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RCN general secretary looks serious during visit to nurses' picket line outside Leeds General Infirmary in December 2022. Behind her, striking nurses hold signs with messages about staffing and pay. Everyone is dressed for winter weather

NHS pay deal: reopen talks with nurses, union leader urges government

Consultants’ better deal exposes injustice our female-dominated profession faces – RCN

A nurse standing at the hospital bedside of a young child is watched by the child as she holds a file on which she is filling out a paediatric early warning system chart

How the new paediatric early warning system works and what it means for you

The system offers a standardised approach to responding when a child becomes seriously unwell

Nurse with her back to the camera appears to feel isolated as union and care sector call on government to act against exploitation of foreign care staff in the UK

Focus on curbing exploitation of foreign staff, not immigration levels, minister told

Union and care providers call on government to take action against unethical employers

Photo of nurse staffing rota on ward computer

Nurses may see shorter working week if AfC recommendations approved

Scottish Government also considering pay changes and protected learning time

Consultants’ pay deal highlights ‘galling’ disparity for nurses

NHS nurses received the lowest public sector pay deal, with no promise of pay scale reform

Nurses’ views bypassed in higher-level staffing decisions

Data given precedence over nursing judgement at the cost of patient care, study finds

Evidence and Practice

Service evaluation of an independent domestic violence advocate post in a children’s hospital

Evaluation of an independent domestic violence advocate post in a children’s hospital

Findings from having a pilot domestic violence advocate post based in a children’s hospital

Developing a nurse-led salbutamol weaning pathway for children and young people with asthma or viral-induced wheeze

Developing a nurse-led salbutamol weaning pathway for asthma or viral-induced wheeze

Pathway improved confidence in nurses’ ability to provide care for children and young people

Craniopagus: a proposed nursing care protocol

Craniopagus: a proposed nursing care protocol

Increase your awareness of a rare condition in which identical twins are joined at the head

Adultification: risk factors, harmful effects and implications for nursing practice

Adultification: risk factors, harmful effects and implications for nursing practice

Strategies to prevent children and young people being perceived as older than they are

Simulated learning for staff at a children’s hospice: a quality improvement project

Simulated learning for staff at a children’s hospice

Exploring the benefits of simulation workshops in end of life care

Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines in children and young people

Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines in children and young people

An essential overview of the evidence base for IV fluid and medicine administration

Features

Care for transgender people: how to create positive, inclusive experiences

The steps you can take to tackle health inequalities faced by trans people

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Patient’s Choice award winners: The district nursing team that transformed my life

Janette Connor nominated the team for their holistic, compassionate care

Protect your well-being: how to stay calm when the world feels chaotic

Ways to maintain your focus and balance in the face of relentless grim news

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Julie Roye, RCN Nurse of the Year 2023

RCN Nurse of the Year 2023: ‘We empower patients with choice’

Julie Roye’s determination to break down health inequalities has had an impressive impact

Famous names in praise of nurses – ‘the country should value them more’

Nursing Live speaker poet Michael Rosen among celebrities to express their admiration

Palliative care is everyone’s business: steps you can take to improve patient experience

How to promote seamless and person-centred support across primary and secondary care

Opinion

A nurse talks to a mother sitting on the edge of her child’s hospital bed while the father, seated on the other side of the bed, holds his daughter’s hand

Why we mustn't overlook dads caring for children with complex needs

Greater information about fathers’ needs would enable services to address them

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Children and young people nursing students learn and ask questions about baby incubation in a simulated exercise

Let’s ensure there is positive change in children and young people’s nurse education

A new university project aims to address education concerns and bring about change

Close up of a young woman’s arm with a continuous glucose monitoring device on it and recording the reading on a mobile phone

All you need to know about glucose monitoring for type 2 diabetes in children

Why continuous monitoring is now recommended for some young people with type 2 diabetes

Students

What is ChatGPT and can I use it to help with an assignment?

Students need to be AI-literate, but must use the technology with caution

Student hardship funds: what am I entitled to and how can I apply?

The support available if you find yourself struggling to make ends meet

Community project placement: what will I learn and how do I get one?

These non-clinical placements help develop students’ understanding of health inequalities

Careers

Storytelling

Narrative coaching for nurses and how it can help your career

Creating a narrative can be an invaluable tool. Find out more at Nursing Live

Midlife financial review: do I need one, and how do I do it?

Tips for nurses on NHS pensions, planning for future need and seeking financial advice

Safe staffing: how to report concerns, whatever your role or seniority

A practical guide to using ‘red flags’ to raise staffing gaps

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