Datix abuse: the safety issues ignored or minimised by managers
Nurses report incidents being ‘shut down’ or downplayed to avoid extra paperwork
17 Mar 2025
Analysis
Pandemic five years on: remembering some of the nurses who lost their lives to COVID-19
How public health catastrophe unfolded, legacy of long-COVID and aims of official inquiry
13 Mar 2025
Safety, infection prevention and professionalism: when should nurses wear uniforms?
Balancing professional image with effective care, and how this applies in mental healthcare
10 Mar 2025
Deteriorating patients: how to communicate and deliver an effective handover
Inadequate handovers can lead to failures to respond to a rapid decline in someone’s health
07 Mar 2025
Respiratory rate: why the Cinderella of vital signs shouldn’t be overlooked
It is too often recorded inaccurately, or not at all. Here’s what you need to know
04 Mar 2025
Nurses leaving to work abroad: is ‘living the dream’ overseas an illusion?
We talk to nurses who worked overseas about missing family and home and why they returned
03 Mar 2025
Preparing for a job interview: common questions and how to answer them
Tips on making a good first impression and responding to different types of questions
28 Feb 2025
Nursing shifts and parenting: ‘How can we make it work for you?’
A range of options help nurses balance responsibilities and also benefit employers
24 Feb 2025
Tackling obesity: what are the pros and cons of weight-loss injections?
Now available to some on the NHS, weight-loss drugs still cause much debate
21 Feb 2025
Pressure ulcer risk assessment: which tool should I use?
When and how to use tools such as the PURPOSE-T, Braden tool and Waterlow score
17 Feb 2025
12-hour shifts: love them, loathe them, can’t (afford to) live without them?
Why weighing the pros and cons of working long shifts is complicated when you’re a nurse
14 Feb 2025
Is the NMC starting to serve you better, six months on from ‘toxic culture’ report?
Troubled regulator says it is striving to do better. We look at the evidence
10 Feb 2025
Band 5 or 6 nurse: the pros and cons of going for promotion
How do pay and career progression compare, and when is the right time to step up?
07 Feb 2025
Financial support for nurses and students: where to go for help
Organisations that offer hardship and educational grants, who is eligible and how to apply
04 Feb 2025
Menopause stigma at work: does it make you want to quit?
Workplace menopause support may be getting better, but nurses still face extra pressures
03 Feb 2025
NEWS2 and patient deterioration: your at-a-glance guide to using the decision tool
How it helps you use routine obs to spot clinical risk and respond quickly
31 Jan 2025
Nurses at risk of unfair punishment due to muddled CPR guidance
CPR wrongly seen as a ‘panacea to reverse death’, with consequences for staff
28 Jan 2025
Corridor nursing: is your role changing because of the crisis?
Is this the new normal? Nurses describe the impact on staff and on patient safety
24 Jan 2025