CQC inspections demystified: how they work and nurses’ and managers’ roles
What a Care Quality Commission visit will cover, and the support available for staff
29 Jan 2024
Analysis
Valuing nurses: do you feel recognised at work?
Steps nursing managers and leaders can take to ensure their staff feel seen and heard
22 Jan 2024
Shift work and nurse well-being: how to combat the health risks
Tips on sleep routines and the breaks you need to cope on nights and long shifts
17 Jan 2024
Accept no substitutes: why swapping out nurses from the roster must not become the norm
Find out how you and your colleagues can take a stand to protect the team’s skill mix
15 Jan 2024
UTIs in older people: how to recognise signs and manage symptoms
Tips to help you prevent or minimise adverse effects and potentially serious outcomes
08 Jan 2024
How can you spot the signs of bipolar and make an early diagnosis
The early warning signs of bipolar and how biomarkers can be used to speed up diagnosis
19 Dec 2023
Red flags for patient safety: are unsafe practices in danger of being normalised?
The staffing crisis is eroding care standards from primary care to critical care
18 Dec 2023
What has changed in vaccine uptake for people with learning disabilities since COVID-19?
Nurses can help make the vaccine experience a more positive one
14 Dec 2023
Effective communication: how to talk to patients about pain
The right questions and a non-judgemental approach can help you manage pain better
04 Dec 2023
Spiritual care: what you need to know, whatever your practice setting
Understanding and addressing patients’ spiritual needs is essential to person-centred care
27 Nov 2023
Working from home: how to make it a reality
With flexible arrangements firmly on the NHS agenda, could home working work for you?
20 Nov 2023
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Greener infection prevention and control: how to take the whole team with you
Award winner’s tips for a successful campaign to reduce PPE use and gain staff support
15 Nov 2023
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Meet nursing’s team of the year: ‘We don’t give up on anyone’
How a nurse-led project at an addiction centre achieved micro-elimination of hepatitis C
13 Nov 2023
Heart failure: when is the right time to introduce discussion of palliative care?
Advice on advance care planning and ensuring patients understand their diagnosis
06 Nov 2023
How to improve the care of LGBT+ people in adult social care
Older LGBT+ care home residents can experience discrimination – find out how you can help
31 Oct 2023
Nurse prescribing: where next for the profession’s quiet success story?
Once controversial, non-medical prescribing is now commonplace – and training is in demand
30 Oct 2023
How can nurses help improve mental health services for children?
Could dual registration help solve the crisis in mental healthcare for children?
25 Oct 2023
An unfair legacy: how the Letby case has affected nurses
Difficult questions persist about raising concerns and preserving the profession’s image
16 Oct 2023