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Sexual exploitation of children: how to raise concerns
NSPCC warns of a rise in cases of child exploitation during the pandemic
A day in the life: nursing at a special school for pupils with learning disabilities
Anxious children, COVID-19 scares and hospital admissions all in a day’s challenges
Community nurse looked beyond labels and ‘held on to hope when I lost mine’
Katie McIlroy has been nominated for the Patient’s Choice award for care of women with complex mental and physical needs
Community nursing: tackling long-term effects of COVID-19 on older people with frailty
More services are concentrating on keeping people safe at home and encouraging self-care
Sickle cell crisis: step-by-step advice on spotting the signs and how to respond
Lack of knowledge of the blood disorder is common. Find out how to help your patients
How to spot and act on the red flag signs of childhood cancer
Potential cases can be easily missed in primary care as symptoms mirror common ailments
Burnout: has COVID-19 pushed undervalued and stressed general practice nurses too far?
Many have been working flat out six-day weeks
Motivational interviewing: what is it and can it help initiate behaviour change?
Conversations that draw out patients’ own reasons to make a health change
Cellulitis: management, diagnosis and what nurses need to know
Summer insect bites can often trigger the infection as well as dog bites
Obesity: how to broach the subject of a patient’s weight with confidence and sensitivity
What nurses should know about tackling a potentially sensitive subject
COVID-19 leadership challenges: experiences of nurses from minority ethnic backgrounds
Five nursing professionals describe how the pandemic affected their work, teams and patients
Nurses and stress: how performing arts skills can improve self-care and communication
Training given by actors is helping NHS staff to look after themselves better