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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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The nurse staffing crisis is eroding care standards across the NHS – from primary care to

18 Dec 2023
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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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A nurse standing at the hospital bedside of a young child is watched by the child as she holds a file on which she is filling out a paediatric early warning system chart

The new paediatric early warning system (PEWS) provides a standardised nursing approach fo

29 Nov 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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What was once controversial is now commonplace.

30 Oct 2023
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There has been a steep rise in mental health referrals for children and a lack of capacity

25 Oct 2023
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Understanding motivation and personality traits can help you build working relationships a

09 Oct 2023
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Flawed images of nursing roles are common and they undermine the profession.

02 Oct 2023
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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

Many nurses working in primary care are not employed directly by the NHS, but the sector ur

06 Sep 2023

The expansion of services will keep more children at home with their families while providi

31 Aug 2023

With numbers who did not complete their nursing studies remaining high in 2022, we find out

28 Aug 2023

We review the the trial and investigation, after the nurse was sentenced for murdering seve

21 Aug 2023

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