Expert advice
Intentional rounding: does it ensure consistency or hinder individualised patient care?
How the structured rounds system works in practice, plus what it means for compassionate care
20 Jul 2021
Culturally sensitive nursing care: how to understand and meet all patients’ needs
Nurses enhance patients’ care experience when they take steps to bridge cultural gaps
13 Jul 2021
Could coronavirus vaccination become compulsory for nurses?
Mandatory vaccination and the rights of individuals and employers
23 Jun 2021
Sharps injuries: what nurses need to know about the risks
Training is needed to reduce avoidable injuries and minimise infection risks
15 Jun 2021
How Magnet hospitals can promote nurse leadership and improve staff well-being
The scheme being tested in England aims to attract and retain nurses
10 Jun 2021
Compassion fatigue in nurses: symptoms and how to get support
What to do when the emotional and physical toll of caring for patients and working through...
04 Jun 2021
Third wave of COVID-19: what might happen and how nurses can prepare for it
The next wave's timing and size in the UK is uncertain, but there are ways to get ready
26 May 2021
LGBTIQ+ and healthcare: a guide to gender-inclusive language
Non-inclusive language can create barriers to quality cancer care
18 May 2021
What the global survey of the nursing workforce tells us – and what’s missing
Flawed figures for the UK are a distraction in the State of the World’s Nursing report
18 May 2020
Can employers read personal messages sent via work email?
With the current focus on data protection, the answer may surprise you
08 May 2018
Workforce: Offer to Jamaican nurses marred by Windrush
Timing is all in politics, says James Buchan
23 Apr 2018
Workforce: What can we learn from the ‘pay pendulum’ of decades ago?
Since the mid-1980s, the Pay Review Body has been fairly successful in keeping nurse pay on...
06 Apr 2018
Workforce: Immigration of skilled younger nurses keeps our NHS running
With ‘self-sufficiency’ in NHS staffing yet to materialise, the UK relies on skilled workers...
27 Mar 2018
Legal advice: Do I have to report a parking fine to the Nursing and Midwifery Council?
The Nursing and Midwifery Council requires nurses and midwives to report any convictions or...
22 Mar 2018
Medicines management: Should applicants for staff nurse posts have numeracy tests?
An increasing number of medication incidents are due to calculation errors, and while...
09 Mar 2018
Medicines management: Should I sign for medicines before I witness the patient taking...
As the registered nurse preparing medicines, you are ultimately responsible for making sure...
08 Jan 2018
How to attract the top nursing talent
With demand for nurses greater than ever, what can employers do to attract and retain the...
12 Oct 2016