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Illustration depicting a line of figures carrying placards which together form a large  arrow pointing forward. In this article senior nurses discuss how to remove the culture of fear and create a compassionate workplace in which everyone feels valued.

The new style of leadership in healthcare is ‘inclusive’ and 

22 Oct 2019
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bag of blood ready for transfusion – complying with safety protocols and positive patient identification are essential to reduce risk

Stakes are high when handling and managing blood products – here’s how nurses can prevent

14 Oct 2019
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Polypharmacy puts many older people at risk of serious side effects

09 Oct 2019
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StreetDoctors North East London nurse team Munira Patel, Aoife Scanlan, Rachel Moisan, Izzy Howes and Charlotte Green

The nurses and students breaking down barriers to help educate and protect young people

02 Oct 2019
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Picture depicts the medical symbol of a staff with snakes curled round it and scales of justice suspended from it balancing medicine and law books. Nurses are advocates for their patients, service-users, and a human rights approach is essential.

A human rights approach to healthcare can empower patients an

26 Sep 2019
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Nursing care and innovation are hugely enriched when ideas spring from a wide range o

18 Sep 2019
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E. coli bacteria occur naturally within the human body Picture: iStock

The Gram-negative bacteria is a growing threat in community and acute s

16 Sep 2019
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Mental health conditions gave now overtaken musculoskeletal complaints as the number one reason for sickness absence among nurses.

Mental ill health is now the top reason for NHS sickness absence – but

12 Sep 2019
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Emma Robinson, left, a nurse on the out of practice programme, and advanced clinical practitioner Helen Lushpenko-Brown, checking patient medications

The programme designed for when the usual return-to-practice cours

10 Sep 2019
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woman holds cushion defensively while man stands facing her

The nurses’ training aid that offers you practical strategies for the best outcomes

04 Sep 2019
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Dismayed looking nurse talking to a colleague in a corridor. Picture: iStock

And what to do if your communication style has turned toxic

29 Aug 2019
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nurse care for man's leg wound in a practice setting

How to challenge the perceived inevitability associated with chronic wo

27 Aug 2019

A punitive response to errors affects patient safety and staff morale.

15 Aug 2019

NMC’s education standards take a fresh approach to supervision, assessment a

13 Aug 2019

When nurses discuss faecal incontinence they’re really talking

07 Aug 2019

Nurses are vital to good pain management – and this starts with a comprehensive a

06 Aug 2019

Simple steps such as assessing pain and involving families in care can m

01 Aug 2019

A team of students devised a way to easily identify dehydration risk and

24 Jul 2019

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