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Why I’ll be voting to accept the new pay offer – even though it’s not enough
Prospect of a pay scale just for nurses makes paltry rise worth the short-term compromise
05 Apr 2023
I’ve been overpaid by my employer – can I keep the money or do I have to give it back?
What you should do if you find an unexpected ‘bonus’ in your pay packet
29 Mar 2023
Raising concerns: would you be reluctant to challenge a doctor?
Professional and personal barriers can get in the way of effective communication
23 Mar 2023
Nurse managers and leaders – how can we ensure they are synonymous?
Understanding of compassionate leadership is vital in manager roles, but not always present
15 Mar 2023
Nurses are striking worldwide and their discontent is about more than simply pay
Why the past year has seen a spike in protests… but guess how grievances get resolved
09 Mar 2023
Gender bias in leadership roles: how to unleash female nurses’ full potential
Women are held back from promotion by complex factors, but we may have found a solution
08 Mar 2023
Medication errors: why colour-coded trays are no match for critical thinking
When ‘safety measures’ could actually be increasing the risk of errors
02 Mar 2023
Do you feel helpless to influence change? Well, you’re not – and here’s why
Florence Nightingale Foundation wants to help you push for change at the highest levels
01 Mar 2023
Reporting a sexual assault at work: why I would do it again
One nurse’s experience of this professional duty, from making a statement to going to court
23 Feb 2023
Shift-working on repeat: how can nurses avoid physical burnout?
Many nurses talk of emotional burnout, but there can be debilitating physical symptoms too
22 Feb 2023
Why leaders who are kind and loyal will bring out the best in their team
Compassion does not begin and end with patients – nurses need it from their manager too
14 Feb 2023
Support nurses to stay on at work, don’t ask retirees to return
Amid an NHS staffing crisis, the focus should be on retention, not retired staff
08 Feb 2023
M is for memorable: how to harness mnemonics to help you retrieve key information, fast
Tips on using word patterns to boost recall of important clinical information and tasks
02 Feb 2023
Kindness in the workplace – we all need it, but do we have time to practise it?
With many nursing staff feeling near to breaking point, acts of compassion are essential
01 Feb 2023
What I have learnt about supporting bereaved families
Models of care must be flexible to reach those in most need of support
26 Jan 2023
Let’s find common ground to end nurses’ strikes
Health minister Maria Caulfield wants talks on pay, conditions and workload to continue
18 Jan 2023
What battle-weary nurses need right now is the certainty staffing ratios would bring
NHS is crying out for nurse-to-patient ratios as part of a system-wide workforce plan
17 Jan 2023
‘Just in-case’ medicines at the end of life: how we can optimise their use
Anticipatory drugs can be a source of distress, but explaining their role may reassure
12 Jan 2023