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Flexible retirement from the NHS: your options if the end of working life is in sight
Choices you have if you’re wondering how and when to start drawing your pension
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BMA calls for tougher custodial sentences following violence against Manchester GP staff
Government must tackle ‘wave of growing abuse’ against GPs and practice staff
Unlimited flexible working requests for nurses after NHS rethink on work-life balance
Move is part of an expanded flexible working policy hoped to improve staff retention
‘Under pressure like never before’: Northern Ireland calls on 100 army medics
Request comes after two trusts issued appeals for exhausted nurses to take on extra shifts
Unison members join RCN colleagues in rejecting 3% pay rise
Overwhelming opposition will prompt further Unison ballot on industrial action
Staff COVID-19 booster vaccination programme: what you need to know
Nurse in Wales becomes one of the first people in the UK to receive a booster vaccine
Nadine Dorries becomes first person with nursing background to land cabinet role
MP and former nurse is now secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport
Evidence and Practice
How to undertake effective mouth care and oral assessments
Learn ways to promote oral health and comfort, and prevent or treat disease
Role of emotional intelligence in effective nurse leadership
Practical activities leaders can undertake to develop their skills in this area
Individual and organisational strategies to develop resilience in the nursing workforce
Learn how resilience is linked to physical and mental well-being – and how to increase it
Assessing and managing mental health issues in people with chronic skin conditions
Understand the psychological effects of these conditions that patients may experience
Reviewing the physiology, pharmacology and therapeutic uses of ketamine
Familiarise yourself with the nursing implications of ketamine use
How to change a suprapubic catheter effectively
Recognise the potential complications and how to avoid them
Features
Nurse who cared for our daughter with leukaemia is ‘credit to the profession’
Angela Gallagher was nominated for the Patient's Choice award by former nurse Linda Davies
Compassionate end of life care: team helped our family cope ‘at worst time of our lives’
Ward managers Rosily Padayathil and Muzit Ghebreab are Patient’s Choice award finalists
Community nurse looked beyond labels and ‘held on to hope when I lost mine’
Katie McIlroy has been nominated for the Patient’s Choice award for care of women with complex mental and physical needs
Recovery from spinal injury: ‘care was the boost I needed on my long journey’
Orna Carey was nominated for the Patient's Choice award for her dedication to a young patient
Community mental healthcare: ‘My son felt listened to when he talked to his nurse’
Jodie Heath nominated for the 2021 Patient's Choice award for supporting young patient's complex health needs
Nurse nominated for posthumous award ‘made patients feel special’
Paul Murray received a record number of nominations for the Patient’s Choice award
Opinion
Fair pay: why we need to shout louder than ever before
If nurses leave, how can the government deliver on its care plans?
Flexible retirement from the NHS: your options if the end of working life is in sight
Choices you have if you’re wondering how and when to start drawing your pension
Overseas nurses: the career opportunities are there, but what about long-term support?
It’s up to recruiting organisations to provide both – and do it ethically
Students
Stress and your nursing studies: how to minimise and manage it
When you’re feeling overwhelmed, understanding the triggers of stress can help you cope
Sharps injuries: knowing how to prevent them and understanding your risk
Accidents with needles or blades are a key occupation hazard – find out how to stay safe
Handovers and what you need to know to get them right
Tools and strategies for nursing students: how to conquer your fears and build confidence
Careers
Heading for retirement? Pension options and fulfilling opportunities to use your skills
There are more ways to retire than calling a sudden halt to your career and earning power
Admiral Nurses in the community: helping carers cope with the uncertainty of dementia
Primary care support to families living with dementia, plus the skills of the role
Becoming an advanced clinical practitioner: what you need to know
From the four pillars to credentialing, what it takes to achieve advanced practice