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Nursing student Emma Garner was inspired to pursue a career in nursing by the death of her son Thomas (pictured) in April 2018. She is appealing to the Nursing and Midwifery Council to introduce a compassionate leave allowance

Nursing student appeals to NMC for compassionate leave allowance

Emma Garner missed placement shifts to be with her ill son

Nursing and Midwifery Council fitness to practise panel upheld a number of allegations against ward manager

Ward manager struck off after ‘witch’ jibe and conduct and competence issues

Band 7 nurse humiliated colleagues, used foul language and made clinical errors

Nurses who are actively planning to leave the NHS cite feeling undervalued (70%), under too much pressure (62%) and feeling exhausted (60%) as being the main reasons why. Picture shows a nurse in uniform leaving her shift with her bag on her shoulder and

Thinking of leaving the NHS – what you and your manager should do first

RCN survey reveals 45% of nursing staff are considering leaving the NHS

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Nurses at Nursing Live, which returns on 23-24 October 2024

Nursing Live free event: what’s in it for your nursing branch?

Nursing Live on 23-24 October can help nurses and students in all specialties

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Tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer reminds us what the letters in PURPOSE T stand for and why this is important for nursing practice.

Pressure ulcers: tips for avoiding preventable harm

Tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer talks about risk assessment tools

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has opted to announce pay awards to NHS staff as early as possible, after years of delays

NHS pay: delays to salary uplifts to end

Wes Streeting promises timely pay decision, but RCN wary of ‘language of austerity’

Evidence and Practice

How to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams

How to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams

Everything you need to know to transform your team including the evidence base behind it

Managing uncivil behaviour in the workplace

Managing uncivil behaviour in the workplace

Action plan for colleagues and teams to recognise and act on workplace incivility

Communication in leadership

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Self-awareness in nurse leadership

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Patient safety during transfers from critical care: developing and assessing a checklist

Patient safety during transfers from critical care: developing and assessing a checklist

A checklist reduces incidents but a shift in workplace culture may be needed to foster...

Exploring the practice learning experiences and disaster preparedness of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Practice learning experiences and preparedness of nursing students during COVID-19

Student accounts show a need to investigate the scope and timing of disaster preparation in...

Features

Montage of 15 podcasts selected to interest nurses

Listen to this! 15 podcasts made with you in mind

Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down

Illustration featuring five different NHS uniform tunic colours, from left to right: indigo, green, sea blue, navy blue and light blue

Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs

Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms

Illustration shows healthcare staff around a table formed from a clock face to suggest a team approach to rostering

Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?

Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration

 Nurse behind seated patient stoops slightly and has her hands on his shoulders to express warmth and reassurance. Touch is a powerful way to show compassion in nursing

Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual

Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not

Bad manager

How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss

Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership

A nurse in scrubs is frowning and hunching her shoulders in a sign of distress

Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them

Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues

Opinion

Two female nurses smile and chat to each other: Black History Month has the theme of reclaiming narratives and nursing staff should take the chance to share their nursing stories

Why not celebrate and share your nursing heritage story with others

The Black History Month theme of reclaiming narratives could act as a catalyst to sharing stories

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

Students

Nurse, face unseen, holds an illuminated lightbulb, with systematically connected dots appearing to radiate from, illustrating the capacity of nurses to be innovative

Care innovations: how to spark ideas on placement and influence change in practice

Hospital-based projects are a chance to gather evidence, present a case and improve care

An illustration of a nurse with a thought bubble coming from her head as she thinks about her experiences

What I wish I’d known as a nursing student

Five newly registered nurses reflect on their transition from studying to practising

Image showing a group of people in profile representing different races and cultures, with different dress, hair colour and skin colour

Settling in as an international nursing student: tips and support

The interventions that can help, from cultural events to peer support and orientation

Careers

Day shift roles for nurses: an illustration of a nurse with thought bubbles above her head as she considers different daytime nursing roles, such as GP nurse, community nurse, teaching and day surgery

Day shift only roles – what are my options if I want to ditch nights?

What to consider if you are looking for greater flexibility and work-life balance

Nurse consultants have a high level of expertise in their area of care; a nurse consultant talks to a patient, explaining something with a smile while showing them a diagram   

Nurse consultant: what does it take to reach this high-level role?

How to plan ahead to gain the skills and experience required

Advanced nurse practitioners in primary and urgent care for the Scottish Ambulance Service work in a car rather than an ambulance; the image shows ANP Jennifer Bell standing next to her advanced practice car

Advanced nurse practitioner: a typical shift in emergency response

An ANP in primary and urgent care explains the role and the skills required

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