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We need to remember and celebrate successes such as nurse prescribing
Primary Health Care editor Julie Sylvester looks back and forward to a brighter future
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Community nurses’ missing money: why staff continue to be denied their ‘backlog bonus’
Health minister urged to honour pledge to NHS-contracted staff as new financial year looms
Nurse struck off for altering patient’s notes after death
Fitness to practise hearing finds Helen Powell deliberately misled the Coroner’s Court
DNACPR: nurses need training to improve vital conversations
Scenario-based training and guidance on end of life conversations is needed, says report
How to promote cardiovascular health in people with learning disabilities
Nurses can manage risks with regular check-ups, lifestyle support and monitoring medicine
Flexible working: how nurses will benefit from change in law
The flexible working request changes that will come into force in April
Surge in nurses fleeing England lured by better pay, conditions and lifestyle
Number of nurses seeking jobs overseas jumps fivefold, driven by cost of living pressures
Evidence and Practice
Nurses’ experiences caring for people who inject drugs with a physical health condition
Literature review identified lack of knowledge, emotional challenge, stigmatisation, fear...
Vaccinating preterm infants: a timeliness study
Parents must be supported in vaccination decision-making in the early weeks of a child’s...
Reducing health inequalities in cervical screening: a general practice project
Inequalities related to uptake of screening are addressed via interventions including staff...
Introducing a named nurse model of care into a community nursing service
How a named nurse model improved person-centred care and staff morale
Managing diabetes mellitus and dementia: a nursing overview
Integrated care across settings and single records for people with dementia and diabetes are...
Self-management care plans for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary...
How a quality improvement project helped to standardise COPD care among healthcare...
Features
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
I came close to death – now I’m using my experience to improve mental healthcare
Mental health nurse Matty Caine on his pioneering service First Person Project
Bonding with long-term patients: promoting continuity of care within healthy boundaries
Tips on fostering ongoing therapeutic relationships while avoiding undue attachment
How can nursing teams improve communication between generations?
Five nurses on the learning opportunities in teams with different levels of experience
Apps for nurses: our round-up of the best smartphone tools for your work and home life
Whether you are planning shifts or a night out, there are all sorts of apps that can help
Opinion
Diabetes and dementia: safely managing people living with multiple long-term conditions
Older people with diabetes are at higher risk of developing dementia
We need to remember and celebrate successes such as nurse prescribing
Primary Health Care editor Julie Sylvester looks back and forward to a brighter future
What you need to know about caring for people with sickle cell disease
With shortages of sickle cell disease nurses, primary care nurses have a vital role to play
Students
Care innovations: how to spark ideas on placement and influence change in practice
Hospital-based projects are a chance to gather evidence, present a case and improve care
How can I become more confident in delegating nursing tasks?
Delegation is a key nursing skill but can be challenging, here is some practical advice
What is it like to give evidence in a Coroner’s Court?
Nursing students are using a mock court to gain experience they may require in their career
Careers
Sexual assault referrals: my work as a forensic nurse examiner
A typical day in this demanding role, and the skills and compassion required
Meeting patients’ mental health needs in critical care: a guide to close the skills gap
Newly registered nurse have produced a guide that ICU – and all acute teams – can use
Ambulance nurses: what does this emergency first responder role involve?
What it takes to work alongside paramedics taking potentially life-saving decisions