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Joker distorts link between mental illness and violence
Joker is playing to packed cinemas, but its portrayal of mental illness is worrying
25 Oct 2019
Put that snack away: childhood obesity and the case for banning food on public transport
The idea of outlawing train picnics sounds extreme, but there’s wisdom in it
23 Oct 2019
Let’s talk about the menopause at work
After struggling with symptoms, a nurse chief executive is promoting a culture of openness
17 Oct 2019
There’s no such thing as a textbook heart attack
Nurses need to know the truth about myocardial infarction – it could save patients’ lives
11 Oct 2019
‘No health without mental health’ should be the maxim of all adult nursing students
A new University of Exeter programme gives equal priority to mental and physical health
08 Oct 2019
What well-resourced nursing practice can achieve – if nations invest in it
We need a world where governments pay nurses more, and pay for more nurses
04 Oct 2019
Record-keeping guidance: 6 tips to make documenting your work easier
A staff nurse shares her tips for effective record-keeping
02 Oct 2019
Glove use in patient care: do you know when to wear them and when not to?
They have a place in infection prevention and control, but are no substitute for hand hygiene
01 Oct 2019
Creative nurse retention strategies go a long way to solving safe-staffing woes
Organisations should sometimes be willing to pay a premium to retain staff
25 Sep 2019
Body cameras and why nurses should keep an open mind
Use of bodycams needs more research, but evidence suggests they may have a role
23 Sep 2019
OPEL alert showed me the full impact service pressures have on patients and nurses
The urgent need to free up beds takes a toll even on patients deemed fit for discharge
18 Sep 2019
Stop blaming the anti-vax bogeyman and focus on immunisation services
Investing in nurses and resources to educate parents is more pressing than battling fake news
13 Sep 2019
What every nurse stands to gain from the NMC’s new proficiency standards
The regulator’s ambitious standards apply to all nurses, not just students
12 Sep 2019
We face a worldwide shortage of 9 million nurses
Urgent action is needed to avoid the catastrophic nursing shortage predicted by WHO
06 Sep 2019
End of life care: when pain relief isn’t enough
Even with the best care, patients are dying in agony – assisted dying should be an option
05 Sep 2019
NHS staff sickness data reveal the toll emotional labour takes on our mental health
Let’s not allow mental health problems to become the new back pain for nurses
30 Aug 2019
Getting it right at the NMC starts with compassion
Andrea Sutcliffe wants to take the fear out of fitness to practise processes
23 Aug 2019
Before my rare condition was finally diagnosed, I struggled to be believed
Clinicians should keep an open mind about what might seem like an obvious diagnosis
19 Aug 2019