Analysis

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A close up of a nursing associate in an NHS uniform

They were hailed as a way to boost the NHS workforce and widen pathways into nursing, but

17 Jun 2024
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Close-up of West Streeting during the interview at St Mary’s Hospital in London, gesturing with his hands to emphasise a point

Labour shadow health secretary speaks to Nursing Standard ahead of the general election ab

11 Jun 2024
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A woman sits on a window sill looking outside, appearing depsondent. Some nurses who face fitness to practise proceedings say they experience depression, suicidal thoughts and professional alienation as a result

Impact on nurses of often protracted process and potentially intimidating ‘courtroom’-styl

10 Jun 2024
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Illustration hsowing three nurses in uniform walking towards the exit door in a workplace, suggesting staff leaving their jobs

Newly registered nurses often feel unsupported amid a staffing crisis in the NHS.

07 Jun 2024
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Nursing staff must complete at least 35 hours of CPD every three years to remain on the NMC register, but many receive no protected time from their employers to do it

Taking part in CPD is a core part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s revalidation proc

03 Jun 2024
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A group of nurses in uniform sit talking in a workplace setting, as if during a group clinical supervision session

The picture across the UK, as Wales introduces new rules to ensure nurses have properly pr

29 May 2024
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Illustration shows person putting their fingers in their ears to show how the NHS is said to be in denial about racism

Do nurses and other staff at your workplace talk openly about race and racism? N

27 May 2024
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Ageism

Ageism in the workplace can stunt nurses’ careers and lead staff to leave or even retire,

24 May 2024
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Illustration shows a circle, the outer edges of which are in bold red, with a red stripe going diagonally across a knife, fork and glass filled with liquid, suggesting a nil by mouth instruction

NICE guidance notes that advising people to fast from midnight before surgery should chang

20 May 2024
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Nursing student is mentored by a nurse as he places ECG leads on the chest of a prone patient

How to support students’ learning on placement while managing the pressures of your nursin

13 May 2024
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Transformational leader

Transformational leadership and why teams are most effective if they have a shared vision

10 May 2024
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Image of two figures representing nurses, with one producing numerous speech bubbles and the other shrugging in confusion, suggesting misunderstanding or mispronunciation

In nursing, mispronunciation of names can lead to feelings of exclusion for staff, and aff

06 May 2024

Nurses are in a trusted position and have a duty to uphold the reputation of the profession

03 May 2024

A pervasive culture in the NHS of calling colleagues by their role, pay band or student sta

30 Apr 2024

The factors affecting pay variations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and

29 Apr 2024

Despite policies promoting flexible working, nurses often find themselves denied requests a

26 Apr 2024

The RCN wants a separate nurse pay spine with a starting salary of £35,000 – unions are div

22 Apr 2024

The advanced nurse practitioner role is misunderstood by some – as highlighted in the debat

14 Apr 2024

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