Stephanie Heughan

NMC-registered nursing professionals: registrants across the UK, represented by four nursing professionals in uniform standing in a hospital corridor

The UK’s nursing workforce in numbers: who makes up our register?

An insight into NMC registrants, including age, gender, ethnicity and reasons for leaving

11 Oct 2024

Nursing student attrition: a combination of factors, including financial and placement pressures and lack of support, are among the reasons suggested for rising attrition rates

Nursing students: why are almost 40% leaving before they qualify?

How the figures compare across the UK, and what could help stop the trend

13 Sep 2024

Nurse pay: most nursing staff are on the lowest two pay bands, but many are working beyond their job description. Illustration shows a nurse in uniform standing on a small stack of bank notes with larger stacks alongside her

Nursing pay: how to get the salary you deserve

A visual guide to acting-up pay, rebanding and pay justice, including requesting a review

05 Sep 2024

Nursing shifts: the evidence on safe rota patterns and shift lengths, as well as nurse preference, depicted by a nurse in uniform holding a large clock, with the words ‘interactive story’ over the image

What’s the perfect shift length for a nurse?

We break down the evidence on what works best for staff satisfaction and patient safety

29 Aug 2024

The 2024-25 NHS nurse pay offers for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have been announced, and are in line with NHS Pay Review Body recommendations. Image shows a nurse in uniform standing in front of a blackboard with a financial chart

Pay: what the new deal could mean for you

We look at what nurses will get by band, and how pay compares with cost of living changes

27 Aug 2024

NHS support staff can have job titles that suggest they may be registered nurses. Image shows a badge that reads 'not an actual nurse', worn by someone in a blue uniform

Misleading job titles: why are non-nurses called nurses, and band 3 roles ‘advanced’?

NHS employers use ‘nurse’ designation in unregistered roles, and ‘advanced’ in band 3 jobs

23 Aug 2024

Rioters clashing with police in Manchester. Nurses are being advised on withdrawing treatment from racist or violent patients.

Riots: nursing staff can refuse to treat racist or violent patients

Updated guidance states that staff may withdraw care in certain situations

07 Aug 2024

NHS Pay Review Body’s recommended 5.5% pay rise for NHS nurses represented in an illustration of a purse labelled with 5.5% and with coins dropping into it

NHS nurse pay award for 2024-25: next steps and key dates

How will unions respond to the pay award, especially in light of junior doctors’ offer?

02 Aug 2024

Nursing student Karen Cochrane with daughter and the woman whose life she saved

Nursing student’s use of CPR saves woman’s life at airport

Karen Cochrane’s action after witnessing a heart attack is praised by family and staff

11 Jun 2024

5 Most Read Articles

NHS pay: could strikes be back on the agenda after rejection of 5.5% award?

RCN members’ clear message: this year’s pay rise is short-changing us

07 Oct 2024

Nurse pay: how do you make your band 5 salary stretch?

With the RCN pay offer consultation due to end, we talk to four nurses about how they cope

16 Sep 2024

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

30 Aug 2024

Day shift only roles – what are my options if I want to ditch nights?

What to consider if you are looking for greater flexibility and work-life balance

08 Oct 2024

Enhanced or advanced – what’s your level of practice?

We review the RCN’s new set of definitions and how to use them in your career

22 Aug 2024