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Nurses must reject pay offer, urges cross-union group
NHS Workers Say No group says new offer falls far too short of unions’ initial demands
How a menopause café is supporting nurses at work
Senior nurse Tara Iles wanted healthcare staff to have a safe space to talk
Growing doubts about how nurse pay offer will be funded
Government will not increase budget to pay for it, so will existing NHS coffers be raided?
Nurses slam 5% pay offer as a ‘slap in the face’
Poll of Nursing Standard readers on Twitter reveals majority dismayed by pay offer
Nurses urged to vote for the new 5% pay offer
RCN and DHSC have agreed to put forward a pay increase of 5% for 2023-24
Nurses’ pay: new deal expected to be agreed today
Offer could be one-off payment for this year and maximum of 5% for 2023-24
Evidence and Practice
Positive behaviour support: video-based intervention
Supporting a young autistic person by engaging him in the co-production of a video
Breaking bad news to people with learning disabilities: barriers and tools
Barriers to, and tools for, breaking bad news to people with learning disabilities
Experiences of developing a university curriculum for learning disability
Report on a new nursing student-designed learning disability nursing programme
Recognising visual perception issues in people with learning disabilities
Explore the causes and consequences of cortical visual impairment
Taking blood from a person with a learning disability
Learn about reasonable adjustments for people undergoing a blood test or injection
Improving access to breast cancer screening by women with learning disabilities
A literature review of the barriers women with learning disabilities can experience
Features
How to spot the signs of dementia earlier in people with learning disabilities
What nurses and carers need to know about early diagnosis and support services
Living with autism: why my late-diagnosis was such a relief
Nurse Gerard Wainwright now wants to improve opportunities for neurodivergent people
Hostile patients: how to deal with aggression, verbal attacks and other forms of abuse
Advice on steps to take, de-escalation tips and why incidents should never be normalised
Integrated care systems: why they’re going to matter to you (if they don’t already)
A seamless health and care system sounds like the perfect plan – but will ICSs work?
Specialist nurse team’s sleep project helps children with severe learning disabilities
Nurses trained as sleep counsellors and ran online workshops to support families and carers
Overworked and planning to leave – but what will it take to make you stay?
What some employers are doing, and the practical steps others can take to keep staff
Opinion
Learning disabilities: are your choices at work always right?
Why do many health professionals accept poor care and how to overcome such discrimination
Tips and actions to improve quality of sleep
Adults with learning disabilities face a range of sleep issues but new strategies can help
Why is the term ‘challenging behaviour’ so offensive for some?
It was not intended as a label, but some deem the term an offensive diagnostic stamp
Students
Student-led wards: can they help boost your clinical skills and confidence?
Collaborative learning puts students at the forefront of decision-making
A well-being app for your nursing course: ShinyMind for students
New version of the popular app will focus on the challenges of nursing studies
Climate emergency: how nursing students can lead greener practice
How to share your knowledge of greener practice with the whole nursing team
Careers
Nurse talent managers in the NHS: what does this relatively new role involve?
Established to attract, retain and develop staff, these roles are a great career move too
How mentoring can help overseas nurses reach senior roles
A programme supporting Filipino nurses, plus tips for getting the most out of mentoring
How secondment could transform your career or offer a new direction
What you can gain from a role switch and the learning opportunities it brings