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Supervision on clinical placement: relationships can make or break the experience
How to get practice learning right whether you’re the supervisor or the student
20 May 2022
Pressure to work overtime: how to say no and prioritise work-life balance
If you’re working extra hours it may well be unpaid – and it may well be damaging your health
16 May 2022
Sepsis: how to read the signs and avoid wrong assumptions
Detection of sepsis has improved but if missed it can be fatal
13 May 2022
When a patient dies: providing compassionate care and support
How to maintain dignity and privacy, support families and protect your own well-being
06 May 2022
Flexible working: have the new rules made a difference for nurses?
What you told our survey about why it matters, making requests and support from managers
25 Apr 2022
Skin damage at work: the personal cost of COVID-19 handwashing and PPE wearing
Red, cracked skin is not only painful but a safety risk – and it’s still affecting many staff
15 Apr 2022
Acting-up pay and rebanding: are you rewarded for taking on extra responsibility?
Advice on what to do if your pay and job description no longer reflect the work you do
08 Apr 2022
Secrets of a festival nurse: how to find the perfect role at the best events this summer
If you love music and the great outdoors, why not consider working as a festival nurse?
04 Apr 2022
Managers with anxiety or depression: when is it okay to say you’re not okay?
Openness about mental ill health can be risky for nurse leaders, but it has benefits too
01 Apr 2022
Your next pay rise: find out what to expect from NHS negotiations
As the cost of living soars, we guide you though the next steps in the 2022-23 pay deal
18 Mar 2022
What’s keeping you awake? Your guide to better sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic
Advice on how to plan around shift patterns and cope with insomnia and anxiety
17 Mar 2022
Wearing religious emblems: your right to choose or your employer’s right to regulate?
When a cross, hijab or kara may be allowed under uniform policy – and when they might not
07 Mar 2022
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Do you dream of handing in your notice to the NHS – and what would persuade you to stay?
Employers need to listen to nurses to understand why they are leaving in large numbers
04 Mar 2022
Remote nursing consultations: how to get them right
Video consultations are here to stay. Here’s how to prepare for this ‘new normal’ in care
03 Mar 2022
How nurses can help guard against risk of sepsis among vulnerable care home residents
Older people living in care homes face an almost perfect storm of risk factors for sepsis
23 Feb 2022
Dysphagia assessment and treatment: how to support patients with eating and drinking
Your guide to identifying signs and risks, plus practical steps to aid swallowing
21 Feb 2022
Stroke response: how to act FAST and support recovery
Ensure your patients get the best care, from emergency treatment to rehabilitation referral
14 Feb 2022
Frightened to phone in sick? You’re not alone, survey finds
Presenteeism and how ill health doesn’t feel like a good enough reason to stay off work
11 Feb 2022