Opinion
Ramadan and how to keep energy levels up in clinical practice during a month of fasting
I’ve been overpaid by my employer – can I keep the money or do I have to give it back?
NHS pay offer decision: questions to consider before you vote
Comment
I’ve been overpaid by my employer – can I keep the money or do I have to give it back?
What you should do if you find an unexpected ‘bonus’ in your pay packet
Raising concerns: would you be reluctant to challenge a doctor?
Professional and personal barriers can get in the way of effective communication
Australia calling: the irony of the recruitment drive to lure NHS nurses
UK not only hires overseas nurses to cover shortages, but ignores the pleas of its staff
Nurse managers and leaders – how can we ensure they are synonymous?
Understanding of compassionate leadership is vital in manager roles, but not always present
Nurses are striking worldwide and their discontent is about more than simply pay
Why the past year has seen a spike in protests… but guess how grievances get resolved
Gender bias in leadership roles: how to unleash female nurses’ full potential
Women are held back from promotion by complex factors, but we may have found a solution
Expert advice
Ramadan and how to keep energy levels up in clinical practice during a month of fasting
Tips on the best ways to minimise hunger and thirst, while making time to pray on shift
NHS national uniform will soon be sewn up – so will the new scrubs make your job easier?
Workwear has been designed with staff input, and (spoiler alert) we hope you like blue
Duty of care: the legal, ethical and professional points to consider
What duty of care means for you, whether at work, off-duty or on strike
Breaks during and between shifts: what are your rights?
How to ensure you get the time out you need, even when pressures are high
Psychological first aid: what is it and can it help nurses cope with trauma or crisis?
How the strategy works, and how to access training to support yourself and others
Think before you speak: how to professionally go public with personal views
Advice on how and when nurses are safe to reveal personal or political opinions in public
Editorial
NHS pay offer decision: questions to consider before you vote
With union ballots opening, have you made up your mind to accept or reject the offer?
Striking NHS nurses are sending a clear message that they’re in no mood for defeat
Behind the pithy placards is unmistakable determination to win this battle for fairer pay
Whatever you stance on striking, you deserve respect and fairness in your workplace
This is a time for nursing staff – whether striking of not– to maintain a united front
Nurses’ strike ballot: a profession left with no other option
The new government has failed to offer solutions to NHS staffing and pay crises
Should specialist nurses be asked to help cover cleaning duties on wards?
Nurses turn to social media to call out disrespectful request that undermines profession
NHS pay rise: nurses are a force to be reckoned with
Until the government values nursing there will always be recruitment and retention crises
Your views
Should the NMC focus more on students’ competence and less on placement hours?
Some worry we may ‘churn out’ unprepared nurses, others say it’s time for paid placements
Nurse managers face a tough job right now – what could they do better?
What our readers think managers often get wrong, and what could be improved
Working when you’re ill: why do so many nurses feel compelled to?
Our readers’ panel on the pressures that put staff well-being on the back burner
How can nurses support colleagues who are on the receiving end of racist abuse?
Nurses are being asked to be ‘active bystanders’ if they witness racist behaviour
Accepting gifts: is NMC’s stance unnecessarily strict?
Rule is designed to promote trust in the profession and protect nurses and patients
Is the NMC right to relax language requirements for nurses from overseas?
It will help skilled nurses to enter the UK workforce, but some have concerns about safety
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