Shift work and nurse well-being: how to combat the health risks
Tips on sleep routines and the breaks you need to cope on nights and long shifts
17 Jan 2024
Analysis
Accept no substitutes: why swapping out nurses from the roster must not become the norm
Find out how you and your colleagues can take a stand to protect the team’s skill mix
15 Jan 2024
UTIs in older people: how to recognise signs and manage symptoms
Tips to help you prevent or minimise adverse effects and potentially serious outcomes
08 Jan 2024
Red flags for patient safety: are unsafe practices in danger of being normalised?
The staffing crisis is eroding care standards from primary care to critical care
18 Dec 2023
Effective communication: how to talk to patients about pain
The right questions and a non-judgemental approach can help you manage pain better
04 Dec 2023
Spiritual care: what you need to know, whatever your practice setting
Understanding and addressing patients’ spiritual needs is essential to person-centred care
27 Nov 2023
Free
Greener infection prevention and control: how to take the whole team with you
Award winner’s tips for a successful campaign to reduce PPE use and gain staff support
15 Nov 2023
Heart failure: when is the right time to introduce discussion of palliative care?
Advice on advance care planning and ensuring patients understand their diagnosis
06 Nov 2023
How to improve the care of LGBT+ people in adult social care
Older LGBT+ care home residents can experience discrimination – find out how you can help
31 Oct 2023
Nurse prescribing: where next for the profession’s quiet success story?
Once controversial, non-medical prescribing is now commonplace – and training is in demand
30 Oct 2023
An unfair legacy: how the Letby case has affected nurses
Difficult questions persist about raising concerns and preserving the profession’s image
16 Oct 2023
How to harness self-awareness to build better working relationships and patient rapport
Do you know how your personality type affects how you communicate and interact at work?
09 Oct 2023
Why nursing is undervalued – and how to challenge perceptions
Flawed perceptions of the profession are common. Find out how to articulate its value
02 Oct 2023
Nurse suicide: what support is there for those at risk and grieving colleagues?
Support from healthcare employers is key to preventing tragedies
25 Sep 2023
We’re glad you came: how to make sure overseas recruits know they’re welcome and valued
The NHS depends on nurses from overseas, so it’s imperative they are supported to thrive
18 Sep 2023
ReSPECT process: a step-by-step guide from Resuscitation Council UK
Expert advice on the process for creating an emergency care and treatment plan
15 Sep 2023
How plans to boost nursing recruitment have let down social care
The sector still needs its own nursing plan amid challenges in recruitment and retention
12 Sep 2023
Pre-death grief: how to support families with bereavement before the end of life
Grief can begin long before death, as with terminal illnesses such as dementia or cancer
11 Sep 2023