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Nicola Ranger, RCN general secretary and chief executive

This is not about more responsibility, but recognition, and it will bring real change

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Illustration of nurse walking between hospital and home care settings

Staff in acute and social care settings need to be enabled to work together

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Advice for new nurses: illustration of a nurse smiling, with question marks and medical equipment in speech bubbles above her head

The wisdom of experience passed on by colleagues – and practical jokes to watch out for

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Advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

An advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

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Newly registered nurses are unemployed and demoralised: young woman holds up a sign reading ‘need a job’

4 ways to fix the issue – but ministers, the NHS and our profession must pull together

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Differentiation of nursing roles: a nursing associate with a patient

The blurring of roles between nursing associates and nurses can be detrimental to both

Expert advice

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Nurse and MasterChef finalist Sarah Danesin

Meal planning and prep to boost your nutrition on demanding shifts

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NHS pension opt-out and buy-back: two jars of money side by side, one nearly empty, one almost full

You may now be able to fill in your pension gap, but there are financial pitfalls too

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NHS pension advice: close-up of cash note with the word PENSION emblazoned on it

Facing redundancy can be disconcerting, and for NHS nursing staff it comes with critical pension considerations. If you are an active member in the NHS Pension Scheme on the date...

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Nurse witness at employment tribunal: woman viewed from behind faces three panellists in official surroundings

Your role in the process, whether testifying for a colleague, employer or in your own case

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NHS pension opt-out: nurse figure climbs up stepped piles of coins

Opting out of NHS pension if money is tight is turning your back on future income

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Measles outbreak: cases are on the rise

Your quick guide to public health messaging, symptom recognition and infection control

Editorial

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National Children’s Nurses’ Day on 30 June, organised by the Association of British Paediatric Nurses, is an annual day dedicated solely to the profession Picture: iStock

Now is the time to mark our achievements despite unprecedented NHS pressures

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Introducing nurses to general practice settings during their training and enhancing support networks could help build a sustainable workforce
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Why a multifaceted approach could work best

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In primary care settings, nurses face many challenges demanding expertise in a broad range of personal, professional and clinical skills
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And Primary Health Care’s diverse evidence & practice articles can help

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Developing and enhancing digital skills: picture shows a nursing student working on her laptop
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Equipping and empowering nursing students to lead an AI-driven healthcare future

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Measles is still a major health issue despite being preventable by receiving two doses of the MMR vaccine
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Primary care nurses are key to debunking the myths surrounding MMR vaccination

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Primary care nursing: making time for supervision sessions can improve an individual’s and team’s sense of belonging and of validation
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Making time for supervision sessions can result in a sense of belonging and of validation

Your views

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A nursing associate in training cares for a patient in a hospital bed

Fast-track programme for nursing associates is on the way. We ask readers what they think

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ex discrimination against men in nursing: male staff member appears under stress, female colleagues in the background

Can staff be kept safe in a way that doesn’t undermine workplace equality?

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Nurse working hours: exhausted nurse drawn draped over a clock

Case of one nurse’s NMC suspension raises issue of working beyond your contracted hours

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CPD for nurses: a nurse studying via the RCNi Learn website on an electronic pad

Some argue staying up to date requires more than an hour of CPD a month

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Confidential patient records: a woman looking at files on a laptop and holding a mobile phone in her hand that displays a padlock

Without such boundaries, public trust in the nursing profession would be compromised

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The nurse as superhero trope can be damaging: two nurses stand atop a cliff, hands on hips while wearing capes

Hero image puts pressure on nurses to neglect their well-being and work to excess

Reviews

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University programme leader Rachel Erskine reviews Where There is No Psychiatrist (second edition)

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Clinical research nurse Kathryn Louise Walker reviews Fast Facts: Parkinson’s Disease (Fourth edition)

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Practice manager Sonia Hall reviews Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation: A UK Perspective

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Professor of public health research Susan Carr reviews Public Health Ethics (Second edition)

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Specialist community practitioner Anne-Louise Robens reviews Healthcare in Transition: Understanding key ideas and tensions in contemporary health policy

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Practice development nurse Valerie McGurk reviews Walking Forward, Looking Back

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