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Why are students turning away from nursing courses?

Promises of a rewarding career fail to halt a decline in applicants for nursing courses

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How to encourage nurses to rethink resigning

From flexible working options to stay conversations, how line managers can retain nurses

A young woman with Down’s syndrome makes the shape of a heart

How to promote cardiovascular health in people with learning disabilities

Nurses can manage risks with regular check-ups, lifestyle support and monitoring medicine

Three nursing colleagues sit together in a debrief session, which can be effective in managing workplace trauma

Trauma at work: do you get the help you need to recover from distressing incidents?

With nurses at heightened risk of PTSD, team support and trauma management are essential

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What will the nurse pay offer for 2024-25 look like?

We look at when the process will get started – and whether further strike action is likely

Montage shows nurses Jimmy Cooper, Celia Manson and Barbara Craven, who have all chosen not to retire fully

Carry on nursing: older nurses explain why they have no time for retirement

Hear from four nurses who love practice too much to give it up

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Sex and relationships: how can nurses educate and support young service users?

New guidelines on relationships and sexuality offer practical advice

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How to make flexible working work for you and your team

It is supported in policy, but can be tricky to arrange – tips for making it a reality

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Asbestos risk for nurses: why this is not a ‘danger of the past’

Most NHS estate buildings contain asbestos, but little is done to warn staff of their risk

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CQC inspections demystified: how they work and nurses’ and managers’ roles

What a Care Quality Commission visit will cover, and the support available for staff

A young man with Down’s syndrome sitting on a bed

How to create safe discharge pathways for learning disability inpatients

Hospital teams can provide support to patients in their return to the community

A manager chats with a nurse in a hospital ward, while behind them a patient in a hospital bed is attended by other nurses

Valuing nurses: do you feel recognised at work?

Steps nursing managers and leaders can take to ensure their staff feel seen and heard

Shift work and nurse well-being: how to combat the health risks

Tips on sleep routines and the breaks you need to cope on nights and long shifts

Accept no substitutes: why swapping out nurses from the roster must not become the norm

Find out how you and your colleagues can take a stand to protect the team’s skill mix

What has changed in vaccine uptake for people with learning disabilities since COVID-19?

Nurses can help make the vaccine experience a more positive one

Spiritual care: what you need to know, whatever your practice setting

Understanding and addressing patients’ spiritual needs is essential to person-centred care
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Greener infection prevention and control: how to take the whole team with you

Award winner’s tips for a successful campaign to reduce PPE use and gain staff support

Nurse prescribing: where next for the profession’s quiet success story?

Once controversial, non-medical prescribing is now commonplace – and training is in demand

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