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Financial hardship in nursing: a woman sitting at a table with her finger on a calculator key, working out personal living costs

Financial help: 10 sources of support for nursing staff and students

Organisations that offer hardship and educational grants, who is eligible and how to apply

Nursing during menopause: nurse sits down after a shift, appearing anxious

Feeling ‘menopausal’ at work? How to combat stigma and colleagues’ patronising eye rolls

Workplace menopause support may be getting better, but nurses still face extra pressures

NEWS2 patient deterioration tool: a nurse at a patient’s bedside, where physiological parameters are routinely measured, creating data used in NEWS2 scores

NEWS2 and patient deterioration: your at-a-glance guide to using the decision tool

How it helps you use routine obs to spot clinical risk and respond quickly

CPR nurse training: a nurse using a manikin in a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training session

Nurses at risk of unfair punishment due to muddled CPR guidance

CPR wrongly seen as a ‘panacea to reverse death’, with consequences for staff

Nursing in corridors: An exhausted and dispirited nurse rubs her eye

Nursing in corridors: how much longer can overwhelmed staff cope?

Is this the new normal? Nurses describe the impact on staff and on patient safety

Nurses targeted with NMC referrals: a nurse in scrubs with a red target painted on her back

Managers using FtP as a weapon: nurses punished for speaking out

Whistleblowers say the fitness to practise process is being weaponised by NHS managers

Violence against nurses at work: illustration of a patient or relative verbally abusing a nurse in a hospital waiting room and pointing their finger at the nurse

Verbal abuse and physical assault at work: has it happened to you and did you report it?

Your job puts you at increased risk, so it’s vital to know the steps to take

Nurses’ money management: illustration showing a nurse juggling household finances, with items associated with living costs, such as a shopping trolley, a bill and a petrol pump, in the background

Managing your money in 2025: the 5 changes you need to know about

Experts’ advice on how to stay on top of your personal finances

Menstrual cycle at work: illustration of a nurse holding a hot water bottle to her womb area, surrounded by pictures of an hourglass, the female reproductive organs, a calendar and a sanitary pad 

Cycle syncing: how to use it to manage your menstrual cycle at work

Noting the way your body responds to help plan for changes in mood, confidence and energy

Patients’ gifts for nurses: a small gift-wrapped box being offered in a person’s cupped hands

Gifts from patients: nurses given cash, ovens and even named in wills

Well-meaning gestures and presents and what to do with them

NMC hearing

Fitness to practise process – what is the true cost to nurses?

We review how long it takes and how much it costs, not just financially but emotionally

Nurse pay negotiations: a nurse contemplating an image hovering beside her of a large question mark made of bank notes

NHS pay: can nurses expect a better deal in 2025?

After a frustrating year, we consider what needs to change to secure a fairer pay deal

Flu and COVID vaccines: your moral duty or a personal choice?

With vaccination rates falling since the pandemic, we look at myths, policies and attitudes

Alcohol and drug use: can harmful behaviour put your job at risk?

The NMC urges registrants not to ignore a problem – find out what support is available

Partial retirement from the NHS: what looks like the best option for me?

And find out if you’re at risk of losing pension payments thanks to a rule change 

Nurses’ uniforms then and now: how do they reflect the role?

The changing image and impact of the profession, from the era of caps and aprons to scrubs

Managing menopause as a nurse: symptoms and support at work

Ways to make it more manageable, and what nurse employers can do to help

The best workplaces for nurses: which NHS trusts are on top?

What nursing and other staff say about the best places to work in the health service

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