Opinion
Misleading job titles: 3 reasons we must protect the word ‘nurse’
When should nursing staff refuse to treat a patient?
‘Nurse’ title for unregistered roles is a dangerous deception and holds us in contempt
Comment
‘Nurse’ title for unregistered roles is a dangerous deception and holds us in contempt
Healthcare support staff are invaluable, but inflated titles do them no favours either
Nurse burnout busters: my staff retention to-do list for managers and nursing employers
Here’s how to give newly registered nurses – and all nurses – the workplaces they deserve
Staggered break times turns out to be a winning falls-prevention strategy for inpatients
How a hospital team has all-but eliminated falls in a simple but systematic way
Paracetamol theft: does the punishment fit the crime?
Why I find it hard to swallow nurse’s six-month suspension for taking ward painkillers
DNACPR tragedy will prey on the consciences of nurses involved, but they are all of us
Patient’s death tells us what we already know, but will it change anything?
Nurses in retirement: some of us return to practice, we all continue to use our skills
Why older nurses are an asset to their communities – and to the NHS
Expert advice
Mpox: should UK be worried and are nursing staff at increased risk?
How to spot signs, identify risk factors and understand the treatment options
My family and friends keep asking me for health advice. What should I do?
How to maintain professionalism when faced with health questions outside work
NHS mileage rates and why no change should no longer be an option
With petrol price spikes hitting staff in certain communities extra-hard, what can be done?
How you can take your pension and keep a salary
Find out whether a flexible retirement option, such as retire and rejoin, could be for you
How genomics is changing patient care and what you need to know
Already used in many areas of nursing, it can offer patients more individualised treatment
Stoma care: tips on how to support patients, dispel myths and banish stigma
Practical advice on nursing care and addressing individuals’ lifestyle concerns
Editorial
Misleading job titles: 3 reasons we must protect the word ‘nurse’
Inflated titles for unregistered roles undermines registrants and dupes the public
NHS pay offer: is 5.5% the first step to a fair deal for nurses?
Whether it’s a step forward or not nearly enough after years of pay stagnation, have your say
Why NMC must stop short-changing you and transform its own fitness to practise – fast
Change can’t come soon enough after review laid bare beleaguered regulator’s toxic culture
NHS pay award: why it must be top of the next health and care secretary’s agenda
Whichever party wins the election needs to make a fair 2024/25 deal their first priority
Why this general election matters to every nurse in the UK
Whether you have an appetite for politics or not, your vote on July 4 counts
Making your revalidation easier: our new-look RCNi Learning platform
Bitesize modules and enhanced tools to help you meet your CPD requirements
Your views
When should nursing staff refuse to treat a patient?
Our panel discusses duty and safety when it comes to racist or violent patients
Extra shifts: would you be willing to do more to help clear the NHS backlog?
NHS staff already work over their hours, often unpaid to help cut patient waiting times
Would a gratitude scheme help make you feel valued?
Giving ‘hearts’ colleagues can swap for gifts – our readers consider if it has an impact
Will revising job profiles change how nurses are valued?
Revisions to nursing bands may make little difference without appropriate pay rises
Patient choice versus harm prevention: where do you strike the balance?
Shared decision-making means providing information that allows informed consent
Fitness to practise cases: is the NMC doing enough to tackle the backlog?
We ask our readers if more money will resolve the growing FtP caseload
Reviews
Health Communication: Theoretical and critical perspectives
This frank and bold text sets out to dispel assumptions and fill a much-needed gap in health communication literature
Working Together in Clinical Supervision: A Guide for Supervisors and Supervisees
A useful, well-written book primarily aimed at less experienced supervisors and supervisees. It would be most suited to busy mental health professionals seeking an up-to-date and concise text to guide their clinical supervision
Book review: Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine
Retired practice development nurse Valerie McGurk reviews Snowball in a Blizzard: The Tricky Problem of Uncertainty in Medicine
Pain: A Sociological Introduction
Individual stories that will resonate with those who experience pain are included in this book, which is a refreshing and easy read while tackling a wide topic in an informative way
Recovery in Mental Health Nursing
The blurb on the back cover says this book is for nurses and other professionals in mental health practice, but the contents are clearly directed towards nursing students
Positive Communication: Activities to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of...
Useful activities to help boost confidence, self-esteem and wellbeing in older people