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After struggling with symptoms, a nurse chief executive is promoting a culture of openness
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Mary Seacole’s life story to become Hollywood movie
Film’s producer says Crimean war nurse was ahead of her time
Discharging young people from hospital into the community: nurses to join new taskforce
Children’s commissioner will lead initiative to speed up transfer from inpatient services
Being a nurse in the menopause: why it’s no time for taboos
Women coping with menopause symptoms deserve support and empathy in the workplace
UCAS deletes ‘misleading and offensive’ advice on nursing after Twitter backlash
RCN intervenes as nurses pour scorn on UCAS for downplaying the profession
Pressure ulcer toolkit: advice for nurses on prevention and care pathways
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Advisory Board resource highlights the importance of risk awareness
Off-guard image of exhausted midwife goes viral
Picture captures woman’s raw emotion after ‘particularly hard’ shift
Evidence and Practice
Role of the nurse consultant in infection prevention and control
Read how they develop evidence-based practice and motivate and inspire staff
Understanding the role of chaplains in supporting patients and healthcare staff
Discover why chaplains might provide a more generic and less religious service in the future
Respecting the ethical principle of autonomy in end of life care decisions
Recognise the ethical, legal and professional issues when caring for patients
The benefits and risks of nursing students engaging with social media
Learn about e-professionalism and the standards expected of nurses online
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
Features
Blood transfusion: the common procedure that can go disastrously wrong
Stakes are high when managing blood products – here’s how nurses can prevent errors
Help older patients by tackling overprescribing
Polypharmacy puts many older people at risk of serious side effects
Knife crime: teaching young people the skills they need to help save lives
The nurses and students breaking down barriers to help educate and protect young people
How a patient’s human rights influence the care you give
A human rights approach to healthcare can empower patients and protect nurses
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
Opinion
Readers’ panel: Will evidence of inadequate care force action on nurse shortages?
CQC report says staffing pressures are contributing to a ‘perfect storm’ for patients
The nurse shortage solution we cannot ignore
Reliance on recruitment of overseas nurses from outside the EU is already happening
Let’s talk about the menopause at work
After struggling with symptoms, a nurse chief executive is promoting a culture of openness
Students
A nurse’s guide to winning at job interviews
Tips and techniques for conquering your nerves and impressing the panel
How storytelling can help close the nursing student attainment gap
Nursing curricula need to reflect the diversity of students’ backgrounds and experience
Dementia at the end of life: why every nursing student needs to learn about it
An Admiral Nurse explains how she uses hospice placements to deepen students’ understanding
Careers
Workplace time-out: when some things are best left unsaid
Not everything has to be up for discussion, even if colleagues’ opinions clash with yours
I’m proud to be training as a nursing associate – and let me tell you why
Misunderstood role is no mere stepping stone – it has a distinctive place in the nursing team
Overseas education exchange: what we learned about investing in nurse leadership
Six-month trauma management teaching trip to Myanmar was a rich learning experience