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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<

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AI is being incorporated into apps for emotional and mental well-being to personalise approaches with individualised insights for mental health

While AI has proven its worth in clinical care, in mental health relationships are importa

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Nurse dishonesty: CV has the word ‘false’ stamped across it in red letters
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Public trust is precious, and nurses should be able to rely on colleagues’ high standards<

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There are concerns about mental health nurses’ preregistration education and training, suggesting it does not prioritise mental health-specific skills and knowledge

Preregistration training should concentrate on skills that help nurses provide quality car

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Nurses performing CPR: debrief conversations as well as education updates are essential
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With a rise in CPR-related referrals to the NMC, what nurses need is support

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Regulation of NHS managers: an NHS manager speaks to a staff member at a hospital nurses station

The proposal for a regulating body that holds managers to account is a step forward

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Expert advice

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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.

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Difficult conversation: two nursing staff seated facing each other, one seen from behind. The other looks apprehensive

Read tips to help you face the challenge of broaching a sensitive issue at work

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Career, well-being and money worries management: nurses face complex stresses that need to be managed

Practical tips if you’re struggling to get your life or career under control

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Comfort zone in nursing: nurse leaving the comfort zone of a cage and heading for a challenge

Ways to change your mindset so you can feel the fear, do it anyway – and have no regrets

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Nutrition for nurses on shift: a nurse sits at a table in a break room holding a sandwich in one hand while leafing through a document

Advice on planning nutritious meals and snacks – and the breaks to enjoy them

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Urinary issues for nurses: illustration of a nurse holding her hands over her groin area as if desperate to go to the toilet but unable to

How to make sure you take the breaks you need to keep your bladder healthy 

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Editorial

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Acceptance of the role is driven by the reality of nursing shortages

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Neil Brimblecombe reflects on how practitioners’ roles have evolved over the years

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Entries are open for this year’s mental health nursing category of the RCN Nursing Awards.

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Nurses can contribute to the white paper consultation on replacing the Mental Health Act 1

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You may decide not to have the vaccine, but there are questions you should ask yourself fi

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Only nine practitioners applied for the first programme in 2019

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Your views

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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

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UK nurse emigration: nurse carrying a suitcase stands on top of a globe with international destinations marked with pins

Pros and cons of practising abroad – and why staying in the UK can be worth the stress

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Nursing school closures: students attending a lecture. UK nursing school closures come despite chronic nursing shortage

Loss of degree programmes exposes precarious state of nurse education funding

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Remote nurse prescribing: a nurse providing patient care remotely sits, wearing a headset with a microphone, as she works on a desktop computer

Striking off of nurse who prescribed Botox highlights risks of ignoring guidance

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Nurse regulator role: illustration of a large hand holding a magnifying glass above a nurse caught in a spotlight, suggesting the NMC scrutinising what nurses do

Regulator has been told to remember where there’s healthcare, there’s risk

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A worried looking nurse student blocks time off on a workplace calendar. Nursing students do not have an an allowance from the NMC to take compassionate leave

Time off to deal with a crisis would demonstrate compassion

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The blurb on the back cover says this book is for nurses and other prof

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Brent Williams provides a compelling insight into the experience of depression t

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Little is added to the debate on spirituality and care by the outdated

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Lesley Warner reviews plays with mental health themes at this year’s Ed

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Self-employed nursing advisor David Harding-Price reviews Introduc

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Visiting teaching fellow Liam Clarke reviews Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the World

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