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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
23 May 2022
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’
19 May 2022
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
10 May 2022
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
09 May 2022
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?
05 May 2022
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
27 Apr 2022
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
19 Apr 2022
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
11 Apr 2022
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
07 Apr 2022
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
06 Apr 2022
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
31 Mar 2022
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
23 Mar 2022
Ukraine and COVID-19: conflict will undermine Europe’s pandemic recovery
Health cannot exist without peace, and this war brings major risks to public health
15 Mar 2022
How embracing digital tech can banish inefficiency and give you more time with patients
Apps and electronic patient records will transform care – if designed with nurses in mind
10 Mar 2022
Electronic health records: what do I do if a patient requests access to their file?
Why being able to check this sensitive information is important for many service users
03 Mar 2022
Agency nurses and tax avoidance: if a scheme looks too good to be true, it probably is
HMRC’s advice on cutting loose of income tax arrangements that could land you in arrears
02 Mar 2022
Dementia care in non-specialist settings: what would you ask an expert?
Your questions for an Admiral Nurse could help create a user-friendly learning resource
22 Feb 2022
Nurses’ uniforms: solving the NHS’s dirty laundry problem
Infection prevention argument for on-site laundering gets another airing
16 Feb 2022