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Fraud case casts doubt on hundreds of nurses’ competency test results
48 registrants will be investigated after ‘proxy testers’ found at test centre
21 Sep 2023
Number of nursing students securing university courses through clearing drops by 12%
Workforce plan is criticised as government fails to secure boost to recruitment
21 Sep 2023
Have your say on compulsory training subjects for NHS staff
Consultation seeks views of nurses to inform revisions to Core Skills Training Framework
20 Sep 2023
Raising concerns: ‘Whistleblowers must be heard without prejudice’
A nurse who felt persecuted after raising concerns has called for improved training
20 Sep 2023
Nurse on trial for ill-treatment says she showed patients only ‘care and devotion’
Catherine Hudson has admitted stealing medications but denies charges of ill-treatment
19 Sep 2023
Strikes: minimum service levels could force hospital nurses to work
New consultation could affect nurses in urgent, emergency and ‘time-critical’ services
19 Sep 2023
Evidence and Practice
Benefits of deprescribing for older people with frailty and polypharmacy: part two
Nurses should be aware of tools that may assist in preventing or reducing inappropriate...
20 Sep 2023
Benefits of deprescribing for older people living with frailty and polypharmacy: part 1
Adverse effects of polypharmacy on older people and medicines optimisation for those living...
06 Sep 2023
Diabetic foot ulcers in older people: prevention and management
How to avoid the potentially devastating effects of foot ulcers
23 Aug 2023
What does a comprehensive geriatric assessment involve?
It can help you provide person-centred support for older people living with frailty
09 Aug 2023
Who am I? Identity, person-centred care and dementia
Actively seeking a person’s concept of self can help nurses deliver personalised care
19 Jul 2023
A psychoeducation intervention for older people in an inpatient mental healthcare...
Such interventions may support patients to develop expertise regarding their own emotional...
05 Jul 2023
Features
Nursing couples: what it’s like when your partner is a fellow nurse
Three couples on the highs and lows of partnerships that span the private and professional
08 Sep 2023
De-escalation techniques: 7 tips for handling conflict situations
Tension occurs in every setting – these skills can help you manage it and stay calm
29 Aug 2023
The pros and cons of ‘therapeutic lying’ in dementia care
Truth should always be the starting point, but some ‘untruths’ can minimise distress
29 Aug 2023
Raising concerns in the NHS: Letby case shows the time for culture change is now
Urgent improvements nurses want to see, plus advice on whistleblowing and speaking up
25 Aug 2023
How robots and AI can support, not substitute, nursing practice
Artificial intelligence has the potential to ease pressures and speed up decision-making
18 Aug 2023
Menopause-friendly workplace: 6 ways to be a supportive manager if staff are struggling
Tips on showing compassion at a time when many women feel forced to give up work
15 Aug 2023
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Now is the time for nurses to drive health and social care research
A national funding boost should encourage nurses to pursue research careers
13 Sep 2023
Cannabis for medicinal use: when it can be prescribed and what nurses need to know
The products available and conditions for which they can be legally used
21 Sep 2023
TikTok tips: how you can use it to connect with others and share ideas
Finding content on the social media app – and sharing your own safely and professionally
19 Sep 2023
Students
Second-year blues: when you’re no longer new, but far from the finish line
Anxiety levels can soar in year two but support is available to help you find confidence
10 Aug 2023
Why all nursing students need to learn about advocacy, activism and resistance
A new course teaches nurses to be champions of patients, colleagues and the profession
02 Aug 2023
Learning disability clinical placement: what experience will I gain?
Students in every field need to know how to support people with learning disabilities
26 Jul 2023
Careers
What is a Freedom to Speak Up guardian and how do I become one?
Those in the role provide crucial support for clinicians who raise concerns
14 Sep 2023
Flexible working: what if nurses could choose their own hours?
How a care home group is tackling recruitment issues by giving staff freedom on shifts worked
23 Aug 2023
I’m new to the role of practice supervisor for students – what do I need to know?
Find out the qualities and skills you need – and how role can enhance your own practice
16 Aug 2023