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Nurses often have ideas to improve care, yet too often they’re not heard

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Advice for new nurses: illustration of a nurse smiling, with question marks and medical equipment in speech bubbles above her head

The wisdom of experience passed on by colleagues – and practical jokes to watch out for

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Advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

An advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

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Wound management: two hospital nurses appear to attend to a patient’s sacrum, which is protected from view by a sheet

With more than 700,000 people in the UK affected, prevention must be a priority

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Newly registered nurses are unemployed and demoralised: young woman holds up a sign reading ‘need a job’

4 ways to fix the issue – but ministers, the NHS and our profession must pull together

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Differentiation of nursing roles: a nursing associate with a patient

The blurring of roles between nursing associates and nurses can be detrimental to both

Expert advice

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NHS pension opt-out and buy-back: two jars of money side by side, one nearly empty, one almost full

You may now be able to fill in your pension gap, but there are financial pitfalls too

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Nurse witness at employment tribunal: woman viewed from behind faces three panellists in official surroundings

Your role in the process, whether testifying for a colleague, employer or in your own case

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NHS pension opt-out: nurse figure climbs up stepped piles of coins

Opting out of NHS pension if money is tight is turning your back on future income

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Asking for help as a nurse: a nurse gestures as she explains a point to a colleague

Ideas about coping can make it hard to ask for support.

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Illustration of two nurses, one receiving negative feedback from her manager and looking unsure

Feedback won’t always be objective and may be demoralising, or even discriminatory

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A nurse sitting in a workplace setting rubs her eyes as if feeling tired after a shift

Tiredness is normal, exhaustion is not.

Editorial

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Dementia care: many family and friends providing informal care feel ill-equipped and unprepared, with limited understanding of dementia or how to care for themselves

Take every opportunity to identify and acknowledge family and friends providing informal c

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Social care placements allow nursing students to see first-hand how they can influence outcomes across the lifespan and contribute to healthier, more independent living
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Skills for Care’s strategy champions social care placements as a rich practice learning en

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Cultural humility mindset: care home nurses can push for system change and ask the right questions about culture and families being heard
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Care home nurses are in a powerful position to deliver responsive care for older people

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More than 1.4 million older people living in the UK report that they are often lonely: a nurse comforts and talks to an older woman
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What person-centred actions can you take to reduce loneliness in older people you support?

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Poor oral care can lead to a number of health issues in older people including malnutrition, dehydration, distress, impaired communication and social withdrawal
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Good oral health can be fundamental for physical health, well-being and dignity

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Care provided by skilled and empathetic staff significantly improves the day-to-day quality of life of older people living with dementia 
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Alzheimer’s Society calls on government to improve uptake and quality of dementia training

Your views

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A woman holds a tea bag above a cup of tea

Some employers fund staff beverages, others don’t – but taking it away can dent morale

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Nurses’ private lives: illustration of two nurses facing each other, with two arrow signs between them, one with the word WORK, the other with the word LIFE

Misconduct may be relevant to fitness to practise cases, within limits, say our panel

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Nurse working hours: exhausted nurse drawn draped over a clock

Case of one nurse’s NMC suspension raises issue of working beyond your contracted hours

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CPD for nurses: a nurse studying via the RCNi Learn website on an electronic pad

Some argue staying up to date requires more than an hour of CPD a month

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Confidential patient records: a woman looking at files on a laptop and holding a mobile phone in her hand that displays a padlock

Without such boundaries, public trust in the nursing profession would be compromised

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The nurse as superhero trope can be damaging: two nurses stand atop a cliff, hands on hips while wearing capes

Hero image puts pressure on nurses to neglect their well-being and work to excess

Reviews

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Cover: Advance Care Planning in End of Life, 2nd ed

Consultant nurse for older people Nicky Hayes reviews this publication

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Somebody I used to Know book cover

Admiral Nurse Wendy Mountford reviews Wendy Mitchell’s dementia memoir

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Director of quality, nursing and patient safety, Jonathan Webster

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PhD candidate Karen Rennie reviews Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing: A

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Drawing on research and philosophical literature, this book explores spirituality in hospi

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Social Research Methods in Dementia Studies

A timely book on social research methods for people with dementia

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