Implications for nurses who give first aid outside of work
Although the UK does not have a Good Samaritan law, nurses have a duty to help
15 Jun 2018
Expert advice
Workforce: New technology will not displace old funding issues
The prime minister may laud the benefits of IT, but the NHS has more pressing needs
11 Jun 2018
What’s new about revised NMC standards for prescribers
Revised standards change time limits on nurses taking courses
06 Jun 2018
Can employers read personal messages sent via work email?
With the current focus on data protection, the answer may surprise you
08 May 2018
Workforce: Offer to Jamaican nurses marred by Windrush
Timing is all in politics, says James Buchan
23 Apr 2018
Workforce: What can we learn from the ‘pay pendulum’ of decades ago?
Since the mid-1980s, the Pay Review Body has been fairly successful in keeping nurse pay on...
06 Apr 2018
Workforce: Immigration of skilled younger nurses keeps our NHS running
With ‘self-sufficiency’ in NHS staffing yet to materialise, the UK relies on skilled workers...
27 Mar 2018
Legal advice: Do I have to report a parking fine to the Nursing and Midwifery Council?
The Nursing and Midwifery Council requires nurses and midwives to report any convictions or...
22 Mar 2018
Medicines management: Should applicants for staff nurse posts have numeracy tests?
An increasing number of medication incidents are due to calculation errors, and while...
09 Mar 2018
Legal advice: Can I claim exemption from jury service if I am running a clinic on the...
Healthcare professionals used to be able to claim exemption from jury service, but it is now...
05 Mar 2018
Workforce: Alarming decline in district nurses driven by lack of funding
The number of district nurses has fallen by almost 50% over the past seven years. With their...
18 Feb 2018
Legal advice: Can a sample of cream from a pharmaceutical rep be used on a patient?
Samples provided by pharmaceutical companies can pose difficulties for nurses, including...
12 Feb 2018
Medicines management: Why must co-dydramol now be prescribed by strength rather than...
With new co-dydramol products now available with a higher strength of opioid analgesic...
01 Feb 2018
Legal advice: Can I access a friend’s medical records for them?
If you access medical records without justifiable reason you could be breaching the Nursing...
26 Jan 2018
Workforce: Unpaid volunteers an attractive option for NHS, but need training
Policy attention is increasingly focusing on the contribution of volunteers to help expand...
22 Jan 2018
Legal advice: Do I have a professional duty to have the flu vaccination?
As NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh calls for a debate about mandatory flu...
09 Jan 2018
Medicines management: Should I sign for medicines before I witness the patient taking...
As the registered nurse preparing medicines, you are ultimately responsible for making sure...
08 Jan 2018
Workforce: What do the UCAS figures tell us about new entrants to nurse education?
The end of year report from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service shows a crash...
08 Jan 2018
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