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Insulin administration: do you know the risks and how to prevent errors?
How to avoid ‘never events’ in diabetes care and ensure your practice is safe
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Drawing blood via cannula: it may seem convenient, but is it ever safe?
Expert nurses explain the risks, and share venepuncture best practice advice
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Fluid balance: how effective monitoring can prevent patient death
Why fluid balance charts aren’t always effective and ways to improve monitoring
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Catheter-associated UTIs and urosepsis: steps to reduce the risks
How to ensure proper hygiene, timely removal and patient education, and prevent infection
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Respiratory rate: why the Cinderella of vital signs shouldn’t be overlooked
It is too often recorded inaccurately, or not at all. Here’s what you need to know
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Pressure ulcer risk assessment: which tool should I use?
When and how to use tools such as the PURPOSE-T, Braden tool and Waterlow score
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Managers using FtP as a weapon: nurses punished for speaking out
Whistleblowers say the fitness to practise process is being weaponised by NHS managers
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Weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro: what do I tell patients if they ask about them?
How to support obese patients with evidence-based advice on semaglutide and tirzepatide
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Using paracetamol to treat fever: why it’s not always the answer
Administering paracetamol is not always appropriate and can mask serious infection
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Southport attack: what I’ve learned about coping after a tragic incident
A nurse who provided care after the stabbings in Southport discusses the effects of trauma
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Giving nurses control over their shifts: are employers’ attitudes changing?
Nurses should be given more choice about shift patterns, says a study – some employers agree
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Cancer pain: how to improve nurse-patient communication
By encouraging patients to talk about cancer pain, you could help improve quality of life