Expert advice

A nurse in scrubs sits while taking a break, looking tired and fanning her face with her eyes closed as she struggles with symptoms of menopause during a shift

Menopause: what reasonable adjustments can I expect at work?

Most nurses will experience menopause and new guidance says employers have a duty to help

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Diabetes and dementia: safely managing people living with multiple long-term conditions

Older people with diabetes are at higher risk of developing dementia

Nurse reads a vital signs monitor at patient’s bedside. This is key information when assessing level of risk for a person with sepsis

Sepsis guidance update: how do I need to change my practice?

Nurse specialist explains the importance of more targeted antibiotic use

Ramadan and how to keep energy levels up in clinical practice during a month of fasting

Tips on the best ways to minimise hunger and thirst, while making time to pray on shift

A healthcare professional and older patient run through a blood monitoring process with the aid of a tablet computer at the patient’s home

Delegating healthcare activities: what is it and how can nurses do it safely?

Skills for Care’s guiding principles can help towards safe and effective delegation

Illustration of a nurse looking down and demotivated, holding a mask showing a brave face, which she is putting on her own face

How to give your best to patients when you’re lacking motivation

Finding ways to boost morale and reaching out to peers can help you get back on track

Man frowns and holds his chest as he coughs – chronic cough is a common experience among adults

Chronic cough in adults: how the latest guidance can help you help your patient

Advice on diagnosis and assessment, red flags, complications and timely referral

An illustration of a chess board with healthcare workers represented as chess pieces. One nurse is being picked up and moved to a different square by a big hand, representing management

Redeployment: what to expect if you are asked to work in another clinical area

How and when staff may be moved, and what makes them feel supported in unfamiliar roles

A nurse smiles and pushes an older woman in a wheelchair in a busy hospital setting

Front door frailty services: what nurses need to know plus tips on improving care

Early identification of frailty in the emergency department is key to better patient outcomes

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How a new Parkinson’s dementia toolkit can help you

It covers risk factors, symptoms and treatment – as well as conversations with patients

Pressure ulcers: how new advice could help you ensure care is consistent

Recommendations aim to improve care pathways and wound categorisation

IV paracetamol shortage: what you need to know

Advice on alternative routes of paracetamol administration and other pain-relieving drugs

5 tips to help you get fit – without paying for gym membership you might struggle to use

Steps you can take to protect your mind and body from the demands of the job

NHS staff parking: who pays, what are the rules and can I challenge charges?

Many nurses still pay to park at work, despite a lack of alternatives and rising costs

Latest guidance for injection techniques in diabetes care

Patients should be encouraged to follow best practice to manage their condition

How to reduce your chances of getting a virus at work this winter

Do your best to avoid common winter viruses by upping your infection control game

Blood culture pathway: how we can improve patient care and sepsis detection

The guidance, training and multidisciplinary team working behind best practice

Bedbugs: identifying an infestation and what to advise patients

How to recognise and treat the bites and reduce your risk of bedbug exposure at work

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