How to avoid medication errors in care homes
Practical advice for nurses on prescribing and administering drugs to older people
24 Apr 2024
Pavan Amara
Pay reviews: what’s holding nursing back and what’s next after 20 years of AfC?
Unions are divided over the best way to overhaul Agenda for Change and boost retention
22 Apr 2024
How can the crisis in mental health nursing be turned around?
Caseloads, lack of support and a negative work culture all raise safety and burnout fears
19 Apr 2024
Toxicity in the ED: how to change a culture of blame and shame
What can be done to tackle toxicity in your workplace?
28 Mar 2024
Ramadan and how to keep energy levels up in clinical practice during a month of fasting
Tips on the best ways to minimise hunger and thirst, while making time to pray on shift
08 Mar 2024
Promoting safe care for people with epilepsy and a learning disability and/or autism
Nurses can use the new Clive Treacey Safety Checklist to support service users
07 Mar 2024
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
01 Mar 2024
CQC inspections demystified: how they work and nurses’ and managers’ roles
What a Care Quality Commission visit will cover, and the support available for staff
29 Jan 2024
Accept no substitutes: why swapping out nurses from the roster must not become the norm
Find out how you and your colleagues can take a stand to protect the team’s skill mix
15 Jan 2024
Corridor care: how much more can ED staff take?
Advice for nurses on keeping patients safe when care standards are compromised
10 Jan 2024
IV paracetamol shortage: what you need to know
Advice on alternative routes of paracetamol administration and other pain-relieving drugs
09 Jan 2024
NHS staff parking: who pays, what are the rules and can I challenge charges?
Many nurses still pay to park at work, despite a lack of alternatives and rising costs
12 Dec 2023
How to reduce your chances of getting a virus at work this winter
Do your best to avoid common winter viruses by upping your infection control game
05 Dec 2023
Spiritual care: what you need to know, whatever your practice setting
Understanding and addressing patients’ spiritual needs is essential to person-centred care
27 Nov 2023
Rare neurodevelopmental disorders: what you need to know
Getting to know the characteristics of rare disorders can improve patient care
23 Nov 2023
Patient suicide in mental health settings: how to cope with the aftermath
Coping strategies can help but more training and support is needed
02 Nov 2023
How can nurses help improve mental health services for children?
Could dual registration help solve the crisis in mental healthcare for children?
25 Oct 2023
Standardised uniforms for NHS nurses: your questions answered
The latest on England’s new staff uniforms, including objections to the colour-coding
24 Oct 2023