Analysis

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A pregnant nurse at a patient’s bedside
Employers’ duty on risk assessments and adjustments, plus tips on prioritising well-being
24 Mar 2025
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Legal protection of nurse title: health worker in scrubs wears name badge that reads ‘not an actual nurse’
Protecting title in law gives you the respect you’ve earned, as well as promoting safety
21 Mar 2025
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Reporting incidents in nursing: a woman with her finger to her lips, suggesting staff being asked not to speak out about safety incidents
Nurses report incidents being ‘shut down’ or downplayed to avoid extra paperwork
17 Mar 2025
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Remembering people who died in pandemic: community nurses Olaoluwa Ojuolape, Nike Bademosi and Emma Robinson carry flowers to lay at the opening of the London Blossom Garden, a COVID memorial space, in 2021  
How public health catastrophe unfolded, legacy of long-COVID and aims of official inquiry
13 Mar 2025
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Mental health nurse uniforms: illustration showing seven nurses, five of them dressed casually, with two in standardised scrub uniforms
Balancing professional image with effective care, and how this applies in mental healthcare
10 Mar 2025
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Nurses leaving to work abroad: illustration showing a nurse holding her passport and leaning on a suitcase, set against a large map of Australia on a partially-seen globe
We talk to nurses who worked overseas about missing family and home and why they returned
03 Mar 2025
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Nursing job interviews: a job interview candidate sitting at a conference table shakes the hand of an interviewer as another looks on
Tips on making a good first impression and responding to different types of questions
28 Feb 2025
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Juggling working and parenting as a nurse: a woman stands in a family kitchen as she helps her son get ready for school
A range of options help nurses balance responsibilities and also benefit employers
24 Feb 2025
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Obesity is on the rise in the UK and certain people are now eligible for weight-loss injections which they administer themselves with injection pens
Now available to some on the NHS, weight-loss drugs still cause much debate
21 Feb 2025
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Pressure ulcer risk assessment: a nurse uses a mirror to help examine the foot of a patient who is lying in a hospital bed
When and how to use tools such as the PURPOSE-T, Braden tool and Waterlow score
17 Feb 2025
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12-hour nursing shifts: exhausted looking nurse is drawn draped over a clock
Why weighing the pros and cons of working long shifts is complicated when you’re a nurse
14 Feb 2025
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NMC transformation plan: headquarters name plate of the nurse regulator
Troubled regulator says it is striving to do better. We look at the evidence 
10 Feb 2025
How do pay and career progression compare, and when is the right time to step up?
07 Feb 2025
Organisations that offer hardship and educational grants, who is eligible and how to apply
04 Feb 2025
Workplace menopause support may be getting better, but nurses still face extra pressures
03 Feb 2025
CPR wrongly seen as a ‘panacea to reverse death’, with consequences for staff
28 Jan 2025
Is this the new normal? Nurses describe the impact on staff and on patient safety
24 Jan 2025
Whistleblowers say the fitness to practise process is being weaponised by NHS managers
20 Jan 2025

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