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I make clinical decisions at emergency incidents – and as a nurse I bring so much more
Pre-hospital emergency medicine consultant nurse Andy Thurgood on his challenging role
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Government’s pledge for 50,000 more nurses rests on ‘weak’ proposals on retention
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Evidence and Practice
Implementing the National Early Warning Score 2 into pre-registration nurse education
The benefits and challenges of using NEWS2 as an educational tool
Pathophysiology and treatment of hypovolaemia and hypovolaemic shock
What you need to know about their presentation, progression and treatment pathway
Implementing collective leadership in healthcare organisations
Develop a culture where formal and informal leaders work together to improve care
Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy
Learn about patient assessment, and the potential risks and complications
Person-centred approaches to improve access to cardiac rehabilitation
Enhance equity of access to programmes and tailor them to patients’ needs and preferences
How to undertake intravenous infusion calculations
Understand the role of the nurse in reducing medication errors
Features
Moving up: a clear career pathway retains great staff and makes recruitment easier
How one trust taps the potential of long-serving as well as new nursing staff
Supporting Gen X and Z: what it takes to retain newly qualified nurses
How a team of senior nurses is helping newer recruits thrive – and improving retention
Violence against nurses: how workplaces can help to protect staff
What your workplace can do to help prevent and manage aggressive behaviour from patients
What does your employer do to make nurses feel valued?
Employers and senior nurses are finding new ways to show staff they are appreciated
Why being an overweight nurse matters - and what to do about it
Management support and simple steps can make a big difference to a growing problem
Have you ever described yourself as ‘just a nurse’?
How people talk about nursing can diminish its value – here’s what you can do differently
Opinion
When patient choice becomes a decision-making dilemma
Not everyone is comfortable with a ‘choose your own’ approach to care, says Jane Bates
When does feeling unwell tip over into being too sick to work?
There are degrees of sickness and not all of them mean nurses are unfit for any work at all
Reporting concerns about a senior colleague is a necessary act of courage
Whistleblowing is never easy – particularly if the person is in a position of power
Students
There’s no time for hesitation when you’re faced with a deteriorating patient
Don't be afraid to put theory into practice – your patient’s life may depend on it
These 3 lessons helped me survive and grow as a newly qualified nurse
One nurse draws on personal experience to offer new registrants advice in their first job
Patient confidentiality: how a complicated case created an ethical and legal dilemma
A service user’s chlamydia diagnosis taught me lessons about disclosure and breach of trust
Careers
I make clinical decisions at emergency incidents – and as a nurse I bring so much more
Pre-hospital emergency medicine consultant nurse Andy Thurgood on his challenging role
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How a 16-week programme tackles the challenges of returning after a career break
Why forensic mental health nursing is such a rewarding career
A challenging role where compassion and advocacy go hand in hand with public protection