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Medication errors: why colour-coded trays are no match for critical thinking
When ‘safety measures’ could actually be increasing the risk of errors
02 Mar 2023
Do you feel helpless to influence change? Well, you’re not – and here’s why
Florence Nightingale Foundation wants to help you push for change at the highest levels
01 Mar 2023
Reporting a sexual assault at work: why I would do it again
One nurse’s experience of this professional duty, from making a statement to going to court
23 Feb 2023
Shift-working on repeat: how can nurses avoid physical burnout?
Many nurses talk of emotional burnout, but there can be debilitating physical symptoms too
22 Feb 2023
Ventilator-dependent children’s lives put at risk by high energy costs
Nurses can act and advocate for children and families facing cost of living crisis
21 Feb 2023
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Why general nursing education would be detrimental for children’s care
Diluting nurses’ skill sets and a return to the ‘general’ nurse would be a mistake
15 Feb 2023
Why leaders who are kind and loyal will bring out the best in their team
Compassion does not begin and end with patients – nurses need it from their manager too
14 Feb 2023
Support nurses to stay on at work, don’t ask retirees to return
Amid an NHS staffing crisis, the focus should be on retention, not retired staff
08 Feb 2023
M is for memorable: how to harness mnemonics to help you retrieve key information, fast
Tips on using word patterns to boost recall of important clinical information and tasks
02 Feb 2023
Kindness in the workplace – we all need it, but do we have time to practise it?
With many nursing staff feeling near to breaking point, acts of compassion are essential
01 Feb 2023
Is it time to rethink field-specific nurse training?
A return to generic training can broaden students’ child and adult care experiences
31 Jan 2023
What I have learnt about supporting bereaved families
Models of care must be flexible to reach those in most need of support
26 Jan 2023
Let’s find common ground to end nurses’ strikes
Health minister Maria Caulfield wants talks on pay, conditions and workload to continue
18 Jan 2023
What battle-weary nurses need right now is the certainty staffing ratios would bring
NHS is crying out for nurse-to-patient ratios as part of a system-wide workforce plan
17 Jan 2023
ShinyMind: the free mental health app for nurses that’s tailored to your needs
How our well-being app can support you when facing extreme stress and burnout
04 Jan 2023
Retinoblastoma: how to spot the signs of this rare childhood eye cancer
Get to know the symptoms of retinoblastoma to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment
22 Dec 2022
Nurses have been taken for granted for far too long – but here’s how to make that stop
Short-staffing will only get worse if nurses continue to feel under-valued
14 Dec 2022
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Winter pressures and the effect on children’s health: ‘firefighting to keep kids safe’
It will be a difficult time for children’s nurses with industrial action and care pressures
12 Dec 2022