice on recognising burnout in yourself and others, and where to find support

03 Apr 2024

Emotional labour

Insights into nurses’ precarious emotional labour in the emergency department

Service demands such as four-hour wait targets add a further layer of complexity and pressure

30 Oct 2020

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Record-keeping: how to avoid making serious mistakes or leaving gaps

Tips on preventing errors and ensuring patient records are accurate and up to date

09 Sep 2024

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

09 Jul 2024

Uniform rules: when should ‘professionalism’ outrank individuality?

Weighing up policy requirements for students with views on tattoos, false nails and lashes

28 Aug 2024

Clinical nurse educator: skills, experience and the pay for the role

We look at how CNEs help develop the workforce by sharing their expertise

10 Sep 2024

Struggle with maths? How to improve your skills

Our panel offers advice for students who struggle with numerical calculations

11 Sep 2024