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Unforgettable inspirations: the role models and mentors who made us who we are

Recognising strong nursing voices that have shaped the NHS, as it marks its 75th anniversary...

The patient I will never forget: inspiring encounters that enhance nursing practice

Nurses share how individual patients’ care experience galvanised them to take action

Patient safety: the care missed and the compromises nurses are left to make

Nurses discuss new challenges of understaffing, and the barriers to reporting

Agency nursing: what it’s really like and the pay you can expect

It can offer work-life balance, but do agency nurses receive the same benefits and support?

How five simple words have been humanising healthcare for a decade – so do you use them?

#hellomynameis revolutionised the way nursing staff introduce themselves to patients

Conflict at work: 3 common flare-ups and how to resolve (or prevent) them

When ill-feeling threatens to take hold at work, use these tips to help restore harmony

Why are there so few men in children’s nursing?

Recruitment is hindered by poor understanding of the role and negative stereotypes

Missed out on the role you wanted? How to deal with career disappointments

Viewed positively, a job rejection can help you clarify your career ambitions

Your experiences of sexism in nursing: does the profession have a problem?

Discrimination persists, whether as inequality in career progress or inappropriate comments

Why I quit nursing – and why I chose to return

Those who left but yearn to return are being welcomed back with open arms

Talking about cancer: what teenagers and young people want from nurses

Good communication, transparency and treating teenagers as young adults are key

Why nurses google their patients – and could it spell trouble?

It may aid diagnosis or settle curiosity, but trust and confidentiality are vital in care

What irritates you most about nursing? The 5 most common gripes

Your daily frustrations, from IT issues to lack of food on shift and no time for training

Nurses’ COVID deaths: did those personal tragedies lead to lasting change?

One legacy was highlighting how race inequalities in nursing can have deadly consequences

Rude colleagues and negative working relationships: a survival guide for nurses

Advice on feeling empowered to address incivility at work while remaining compassionate

Tired feet? 6 footcare tips to get you through long shifts

Nurses can notch up thousands of steps in a shift. Find out how to keep your feet healthy

Saving lives in rescue operations: why crews need nurses like you

Volunteering with a land or sea team can be demanding, but a rewarding use of your skills

Professional boundaries: when nurse-patient relationships become over-friendly

How off-duty messages or interactions with patients could have serious consequences

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