Stephanie Jones-Berry
Burnt out nurses at risk of PTSD, research reveals
Third of US intensive care nurses have symptoms of severe burnout, warn researchers
Safe staffing levels should be decided locally
Decisions on staffing need to be made locally and not be ruled by ratios, says new guidance
Nursing students with families stand to lose most if bursary scrapped, warns NUS
Nursing students with families will be hit hardest in pocket under government's...
LD nurse Jonathan Beebee talks about his journey to positive behaviour support
After surviving a violent attack, Jonathan Beebe aims to help people with learning...
‘The doctors said I would be a “cabbage”, unable to walk or talk’
At 19 Jonathan Beebee confounded doctors by making a full recovery after a violent attack. His escape from a life of dependency has driven him to improve community care using positive behaviour support
The crippling cost of student debt
Stephanie Jones-Berry exclusively reports on the impact of debt on retention
Exclusive: Nursing students increasingly relying on hardship funds
The financial plight of nursing students is expected to get even worse if bursaries are axed, unions warn
Call for crackdown on discrimination against BME staff in NHS
More black or minority ethnic staff report being bullied by colleagues than white counterparts
Public scheme recognises nurses' compassion
Patients, families and colleagues can nominate nurses and other caregivers under a new scheme which benefits a healthcare charity and recognises compassionate care.
Children with diabetes missing out on key health checks
Nurses urged to encourage greater uptake of vital screening
Preventing baby deaths needs funding commitment
Latest report on stillbirths and neonatal deaths shows variation across UK
Nurses facing fitness to practise hearings ‘pushed to breaking point’
Registrants under NMC investigation can experience poor mental health while waiting years for their cases to be heard. Stephanie Jones-Berry reports.
Suicide risk for nurses during fitness to practise process
In the past year, the RCN’s counselling service has supported more than 100 nurses facing fitness to practise investigations by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. According to the college, ‘many’ of these nurses are suicidal
Confidentiality breach lands trust with hefty fine
London trust apologises for revealing names of 730 HIV service clients
Nurses call for protected time for revalidation CPD
Nurses are concerned about meeting the continuing professional development (CPD) requirements of revalidation, an RCNi investigation has revealed
Why a dual career in research and practice is the road less travelled
There are simply not enough nurses expanding the profession’s essential evidence base. Stephanie Jones-Berry finds out what is holding them back
Nursing students can be taught compassion
Senior lecturer tells RCN conference that undergraduates can learn about self-awareness, compassion and self-care
Ward staff should learn from trauma teams about how to communicate, say patients
Trauma patients appreciate communication levels in the emergency department