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Regulation of NHS managers: an NHS manager speaks to a staff member at a hospital nurses station

NHS misconduct: it’s time the rules for staff and managers aligned

The proposal for a regulating body that holds managers to account is a step forward

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Children’s hospice care: children are living longer, with more complexity and technology dependence than ever before: a nurse comforts a child with a teddy bear in a hospice bed

Partnership and collaboration is key to meeting demand for children’s hospice care

Integrated services are essential for future needs-led and responsive care

New NHS national uniforms in different colourways are designed to better distinguish nursing and other occupational groups 

‘Smart scrubs’: will your new work wardrobe help you do your job in comfort?

New NHS uniform has its critics, but perhaps it’s not such a bad idea

A student nurse cares for an injured older patient. Placements help students build confidence and experience through hands-on care

Practice makes perfect: would reducing clinical placement hours be a mistake?

Placement hours are a big commitment, but they also build skills and confidence

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A nuse smiles at child as mother looks on. 29% of children in England are living in poverty, fewer are being immunised and there are growing health inequalities with more of the poorest becoming obese

Our rich history shows us why children need specialist care

Lord Darzi’s review of the NHS exposes the state of healthcare for children and young people

Newly qualified nurses are having to seek employment elsewhere to make ends meet, such as in coffee shops or in retail. Picture shows a female barista making coffee

New nurses working in Starbucks: is this still a career for life?

We have new registrants unable to get NHS jobs, despite chronic nurse shortages

Expert advice

Career, well-being and money worries management: nurses face complex stresses that need to be managed

Feeling under pressure in work or at home? Here’s how setting achievable goals can help

Practical tips if you’re struggling to get your life or career under control

Comfort zone in nursing: nurse leaving the comfort zone of a cage and heading for a challenge

Help! I’m stuck in my comfort zone and don’t know how to get out of it

Ways to change your mindset so you can feel the fear, do it anyway – and have no regrets

Nutrition for nurses on shift: a nurse sits at a table in a break room holding a sandwich in one hand while leafing through a document

The health risks of shift work: can the right food help?

Advice on planning nutritious meals and snacks – and the breaks to enjoy them

Urinary issues for nurses: illustration of a nurse holding her hands over her groin area as if desperate to go to the toilet but unable to

No time to wee: can holding it in cause urinary incontinence?

How to make sure you take the breaks you need to keep your bladder healthy

Nurses’ fear of mistakes: a nurse sits on the floor of a locker room trying to overcome her nerves at work

How can I overcome my fears about making mistakes at work?

Tips on addressing anxiety over errors, plus how to handle them if they do occur

Nurse prepares for intravenous cannulation. Using oral antibiotics instead can save nurses substantial time and help combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

How switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics can save your time

Find out about the benefits for staff, patients and antimicrobial stewardship

Editorial

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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

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Image of a nurse trying to prop up a line of collapsing columns

The resilience of the nursing workforce has been sorely tested over the summer

Long-term health consequences of the pandemic for children are coming to the fore

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Why we still need to be alert to COVID-19 in children

A rise in hepatitis cases is being investigated and there could be links to the pandemic

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Why workforce shortages and working practices in the NHS need to be addressed

Children’s nurses are agile and adaptable, but they are under increasing pressure and tired

Overwhelmed: how children’s nurses are keeping going despite the constant pressure

A number of concerns are contributing to children’s nurses' anxiety

Will – and should – children receive the COVID-19 vaccine?

There’s no consensus on vaccinating children but school nurses will be key

Your views

Remote nurse prescribing: a nurse providing patient care remotely sits, wearing a headset with a microphone, as she works on a desktop computer

Remote prescribing: is it ever good practice?

Striking off of nurse who prescribed Botox highlights risks of ignoring guidance

Nurse regulator role: illustration of a large hand holding a magnifying glass above a nurse caught in a spotlight, suggesting the NMC scrutinising what nurses do

The heavy-handed nursing police: is that how the NMC feels to you?

Regulator has been told to remember where there’s healthcare, there’s risk

A worried looking nurse student blocks time off on a workplace calendar. Nursing students do not have an an allowance from the NMC to take compassionate leave

Should nursing students be allowed compassionate leave from clinical placements?

Time off to deal with a crisis would demonstrate compassion

The RCN hs proposed newly registered nurses start on Band 6.  Illustration of a nurse moving from Band 5 to Band 6

Should newly registered nurses start on band 6?

Band 6 starting point would aid recruitment, but may be too much too soon, says our panel

A nurse holds up her hands showing she wants something to stop. Nurses have a duty of care to patients but also need to consider their own safety

When should nursing staff refuse to treat a patient?

Our panel discusses duty and safety when it comes to racist or violent patients

Nurse choosing extra shifts

Extra shifts: would you be willing to do more to help clear the NHS backlog? 

NHS staff already work over their hours, often unpaid to help cut patient waiting times

Reviews

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Book review: From Birth to Sixteen

Senior lecturer Alyson Davies reviews an account of the social context of child development

Goodbye Daisy

Book review: Goodbye Daisy

A storybook about dealing with grief for children with special educational needs

Childhood obesity

Book review: Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches

Community nursing reference guide on nutrition and childhood obesity

Great Ormond Street Handbook

Book review: Great Ormond Street Handbook of Paediatrics

Illustrative guide aimed at all healthcare professionals caring for children and young people

MentalHealth

Book review: Mental Health in Children and Young People

Senior lecturer Dean-David Holyoake reviews Mental Health in Children and Young People

ClinicalPocket

Book review: Clinical Pocket Reference: Nursing Care of Children and Young People

Nurse adviser Doreen Crawford reviews Nursing Care of Children and Young People

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