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Post-baby nursing careers: the gap between the impact of motherhood and fatherhood
Prestigious RCN Nursing Awards 2023 open for entries
Improving care and patients’ lives: 2022 RCN Nursing Awards winners revealed
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Post-baby nursing careers: the gap between the impact of motherhood and fatherhood
While women’s careers stall, male nurses can enjoy faster promotion than childless peers
Prestigious RCN Nursing Awards 2023 open for entries
Nominations now being accepted, with entries open to individuals and teams in 15 categories
Improving care and patients’ lives: 2022 RCN Nursing Awards winners revealed
RCN Nurse of the Year and 13 other award recipients announced at a ceremony in London
Calls to rethink plan to scrap health and social care BTEC amid growing staffing crisis
‘Reckless’ plan blocks pathway to nursing and deters potential recruits, warns NHS leader
Tory peer blasts ‘scandalous’ rejection of thousands of would-be nursing students
‘Rationing’ of university places condemned with 35,000 potential nursing students turned away
Nurses have endured a decade of falling wages, study finds
Health Foundation says pandemic and cost of living crisis necessitate a new approach to pay
Analysis
Using instant messaging apps at work: what are the advantages and risks?
Advice on using services such as WhatsApp safely in healthcare settings
Non-NHS nursing: how your pay compares and how to ask for a rise
Working outside of the NHS, pay and conditions are not ‘locked in’ and can vary widely
NHS pay deal: what does the new offer mean for you?
What you need to know before voting yes or no, and what happens next
Abuse of patients: what all nurses can do to help end bad practice
Advice on reporting concerns and abusive practices and the support available
Brain fog: causes and coping strategies from menopause to long-COVID
Top tips on coping with debilitating brain fog when you need a clear head for work
Health inequalities: nurturing trust to reduce risk in hard-to-reach groups
How nurses can promote public health messages by forging links with community leaders
Journal scan
Depression linked to genes associated with mood, anxiety
People affected by depression may have genes associated with anxiety, worry and low mood, a study suggests
Probiotics and xylitol gum can’t replace antibiotics
Using probiotics and xylitol chewing gum to alleviate sore throats as an alternative to antibiotics appears to have no effect, a study shows
Self-harm a sign of emotional pain rather than cry for help
Most people who self-harm do so as a way to deal with emotional distress rather than as a cry for help, research suggests
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