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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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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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More than 1.4 million older people living in the UK report that they are often lonely: a nurse comforts and talks to an older woman

What person-centred actions can you take to reduce loneliness in older people you support?

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Poor oral care can lead to a number of health issues in older people including malnutrition, dehydration, distress, impaired communication and social withdrawal
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Good oral health can be fundamental for physical health, well-being and dignity

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Care provided by skilled and empathetic staff significantly improves the day-to-day quality of life of older people living with dementia 
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Alzheimer’s Society calls on government to improve uptake and quality of dementia training

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Focusing care on the individual is a fundamental part of older people’s care. A nurse uses a person-centred approach to care for an older person’s holistic needs 
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Older people’s needs are complex and require quality nursing skills and person-centred car

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A rise in flu cases will add to the pressure on nurses over the winter months

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Specialty needs greater recognition to allow nurses to improve care for this complex cohor

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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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Reviews

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Cover: Advance Care Planning in End of Life, 2nd ed

Consultant nurse for older people Nicky Hayes reviews this publication

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Somebody I used to Know book cover

Admiral Nurse Wendy Mountford reviews Wendy Mitchell’s dementia memoir

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Director of quality, nursing and patient safety, Jonathan Webster

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PhD candidate Karen Rennie reviews Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing: A

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Drawing on research and philosophical literature, this book explores spirituality in hospi

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Social Research Methods in Dementia Studies

A timely book on social research methods for people with dementia

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