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Nursing friendships: two nurse friends stand side by side

Six nurses explain how their friendships have supported them personally and professionally

03 Nov 2025
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NHS terms and conditions: a nurse looking at a blackboard with the words ‘better pay’, ‘conditions’, ‘qualifying’, and ‘nurses’ on it

We check progress on role reviews, the shorter working week and protected learning time

20 Oct 2025
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Nurses bullied at work: female nurse shown facing a man drawn in shadow who gesticulates in anger

Advice on how to recognise workplace harassment and what to do about it

22 Sep 2025
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Clear and compassionate communication: nurse sits and speaks with two family members of a patient

Empathetic, jargon-free sharing of information promotes safety and helps reassure relatives

08 Aug 2025
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Nurse sickness: a nurse sitting at a desk at work holds a tissue to her face, as if blowing her nose

Punitive policies, short-staffing pressures and tackling the myth of invincibility

23 Jun 2025
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Nurse burnout: a hand placed on a nurse’s shoulder as a gesture of compassion and support

How nurses’ managers and organisations can foster safe and supportive workplaces

03 Jun 2025
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Nursing’s new generation – clockwise from top left: Ashleigh Robinson, Antoinette Lagrata, Lincoln Gombedza, Soraya Manoucheri, Jordan Spires and Amber Fletcher

Six nurses, all under 35, describe how they are shaping the profession and improving care

11 May 2025
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Nurses leaving to work abroad: illustration showing a nurse holding her passport and leaning on a suitcase, set against a large map of Australia on a partially-seen globe

We talk to nurses who worked overseas about missing family and home and why they returned

03 Mar 2025
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Nursing during menopause: nurse sits down after a shift, appearing anxious

Workplace menopause support may be getting better, but nurses still face extra pressures

03 Feb 2025
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Nurse uniforms past and present: image of a nurse in uniform in the 19th century, alongside a recent image of a nurse in scrubs

The changing image and impact of the profession, from the era of caps and aprons to scrubs

25 Nov 2024
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​ Nurse salaries: a nurse holding a banknote walks away from an ATM Nurses on band 5 will see a 5.5% pay rise under the government’s offer for 2024-25 – will it be enough? Picture: Neil O’Connor [Click and drag to move] ​

With the RCN pay offer consultation due to end, we talk to four nurses about how they cope

15 Sep 2024
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Well-fitting shoes for nursing shifts: many nurses walk a lot during shifts and well-fitting shoes are key to preventing injury

Taking care of your feet and choosing the best shoes for you

05 Sep 2024

Identifying service users’ specific care needs to ensure holistic, person-centred care

20 Aug 2024

Strategies to combat compassion fatigue, from team debriefs to peer support

29 Jul 2024

Take into account a person’s background, environment, and emotional and physical well-being

24 Jul 2024

How to identify and manage malnutrition, plus its potential effects on health

24 Jun 2024

Initiatives such as personalised care plans can help towards respectful care

20 Jun 2024

Falls can be catastrophic, but small changes can make a difference

14 Jun 2024