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Pressure ulcers: tips for avoiding preventable harm
Tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer talks about risk assessment tools
NHS pay: delays to salary uplifts to end
Wes Streeting promises timely pay decision, but RCN wary of ‘language of austerity’
New nurses should begin their careers on band 6 – and more than £37,000 a year
£7K pay uplift for new nurses would attract brilliance, says RCN chief
COVID-19 inquiry: nurses describe scenes ‘from hell’ on wards
Former national adviser tells inquiry about trauma of nurses’ experiences in the pandemic
5.5% pay rise isn’t enough: NHS staff tell union leaders they reject 2024-25 award
RCN members in show of resolve over this year’s delayed pay rise
Number of students accepted onto nursing degree courses lowest in over a decade
Slump in course acceptances prompts call for urgent action on student finances
Evidence and Practice
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
Action plan for colleagues and teams to recognise and act on workplace incivility
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...
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
Listen to this! 15 podcasts made with you in mind
Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
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
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
How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership
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
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
When should nursing staff refuse to treat a patient?
Our panel discusses duty and safety when it comes to racist or violent patients
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
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
What I wish I’d known as a nursing student
Five newly registered nurses reflect on their transition from studying to practising
Settling in as an international nursing student: tips and support
The interventions that can help, from cultural events to peer support and orientation
Careers
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 practitioner: a typical shift in emergency response
An ANP in primary and urgent care explains the role and the skills required
Clinical nurse educator: skills, experience and the pay for the role
We look at how CNEs help develop the workforce by sharing their expertise