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Fitness to practise: nurse struck off for prescribing Botox remotely and unsafely

Nurse struck off for prescribing Botox remotely and unsafely

Heather Hazzard failed to check the qualifications of reporter who posed as a beauty...

Nurses’ money management: illustration showing a nurse juggling household finances, with items associated with living costs, such as a shopping trolley, a bill and a petrol pump, in the background

Managing your money in 2025: the 5 changes you need to know about

Experts’ advice on how to stay on top of your personal finances

A nurse at the Royal Oldham Hospital is in critical condition after being stabbed at the weekend

Nurse’s stabbing at hospital leaves the profession in shock

Latest incident highlights rising dangers of violence for nurses in the workplace

Learning disability nurse numbers: two nurses talk to a patient sitting on a hospital bed while a family member sits next to the bed

Nurse shortages: is learning disability the most at-risk field?

How the numbers compare and where in the UK universities have stopped offering courses

Long shifts and a lack of breaks make for an unsafe combination for nurses driving home on the road

Nurse safety: ‘serious concerns’ over driving after long shifts

RCN and road safety charity express concerns about staff driving home after long shifts

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Loving your nursing role: Ana Waddington, Jane Ewang and Nathan Askew have tips on keeping your job fresh

How to keep your job fresh, even when times are tough

Three nurses share how they stay inspired and make the most of opportunities

Evidence and Practice

How to assess a patient’s chronic pain

How to assess a patient’s chronic pain

Familiarise yourself with the tools you can use to explore a person’s pain experience

Exploring the effects of financial stress on undergraduate nursing students in Scotland

Exploring the effects of financial stress on undergraduate nursing students in Scotland

Understand how it can affect mental health and cause them to consider leaving their course

Wound infection: diagnosis, treatment and prevention

Wound infection: diagnosis, treatment and prevention

Learn about topical antimicrobials, antibiotics and wound bed preparation techniques

How to undertake peripheral intravenous cannulation

How to undertake peripheral intravenous cannulation

Understand its preparation and process, and how to reduce patients' pain and anxiety

Community of practice

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How to undertake and record a 12-lead electrocardiogram

How to undertake and record a 12-lead electrocardiogram

Familiarise yourself with its preparation, equipment and procedure

Features

Montage of 15 podcasts selected to interest nurses

Listen to this! 15 podcasts made with you in mind

Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down

 Nurse behind seated patient stoops slightly and has her hands on his shoulders to express warmth and reassurance. Touch is a powerful way to show compassion in nursing

Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual

Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not

Bad manager

How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss

Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership

A nurse in scrubs is frowning and hunching her shoulders in a sign of distress

Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them

Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues

Illustration featuring five different NHS uniform tunic colours, from left to right: indigo, green, sea blue, navy blue and light blue

Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs

Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms

Illustration shows healthcare staff around a table formed from a clock face to suggest a team approach to rostering

Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?

Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration

Opinion

Comfort zone in nursing: nurse leaving the comfort zone of a cage and heading for a challenge

Help! I’m stuck in my comfort zone and don’t know how to get out of it

Ways to change your mindset so you can feel the fear, do it anyway – and have no regrets

Nutrition for nurses on shift: a nurse sits at a table in a break room holding a sandwich in one hand while leafing through a document

The health risks of shift work: can the right food help?

Advice on planning nutritious meals and snacks – and the breaks to enjoy them

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Gifts for nurses from patients: a gift wrapped in a £10 note and topped with a red ribbon, representing the gift of better pay for nurses

The public understands nurses’ value – pay needs to catch up

Keep shining a light on what you do, and why you deserve so much better

Students

ABCDE healthcare risk assessment tool: illustration showing each element of the ABCDE tool in capital letters in bright colours, with the words Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability and Exposure around the letters

Patient risk assessment: a guide for students on the most-used tools

Essential jargon-busting on ABCDE, NEWS2, MUST and other tools to support your practice

WhatsApp use by nursing students: close-up of the WhatsApp icon on a smartphone screen, alongside other social media icons

WhatsApp: is it ever safe for students to share professional information?

Advice on using the social media app without compromising standards or confidentiality

Compassionate communication with patients: illustration of a community nurse sitting on a sofa with a patient and putting their hand on their arm

Compassionate communication skills: 7 tips for nursing students

Active listening, eye contact and other advice to improve your communication skills

Careers

NMC revalidation for nurses: two nurse colleagues laugh together while having a discussion. A reflective discussion is required for revalidation

Revalidation: how to renew your NMC registration

Make sure you know what is expected and make revalidation part of your ongoing practice

Streamlined handover process: a nurse watches a colleague write a patient’s details up on the board on a hospital ward

Leading change: how to take action, whatever your role or seniority

Improvements at work don’t always require big steps, and anyone can initiate change

Remote working: illustration of a nurse sitting at a desk and working from home, participating in a video conference call

Home-based nursing roles: what are my options?

Advice from those who have made the switch in search of flexibility and work-life balance

Jobs