Nursing Management
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Protecting the future workforce: cognitive distortions among nursing students
Identifying negative thinking styles may help prevent development of mental health issues

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How a menopause café is supporting nurses at work
Senior nurse Tara Iles wanted healthcare staff to have a safe space to talk
Growing doubts about how nurse pay offer will be funded
Government will not increase budget to pay for it, so will existing NHS coffers be raided?
Nurses slam 5% pay offer as a ‘slap in the face’
Poll of Nursing Standard readers on Twitter reveals majority dismayed by pay offer
Nurses urged to vote for the new 5% pay offer
RCN and DHSC have agreed to put forward a pay increase of 5% for 2023-24
Nurses’ pay: new deal expected to be agreed today
Offer could be one-off payment for this year and maximum of 5% for 2023-24
Should nurses go back on strike while pay talks continue?
A nurse-led petition is urging the RCN to restart walkouts in England
Evidence and Practice
Protecting the future workforce: cognitive distortions among nursing students
Identifying negative thinking styles may help prevent development of mental health issues
How should nurse managers respond to medicine administration errors?
A skilled response can enourage a culture of safety, openness and positivity
How can I recognise and support staff with compassion fatigue?
Identifying the signs and supporting individuals and teams to increase emotional resilience
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on front-line nurses’ professional quality of life
Learn about sociodemographic and work-related factors that influence quality of life
How to undertake structured clinical reflection
Practical guidance for nurses on how to undertake reflection
Quantum leadership: a new approach for nurse leaders
Explore the features and potential benefits of the quantum leadership style
Features
Overworked and planning to leave – but what will it take to make you stay?
What some employers are doing, and the practical steps others can take to keep staff
On the verge of burnout? Seven signs to look for and how to cope
Positive steps nurses can take to help reduce risk and enhance your work-life balance
DNACPR: a step-by-step guide to clinical decision-making from Resuscitation Council UK
Advice from experts to help you navigate the complex legal and ethical issues
Well-chosen words: how what you say makes a difference to outcomes
Tips for more powerful, productive and empathetic conversations with patients
Handover: how to get communication right for improved patient safety and team efficiency
Advice on strategies and tools to ensure every handover is seamless and information-rich
Learning from mistakes: how to make error a springboard to safer practice
Care improvements can only happen when you feel safe to admit when things have gone wrong
Opinion
Nurse managers and leaders – how can we ensure they are synonymous?
Understanding of compassionate leadership is vital in manager roles, but not always present
Nurses are striking worldwide and their discontent is about more than simply pay
Why the past year has seen a spike in protests… but guess how grievances get resolved
Gender bias in leadership roles: how to unleash female nurses’ full potential
Women are held back from promotion by complex factors, but we may have found a solution
Students
Student finances, placements and well-being: coping with the pressures
Changes that could help students cope, plus how to seek help if you need it
How to show leadership and organisation skills as a nursing student
Students on GP placement found ‘lost’ patients who were missing out on vital diabetes care
Welcome to your placement: how a ‘hello’ pack can help students feel at home
A nurse explains her idea to improve the learning experience for students and the team
Careers
QNI field-specific standards – what are they and how will they be used?
Draft standards spell out expectations for SPQs for community nurses
Nurse talent managers in the NHS: what does this relatively new role involve?
Established to attract, retain and develop staff, these roles are a great career move too
How mentoring can help overseas nurses reach senior roles
A programme supporting Filipino nurses, plus tips for getting the most out of mentoring