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Zeba Arif

Workplace: What to do if you are a mentor being bullied by a student

Zeba Arif advises a mentor who says she is being bullied by a student because of her ethnic background.

03 Jan 2017

Workplace: how to protect yourself and your patients when using social media

I have been approached by nurses who are worried that their use of social media could cause problems at work. Do you have any advice?

22 Nov 2016

Workplace: How can I mediate between two colleagues?

Zeba Arif advises on how to mediate between colleagues.

12 Oct 2016

Workplace: How can I advise nurses who regularly have split days off?

Split days off are becoming a reality for many nurses but they can play havoc with your health and wellbeing, says Zeba Arif.

27 Sep 2016

Workplace: What advice can I give to nurses who are not getting their breaks?

Nurses should insist on taking breaks for their own health and safety as well as that of their patients, says Zeba Arif.

16 Aug 2016

Ask the expert: Organising a learning event

Regular learning events can help you meet the requirements of revalidation, says Zeba Arif

19 Jul 2016

Workplace: How to deal with bullying in the workplace

I have been contacted by a nurse who witnessed (not for the first time) a manager intimidating a more junior colleague. What is the best way to help her?

05 Jul 2016

EU referendum fallout

28 Jun 2016

Workplace wisdom

How can I support nurses with work-related mental health issues to better cope with their jobs?

18 May 2016

Workplace wisdom

What advice would you give to nurses who wish to work flexible hours to fit in with caring responsibilities?

27 Apr 2016

Workplace wisdom

How can I negotiate redeployment for a nurse who might otherwise face termination of their contract due to recurrent sick leave caused by stress?

16 Mar 2016

Workplace wisdom

What would be the best advice and support to give a group of nurses who have been told their service is to be restructured?

17 Feb 2016

Workplace wisdom

A junior nurse was suspended due to allegations of misconduct, and the charge nurse has received a letter from human resources querying the frequency and level of supervision he provided to her. How can I best advise him on his response?

20 Jan 2016

A recommended read…

Regular contributors to Nursing Standard suggest some novels you might enjoy over the holiday period

16 Dec 2015

Workplace wisdom

As an RCN representative, what is the best way to support a staff nurse instructed by his line manager to submit a statement following an incident on his ward?

09 Dec 2015

Workplace wisdom

I have been contacted by a senior nurse from a mental health unit who has been suspended from duty over allegations of misconduct. She has asked me to represent her at her disciplinary hearing. Do you have any advice?

18 Nov 2015

Workplace wisdom

I have been given some worrying information from a senior manager at my trust about a member of staff, but the manager has asked that I keep our conversation to myself. This is not the first time I have been told sensitive information in a ‘corridor chat’ with a manager and asked to keep it off the record. What should I do?

07 Oct 2015

Best defence is preparation

Three nurses, all from different wards, have put in sexual harassment complaints against a ward manager at a mental health unit. The ward manager denies the allegations, and is terrified of the effect they could have on his marriage and career. I have met the ward manager and have arranged to see him again. Do you have any guidance on the best way to support him?

09 Sep 2015

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