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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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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

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Repeating mandatory NHS training: a nurse rests her head on the desk as if she has fallen asleep in a training session

Staff can now transfer their completed training when they move to a new job

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Nursing bank shift pay cuts: illustration showing a hand holding a pair of scissors as the person starts to cut into a red UK pound sign

Nurses face pay rates well below what they deserve, as trusts risk exacerbating shortages<

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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Measles outbreak: cases are on the rise

Your quick guide to public health messaging, symptom recognition and infection control

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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

Editorial

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Developing and enhancing digital skills: picture shows a nursing student working on her laptop

Equipping and empowering nursing students to lead an AI-driven healthcare future

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Measles is still a major health issue despite being preventable by receiving two doses of the MMR vaccine
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Primary care nurses are key to debunking the myths surrounding MMR vaccination

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Primary care nursing: making time for supervision sessions can improve an individual’s and team’s sense of belonging and of validation
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Making time for supervision sessions can result in a sense of belonging and of validation<

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When it comes to pioneering nursing work, the Bridge clinic at Southwark, the first of its kind in England, is at the forefront of specialised transgender healthcare
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Successes in prisons, transgender services and holistic support for armed forces veterans<

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A gift might seem trivial, but the consequences of a nurse accepting it could be significant
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Primary Health Care’s new year continues with top-notch articles, why not get involved?

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A montage of 4 different images, starting clockwise from top left: an older patient holds their shoulder as they discuss their symptoms with a nurse; a young patient talks to a nurse in a healthcare setting; a practice nurse uses a stethoscope to examine
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Esmerdis Berelian relishes the chance of helping to provide you with information and suppo

Your views

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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

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Everyday nurse leadership: illustration showing a nurse speaking to a group of four nurses

With staff at every level urged to lead, we ask our panel what this means in practice

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Flexible nursing degree: montage of woman in four contexts – home learning, parenting, on clinical placement and attending university lecture

Making the profession accessible to more people juggling carer and family commitments

Reviews

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University programme leader Rachel Erskine reviews Where There is No Psychiatris

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Clinical research nurse Kathryn Louise Walker reviews Fast Facts: Parkinson’s Di

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Practice manager Sonia Hall reviews Eradicating Female Genital Mut

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Professor of public health research Susan Carr reviews Public Health Et

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Specialist community practitioner Anne-Louise Robens reviews 

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Practice development nurse Valerie McGurk reviews Walking Forward, Looking Back

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