Critical care nursing: what will it take to boost numbers and morale?
Why retention must be the first step on a rocky road ahead post-COVID-19
22 Aug 2023
Nicki Credland
Staff retention: what would the NHS look like if nurses’ roles were respected?
Stemming the tide of leavers post-COVID will require more than increased overseas recruitment
03 Aug 2022
Incivility at work and its impact on your morale as well as patient safety
Anger and bad feeling are a threat to nurses’ well-being and must not be tolerated
07 Jun 2022
Work-life balance in practice: overcoming negative thoughts in difficult times
Fight off the challenging news cycle and boost your mood by ‘planning’ happiness everyday
09 May 2022
Daunted by a placement in intensive care? Here’s what to expect
Daunted by a placement in intensive care? Here’s what to expect
31 Mar 2022
Everyone should have a voice – but how do we ensure we listen to each other?
Nurses may not always be the ones shouting loudest, so we need to be part of policymaking
30 Dec 2021
Red flag job ads: nursing qualifications should not be optional for nursing roles
Recruitment trend devalues our profession and underlines need to protect the title ‘nurse’
08 Nov 2021
Online abuse: trolls and vaccine conspiracy theorists can’t be left to keep bullying us
Pandemic has brought the best and worst out in the public – and the abuse must be stopped
25 Aug 2021
Protected titles and safe skill mix: why it matters even more post-pandemic
Diluted staffing ratios and skill mix during intense pressure on NHS must not become the norm
15 Jul 2021
Paltry pay award will put lives at risk as it drives nurses out of the NHS
Until we are paid what we deserve, staff retention issues will continue
16 Mar 2021
NHS services are running on sheer goodwill and teamwork
COVID-19 has laid bare the depth of the nurse workforce crisis, with staff at tipping point
12 Jan 2021
Why the ICU nursing shortage can be ignored no longer
COVID-19 second wave will challenge depleted workforce, no matter how many new beds there are
14 Oct 2020
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Critical care nurses will need our support as COVID-19 cases rise
ICUs are about more than beds and ventilators – they depend on a highly skilled workforce
18 Mar 2020