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Nurses often have ideas to improve care, yet too often they’re not heard

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Advice for new nurses: illustration of a nurse smiling, with question marks and medical equipment in speech bubbles above her head

The wisdom of experience passed on by colleagues – and practical jokes to watch out for

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Advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

An advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

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Wound management: two hospital nurses appear to attend to a patient’s sacrum, which is protected from view by a sheet

With more than 700,000 people in the UK affected, prevention must be a priority

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Newly registered nurses are unemployed and demoralised: young woman holds up a sign reading ‘need a job’

4 ways to fix the issue – but ministers, the NHS and our profession must pull together

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Differentiation of nursing roles: a nursing associate with a patient

The blurring of roles between nursing associates and nurses can be detrimental to both

Expert advice

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NHS pension opt-out and buy-back: two jars of money side by side, one nearly empty, one almost full

You may now be able to fill in your pension gap, but there are financial pitfalls too

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Nurse witness at employment tribunal: woman viewed from behind faces three panellists in official surroundings

Your role in the process, whether testifying for a colleague, employer or in your own case

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NHS pension opt-out: nurse figure climbs up stepped piles of coins

Opting out of NHS pension if money is tight is turning your back on future income

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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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Asking for help as a nurse: a nurse gestures as she explains a point to a colleague

Ideas about coping can make it hard to ask for support.

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Illustration of two nurses, one receiving negative feedback from her manager and looking unsure

Feedback won’t always be objective and may be demoralising, or even discriminatory

Editorial

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Illustration of a nurse walking a tight rope, shown as an ECG reading

Why the plight of staff in one unit is sadly all too relatable for so many 

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NMC registration fee rise: £10 and £20 notes fanned out
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It’s no surprise that this ill-timed proposal has been met with fury in the profession

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Parking permits for nurses: penalty notice stuck to car windscreen
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As one council bows to pressure and exempts nurses from fines, let’s see others follow sui

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Senior nurse cuts: nurses stand in a line, divided by scissors wielded by a man in a suit, denoting budget cuts
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Plan to cut senior leadership posts is a false and dangerous economy 

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Nurses’ advanced skills must be recognised in AfC pay scales

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Nurses’ pay and pension worries: concerned nurse sits at desk, head in hand as he read documents that could be bills or bank statements
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We’re here to listen: here’s how RCNi responds to your needs

Your views

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A woman holds a tea bag above a cup of tea

Some employers fund staff beverages, others don’t – but taking it away can dent morale

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Nurses’ private lives: illustration of two nurses facing each other, with two arrow signs between them, one with the word WORK, the other with the word LIFE

Misconduct may be relevant to fitness to practise cases, within limits, say our panel

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Nurse working hours: exhausted nurse drawn draped over a clock

Case of one nurse’s NMC suspension raises issue of working beyond your contracted hours

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CPD for nurses: a nurse studying via the RCNi Learn website on an electronic pad

Some argue staying up to date requires more than an hour of CPD a month

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Confidential patient records: a woman looking at files on a laptop and holding a mobile phone in her hand that displays a padlock

Without such boundaries, public trust in the nursing profession would be compromised

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The nurse as superhero trope can be damaging: two nurses stand atop a cliff, hands on hips while wearing capes

Hero image puts pressure on nurses to neglect their well-being and work to excess

Reviews

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This frank and bold text sets out to dispel assumptions and fill a much

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A useful, well-written book primarily aimed at less experienced su

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Retired practice development nurse Valerie McGurk reviews Sno

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Individual stories that will resonate with those who experience pain ar

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The blurb on the back cover says this book is for nurses and other prof

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Useful activities to help boost confidence, self-esteem and wellbeing in older people

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