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Clinical negligence: the accusation no nurse ever wants to face
NHS staff are insured by their employers, but elsewhere nurse indemnity is less clear-cut
RCN Nurse of the Year praised by prime minister
Taurai Matare met Boris Johnson during his publicity visit to London hospital
Strike ballot: RCN names the date for industrial action vote in Northern Ireland
Low pay and nurse staffing levels have left members ‘angry and disillusioned’
Cavell Nurses' Trust welcomes hospice to its staff welfare scheme
Cambridge Hospice will encourage staff facing hardship to use the programme
Prime minister tackled on nursing shortages by angry father during hospital visit
Omar Salem confronted prime minister Boris Johnson during a press visit to a London hospital
Podcasts as therapy: mental health nursing student’s vision to support service users
Stephen Greenwood uses radio training to open up discussion of sensitive subjects
Evidence and Practice
Promoting recruitment by rebranding the image of nursing
Identify the features that could attract people to the profession
How to measure a patient’s temperature non-invasively
Understand the factors that can influence the accuracy of readings
Preventing medical device-related skin damage
Minimise the risk for patients, primarily by preventing pressure ulcers
Prevention and management of urinary catheter blockages in community settings
How to identify and support patients at risk, and advise on preventative strategies
Use of pain scales and observational pain assessment tools in hospital settings
Learn how to recognise patient behaviours that may indicate pain
Enhancing the care of patients with sickle cell disease
Ensure the effective management of painful vaso-occlusive crises
Features
Are you a BAME nurse with a fantastic idea that could improve patient care?
Nursing care is hugely enriched when ideas spring from a wide range of backgrounds
E. coli infection: how every nurse can help prevent it
The Gram-negative bacteria is a growing threat in community and acute settings
Nurses open up about their mental health problems
Mental ill health is now the top reason for NHS sickness absence – but there is good news
Sepsis: what you need to know
Around 44,000 people a year die from the 'silent killer'. What can nurses do?
Return to general nursing: on the register but ‘out of practice’?
The programme designed for when the usual return-to-practice courses don’t apply
What to do when you suspect domestic abuse
The nurses’ training aid that offers you practical strategies for the best outcomes
Opinion
Readers’ panel: Are protected mealtimes for nurses needed to tackle workforce obesity?
Lack of breaks and junk food availability are said to contribute to nurses being overweight
OPEL alert showed me the full impact service pressures have on patients and nurses
The urgent need to free up beds takes a toll even on patients deemed fit for discharge
Stop blaming the anti-vax bogeyman and focus on immunisation services
Investing in nurses and resources to educate parents is more pressing than battling fake news
Students
How teaching children about dementia helps you become a better communicator
Innovative resource helps nursing students improve children’s awareness of the condition
Mental health and adult nursing, plus the pace of emergency care – this role has it all
A dual-registration newly qualified nurse reflects on what she has learned in her first year
The call you never want to get in emergency nursing
A newly qualified nurse describes the emotions and impact of a paediatric crash call
Careers
Financial know-how for nurses: make your money work for you
Planning for retirement, or living week to week? Financial education lets you take control
NET nurses: supporting patients confused by their rare cancer diagnosis
‘Even healthcare professionals don’t know enough about neuroendocrine cancers’
Here’s why this is an exciting time to be a clinical research nurse
There is more guidance and support now for nurses who want to combine research with practice