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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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Nurse dishonesty: CV has the word ‘false’ stamped across it in red letters

Public trust is precious, and nurses should be able to rely on colleagues’ high standards<

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Nurses performing CPR: debrief conversations as well as education updates are essential

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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New NHS national uniforms in different colourways are designed to better distinguish nursing and other occupational groups 

New NHS uniform has its critics, but perhaps it’s not such a bad idea

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A student nurse cares for an injured older patient. Placements help students build confidence and experience through hands-on care

Placement hours are a big commitment, but they also build skills and confidence

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Expert advice

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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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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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Editorial

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Nursing management: the coach’s role is to skilfully question in a structured conversation and explore an individual’s potential

Managers can help nurses in their development and boost mental well-being and patient care

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Nursing colleagues can become  distressed by their continual drive to deliver good nursing care while confronted with the ongoing pressures posed by a lack of resources and support
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In our desire to help others, we should consider our colleagues too

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Journalling can be a useful tool during times of extreme stress and anxiety, and can encourage self-reflection and self-expression, providing people with a unique space to observe their thoughts, emotions and experiences
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Journalling is an evidence-based strategy for supporting and encouraging self-care

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Two female nurses smile and chat to each other: Black History Month has the theme of reclaiming narratives and nursing staff should take the chance to share their nursing stories
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The Black History Month theme of reclaiming narratives could act as a catalyst to sharing

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A smiling senior nurse chats to a younger colleague and shares information via a tablet computer

Too many older nurses feel undervalued and are leaving the profession

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A nurse manager listens to a stressed nurse while they chat and drink a mug of tea
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If unaddressed, work-related stress can affect a nurse’s work performance and health

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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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The RCN hs proposed newly registered nurses start on Band 6.  Illustration of a nurse moving from Band 5 to Band 6

Band 6 starting point would aid recruitment, but may be too much too soon, says our panel<

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Leadership In Health Care
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Retired practice development nurse Valerie McGurk reviews Sno

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Principle lecturer Kay Norman reviews Transitions to Practice: Ess

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Professional development and revalidation lead nurse Carolyn Middl

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Patient experience and quality manager Eleanor Sherwen reviews Nur

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This book offers useful advice easily transferrable to nursing management settings

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