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Montage shows nurses Jimmy Cooper, Celia Manson and Barbara Craven, who have all chosen not to retire fully

Pension rules and money worries may play a part for many, but four nurses explain how comp

26 Feb 2024
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Illustration showing a nurse holding a laptop computer while doing the splits, with feet resting on two stools – suggesting one foot in work mode, one in home mode in a flexible working system

NHS employers have a responsibility to try to accommodate flexible working requests, but i

19 Feb 2024
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A figure wearing a protective suit and mask covered with dust standing next to a sign warning of the danger of asbestos dust

The majority of NHS buildings still contain asbestos, but too few healthcare staff are inf

12 Feb 2024
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A manager chats with a nurse in a hospital ward, while behind them a patient in a hospital bed is attended by other nurses

Steps nursing managers and leaders can take to ensure staff feel seen and heard, as the NH

22 Jan 2024
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A nurse standing at a computer in a darkened room during a night shift, her face highlighted by the glow of the screen

Working nights and long shifts can lead to sleep disorders, especially without adequate br

17 Jan 2024
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Illustration of nursing staff standing in a line, there are visible gaps and a hand inserts a figure to fill one of them

Filling registered nurse rota gaps with less-qualified staff is now a reality in the NHS,

15 Jan 2024
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Pain is subjective, so it is important that nurses ask the right questions and trust patie

04 Dec 2023
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Nurses know spiritual care is part of their role but may be unsure what it looks like.

27 Nov 2023
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The RCN Nursing Awards 2023 Greener Nursing Practice award winner shares her tips for a su

15 Nov 2023
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Team of the Year award winners ARC Hounslow at the RCN Nursing Awards 2023

How a nurse-led project at an inner-city addiction centre was able to achieve micro-elimin

13 Nov 2023
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What was once controversial is now commonplace.

30 Oct 2023
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A nurse discusses palliative care with a patient and his partner

Advice for nurses on communicating bad news to patients, supporting them in advanced stage

17 Oct 2023

Understanding motivation and personality traits can help you build working relationships an

09 Oct 2023

Flawed images of nursing roles are common and they undermine the profession.

02 Oct 2023

Cancer drugs are developing at a rapid rate, but this does not mean they will be readily av

29 Sep 2023

With nurses more likely than other professionals to die by suicide, support for colleagues

25 Sep 2023

The NHS is dependent on international recruitment, so it is imperative nurses from overseas

18 Sep 2023

Experts address commonly asked questions about the process for discussing and creating a re

15 Sep 2023

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