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60 seconds with care home operations director Louise Barnett

Have confidence in your abilities and know that every skill you acquire is valuable, says...

15 Feb 2018

60 seconds with diabetes specialist nurse Tracey Curtis

The best lesson nursing has taught me is to live life to the full, says diabetes specialist...

07 Feb 2018

60 seconds with senior nursing lecturer Iwan Dowie

‘It is easy to be judgmental but life is complex, so it is important to listen to others...

01 Feb 2018

60 seconds with group director of nursing Tammy Davies

‘Enjoy every moment and embrace new opportunities. Everything is a learning experience,’...

24 Jan 2018

60 seconds with Royal Marsden chief nurse Eamonn Sullivan

Being in leadership positions in military field hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan taught...

20 Jan 2018

60 seconds with military mental health nurse Diane Palmer

Always aim high, and be an inspirational leader who students and staff can trust and learn...

15 Jan 2018

60 seconds with moving and handling specialist Diane Hindson

Have confidence and don't let fear of failing stop you, says specialist nurse Diane Hindson

03 Jan 2018

60 seconds with lead nurse for specialist mental health services Angela Shorter

Working in mental health gives you a huge amount of satisfaction, and the right opportunity...

11 Dec 2017

60 seconds with hospice director Jo Tonkin

Never be frightened of change – when one door closes another always opens, says St Helena...

30 Nov 2017

60 seconds with uro-oncology clinical nurse specialist Amanda Baxter

To truly listen is to use all of your senses, and this is a fundamental part of nursing,...

17 Nov 2017

60 seconds with community pathways lead Jo Boyd

Jo Boyd qualified in 1994 at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. She is currently an...

15 Nov 2017

60 seconds with clinical nurse specialist in stroke Ismalia de Sousa

Never let anyone tell you that ‘you can’t do it’, says clinical nurse specialist in stroke...

01 Nov 2017

60 seconds with chief nurse and deputy chief executive Jonathan Warren

Be brave about your career choices – you don’t always have to follow a traditional route,...

17 Oct 2017

60 seconds with NHS Blood and Transplant senior sister Ebony Dunkley

Effective communication is vital to ensuring high quality patient care, says NHSBT senior...

16 Oct 2017

60 seconds with deputy chief operating officer Vicky Stevens

Nursing provides opportunities for a rich and varied career, so don’t pigeonhole yourself,...

12 Oct 2017

60 seconds with RCN professional lead Christine McKenzie

When an opportunity arises, grab it, says Christine McKenzie , RCN professional lead for the...

06 Oct 2017

60 Seconds with associate professor Stacy Johnson

Lift as you climb, and always share what you have learned with others, says nurse academic...

27 Sep 2017

60 Seconds with NHS Blood and Transplant chief nurse Catherine Howell

Seek out opportunities, don’t wait for them to come to you, and be prepared to stand up for...

26 Sep 2017

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The long-awaited RePAIR report recommends changes to funding and placement allocation

09 Nov 2018

Implications for nurses who give first aid outside of work

Although the UK does not have a Good Samaritan law, nurses have a duty to help

15 Jun 2018

The celebrated first world war nurses ‘all but forgotten’

Reviving the story of Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm, the most medalled women of the war

06 Nov 2018

First world war nurses’ achievements were overlooked, just as nursing is undervalued now

Nurses on the Western Front were skilled professionals, says historian Christine Hallett