Nurses face pay rates well below what they deserve, as trusts risk exacerbating shortages<
Opinion
Mark Kelly muses on the benefits of self-examination and what can really
Within 15 steps of entering a ward you can tell what it is like
Salli Midgley looks at concerns raised at the Positive and Safe Champion
Comment
While AI has proven its worth in clinical care, in mental health relationships are importa
Public trust is precious, and nurses should be able to rely on colleagues’ high standards<
Preregistration training should concentrate on skills that help nurses provide quality car
With a rise in CPR-related referrals to the NMC, what nurses need is support
The proposal for a regulating body that holds managers to account is a step forward
Expert advice
Tiredness is normal, exhaustion is not.
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Practical tips if you’re struggling to get your life or career under control
Ways to change your mindset so you can feel the fear, do it anyway – and have no regrets
Advice on planning nutritious meals and snacks – and the breaks to enjoy them
How to make sure you take the breaks you need to keep your bladder healthy
Editorial
Acceptance of the role is driven by the reality of nursing shortages
Neil Brimblecombe reflects on how practitioners’ roles have evolved over the years
Entries are open for this year’s mental health nursing category of the RCN Nursing Awards.
Nurses can contribute to the white paper consultation on replacing the Mental Health Act 1
You may decide not to have the vaccine, but there are questions you should ask yourself fi
Only nine practitioners applied for the first programme in 2019
Your views
Making the profession accessible to more people juggling carer and family commitments
Pros and cons of practising abroad – and why staying in the UK can be worth the stress
Loss of degree programmes exposes precarious state of nurse education funding
Striking off of nurse who prescribed Botox highlights risks of ignoring guidance
Regulator has been told to remember where there’s healthcare, there’s risk
Time off to deal with a crisis would demonstrate compassion
Reviews
The blurb on the back cover says this book is for nurses and other prof
Brent Williams provides a compelling insight into the experience of depression t
Little is added to the debate on spirituality and care by the outdated
Lesley Warner reviews plays with mental health themes at this year’s Ed
Self-employed nursing advisor David Harding-Price reviews Introduc
Visiting teaching fellow Liam Clarke reviews Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the World
