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Ideas welcome: how to innovate to improve patient care
All nurses can be leaders in innovation, whatever their job title, pay scale or experience
15 Dec 2021
Bereavement support crisis: how should we shape future services?
Even before the pandemic, provision was inadequate. Share your views on joined-up support
10 Nov 2021
‘And your name is?’: why children’s nurses should ask accompanying adults this question
Calling someone accompanying an unwell child ‘mum’ or ‘dad’ can be disrespectful or wrong
06 Oct 2021
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
09 Jun 2021
Event medicine: could you provide medical care in constantly changing environments?
An emergency care practitioner explains the appeal of providing care at big events
30 Mar 2021
Face masks: how nurses can overcome the communication barrier and reassure patients
Compulsory face coverings pose particular challenges when patients are deaf or have dementia
01 Mar 2021
Epilepsy and sudden unexpected death: what nurses need to know
How can you reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epileptic people?
23 Feb 2021
NHS services are running on sheer goodwill and teamwork
COVID-19 has laid bare the depth of the nurse workforce crisis, with staff at tipping point
12 Jan 2021
Emergency care: COVID's second wave, winter pressures and outdated targets
Emergency departments are facing their greatest challenges of the pandemic
21 Dec 2020
Prioritising nurse safety not only protects staff, but patients too
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
27 Oct 2020
How to spot frailty in older people and what emergency nurses can do to improve care
Older people living with frailty tend to present late and often in crisis at the ED
17 Sep 2020
Calling 111 before accessing emergency care is a barrier to treating mental health
Trials aimed at reducing transmission of COVID-19 could have a negative effect on some
07 Sep 2020
From career worries to well-being goals: how I survived COVID-19 shielding
A nurse explains how physical activity and colleague support helped her cope with isolation
03 Sep 2020
Coping with the death of a colleague: advice and support for nurses
How to deal with bereavement at work and where to go for support
09 Jun 2020
Less safe in lockdown: how nurses can help people facing an escalation of domestic...
Advice on spotting when someone is trapped in an abusive household, and what to do about it
28 May 2020
Corridor nursing is sadly not a new phenomenon
Even under extreme pressure, ‘trolley waits’ should be resisted
20 May 2020
Sepsis, infection and children: what is the message?
In the absence of a national paediatric early warning score, when you should screen in...
18 May 2020
COVID-19: essential training is still possible
How to use distance learning to keep skills developing and morale boosted
12 May 2020
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