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Trauma and stress: a nurse practises breathing exercises
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Learn about trauma-informed leadership and exercises to help prevent emotional exhaustion

Podcast
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At the RCN annual congress, general secretary Nicola Ranger called on ministers to

RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays

News
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Bank nursing shift: a bank nurse in scrubs stands alongside a patient who is sitting in a wheelchair

The savings trusts make with cut-price bank rates, and what you lose out on as a result

Analysis
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Nursing’s new generation – clockwise from top left: Ashleigh Robinson, Antoinette Lagrata, Lincoln Gombedza, Soraya Manoucheri, Jordan Spires and Amber Fletcher

Six nurses, all under 35, describe how they are shaping the profession and improving care

Analysis
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RCN general secretary Nicola Ranger discusses the latest on NHS pay and recruitment freezes in our Nursing Standard podcast
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RCN’s Nicola Ranger discusses the latest on NHS pay, bank cuts and recruitment freezes 

Podcast
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Extra patient deaths: an EU nurse leaving the UK

Study suggests when EU nurses left UK, it affected nursing skill mix as well as outcomes

News

Evidence and Practice

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Enhancing preceptorship to mitigate transition shock among newly registered nurses working in primary care

How general practice settings can support newly registered nurses and increase retention

Clinical
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Exploring the intersection of mate crime, loneliness and isolation in older people living in the community

Community nurses' role in identifying such exploitation and supporting the older perso

Clinical
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Exploring place-based care and the role of the community matron in delivering proactive frailty care

The role of community matron puts them in a key position to deliver, lead and sustain PBC M

Clinical
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The role of the primary care network mental health practitioner in working with service users with depression: a service evaluation

Evaluation shows MHP role increases access to support, cuts pressure on GPs and improves co

Clinical
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Preceptorship for newly registered nurses in general practice – challenges and solutions

Recommendations on making preceptorship a constructive time for all involved

Clinical

Features

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Montage of 15 podcasts selected to interest nurses

Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down

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 Nurse behind seated patient stoops slightly and has her hands on his shoulders to express warmth and reassurance. Touch is a powerful way to show compassion in nursing

Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not

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Bad manager

Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadershi

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A nurse in scrubs is frowning and hunching her shoulders in a sign of distress

Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues

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Illustration featuring five different NHS uniform tunic colours, from left to right: indigo, green, sea blue, navy blue and light blue

Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms

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Illustration shows healthcare staff around a table formed from a clock face to suggest a team approach to rostering

Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration

Opinion

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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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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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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

Students

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Ease clinical placement worries by planning, communicating and showing empathy

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Paying nursing students on placement: close-up of several crisp £10, £20 and £50 notes

It would ease financial pressures, but some say it may undermine the learning experience

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Outdated nursing practice: a nursing student on placement holds a patient’s chart as she asks a senior nurse some questions about it

Our panel’s advice on how to raise it with colleagues and challenge it if you see it

Careers

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Band 5 to band 6 nurse: illustration of a nurse taking a confident step up on a flight of stairs as she moves from a band 5 to a band 6 role

We look at the keys to transition, including support and skills development

Career advice
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A nurse sitting at a desk in a job interview gestures while speaking to an interviewer

Tips on responding to different types of questions, and how and when to use STAR

Career advice
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Nurse promotion: a smiling nurse shakes the hand of an interviewer as she introduces herself at the start of a job interview

Expert advice to help you highlight your strengths and boost your chances of success

Career advice

Jobs