Expert advice

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 Illustration shows a female figure holding an umbrella to shield herself, with white lines being deflected by the umbrella. 

Ensuring nurses on the temporary register have indemnity in every

28 May 2020
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A woman looking at a web page in relation to organ donation, which reads 'register to not donate'

The implications as England joins Wales in adopting presumed consent for organ transp

19 May 2020
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Picture shows graduating Philippine nurses

Flawed figures for the UK are a distraction in the State of the Wo

18 May 2020
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nurses wearing PPE at a patient's bedside in ICU

Nursing should beware the long-term implications of decisions taken to contain COVID-

13 May 2020
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Illustration showing nurses parachuting into the world map, with the UK as their destination point on the map

This post-Brexit pandemic has highlighted how heavily we rely on overseas-t

29 Apr 2020
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Picture shows people outside a London hospital joining the Clap for Carers. Applauded for now as among the nation’s heroes, nurses must prepare for a new fight over pay in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Applauded as the nation’s COVID-19 heroes, yet nurses will still h

23 Apr 2020
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Competence in a new environment

Use your judgement when working in challenging, unfamiliar environments

15 Apr 2020
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Illustration of a man holding an umbrella which is protecting him from falling arrows. Indemnity insurance is a way to protect yourself against a legal liability or loss. Picture: iStock

What the Coronavirus Act 2020 means for those joining the NHS on the te

26 Mar 2020
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Vector image of figures in fancy dress. Even if you own your uniform, before lending it out remember you need to uphold the image of the profession and respect your employer.

It may seem harmless, but you need to consider the image of the profess

05 Mar 2020
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Woman looking at an estate agent's window

The government must act fast to help staff who are struggling to make e

27 Feb 2020
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woman sits at her desk, looking at her phone and blowing her nose

There are degrees of sickness and not all of them mean nurses are unfit for any work at al

20 Feb 2020
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Picture shows a female medic sitting at a desk and writing. The health secretary’s humorous defence of his pledge on nurse numbers takes the focus off the real point, says James Buchan.

The health secretary’s defence of his pledge takes the focus off t

13 Feb 2020

Until the NMC clarifies its position on CPR, nurses and employers may face a practice dilem

24 Jan 2020

Politicians need to listen to what the public is telling them about the NHS

15 Jan 2020

The pledge may well be broken without increased reliance on international recruitment

18 Dec 2019

With a collapse in recruitment from the European Union, reliance on over

17 Oct 2019

There was a small increase in students joining nursing courses this year

09 Sep 2019

Problems can arise when patients switch to medication compliance aids

20 Aug 2019

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