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Talking to patients: are careful words more important than honesty?
Some common clinical terms demean or disempower patients, a study suggests
Why I helped to prosecute a patient after I was assaulted in the emergency department
Nurses should not have to accept acts of aggression from patients as ‘part of the job’
Racist abuse in the NHS: ignoring patients’ prejudice doesn’t make it go away
Managers expect staff to put up with insults, and when we don’t we’re called confrontational
Work-life balance in practice: overcoming negative thoughts in difficult times
Fight off the challenging news cycle and boost your mood by ‘planning’ happiness everyday
Safe staffing is not a local issue – but England seems to have missed the memo
Legislated nurse-to-patient ratios are gaining support globally, so why not here?
Short-staffed and attacked by patients, are UK nurses being driven to extinction?
Managers feed the staffing crisis when they show indifference to attacks on team members
DNACPR discussions with patients and families: do you feel adequately prepared?
Advance care planning and the tools that can help you ask patients what matters to them
Learning disability and autism training: why my son’s death will not be in vain
New programme will help staff improve their skills and confidence when delivering care
NHS pay: why industrial action could be back on the agenda this year
Anything short of a real-terms pay rise may leave nurses feeling they have no other option
War in Ukraine: why I left my family and job to care for refugees
Safeguarding women and children and providing a listening ear as a volunteer
Coping after baby loss: why I set up a ‘safe space’ peer support group
A senior staff nurse explains how it helped her return to work after two miscarriages
Retired nurse reservists: is this short-term fix such a bad idea?
It’s not a solution for the NHS staffing crisis but it could be a life-changer for patients