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An illustration of a doctor and nurse looking concerned as they sit and listen to an older man who has a cup of tea in his hand   Picture: Daniel Mitchell

A reluctance to talk about death – particularly with people with dementia – could end up d

08 Jul 2024
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Image shows a member of healthcare staff facing an open cupboard and holding a plastic bottle of medication

Nurse’s six-month suspension for taking paracetamol tablets from a ward supply is hard to

02 Jul 2024
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Blurred image of healthcare professionals moving at high speed with a hospital trolley along a corridor, suggesting the time and workload pressures facing emergency department staff

It’s not hard to imagine the terrible pressures in the emergency department where care fai

14 May 2024
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Stroud care home resident Ruby Wakefield in the cockpit of a helicopter: positive risk-taking can boost health and well-being

Risky activities can benefit older people’s quality of life, and while nurses naturally wa

08 May 2024
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Illustration showing two nursing team members in uniform standing pointing at a huge shift roster, as if discussing filling or swapping shifts

Nurses expect workload demands and pressures to influence shifts and rosters, but there ha

19 Mar 2024
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A group of older people do seated exercises with their hands above their heads following a seated instructor facing them

Falls are common among older people, but exercise can be a cost-effective and non-pharmaco

06 Mar 2024
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A nurse stands in front of a line of other nurses, looking happy and confident. Yet nurses often downplay their role

Managing high-stakes, safety-critical situations is a daily reality in nursing, yet some o

20 Feb 2024
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Car park pay machine and pay-and-display signs in a hospital car park – hospital nurses face charges and fines for parking at work

Using nurses as cash cows for driving to work, and worse, hitting them with fines if they

16 Jan 2024
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A hand pushes open the door of a male toilet which has dementia signage affixed to it

Ageism plays a part in why the effects of incontinence for older people are considered so

10 Jan 2024
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New rules to prevent overseas staff bringing family to the UK send a hostile message to wo

03 Jan 2024
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Experiences that nurses have as patients themselves can inform their practice as well as h

06 Dec 2023
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Nurse urges colleagues to actively listen to what patients – notably women – tell them in

29 Nov 2023

An accusation about my nursing practice blighted my life as well as my career, but I suffer

28 Nov 2023

Nurses at every level need assurance complaints will be dealt with – which is why system-wi

21 Nov 2023

Constant pressures in nurses’ professional lives affect health and well-being, self-care –

14 Nov 2023

Tourette’s may present challenges in a clinical role, but can also enhance empathy with pat

08 Nov 2023

Working with ambulance and fire services helps a Bedfordshire nursing team respond to patie

02 Nov 2023

Nurse employers must not pressurise staff to turn up for work if they experience adverse re

18 Oct 2023

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