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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

Does compassionate nurse leadership exist in practice, or just in theory?

Despite good intentions, it may not be easy to implement in the reality of the workplace

Should NHS employers offer menopause leave to their staff?

Time off to manage symptoms could help retain nurses, but beware unintended consequences

Would you feel safer if mandatory mask wearing were reintroduced for patients?

With infection rates on the rise, wearing face coverings is ‘encouraged’ in some settings

Understaffing: how do we stop use of students to fill rota gaps?

Nursing students’ supernumerary status is being disregarded thanks to staff shortages

Delaying or coming out of retirement: will it help solve the patient care crisis?

Our panel consider if a ‘quick fix’ can work and if burnt-out staff will want to return

Coping with rising prices: does being a nurse leave you out of pocket?

Readers explain how the financial load could be lifted for themselves and colleagues

Despite poor pay and rising living costs, what makes you stay in the profession?

It’s a role where you make a difference, say our readers – but poor pay is a growing concern

Free period products at work: should your employer provide them?

What readers think about calls to make sanitary products free and easily available to staff

Should religious emblems worn as jewellery be exempt from nurse uniform policies?

Readers consider whether items such as crosses should be permitted, as are headscarves

What are your hopes for nursing in 2022?

Well-being support, improved pay, or simply a break – what’s on your wish-list?

Why are so many nurses leaving the profession and what can be done to prevent it?

Pay more attention to nurse pay and well-being to ease a ‘Big Quit’ from the NHS

When Datix is deployed as a threat: how can nurses help foster a blame-free culture?

Misuse of patient safety reporting tools should be called out for the bullying it is

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