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Saving lives in rescue operations: why crews need nurses like you

Nursing skills transfer well to volunteer roles in mountain and sea rescue operations.

31 Mar 2023
Professional boundaries: when nurse-patient relationships become over-friendly

Off-duty texts, social media messages or meeting-up with patients could indicate that boun

22 Mar 2023
Overworked and planning to leave – but what will it take to make you stay?

Thousands of nurses say they are planning to leave the NHS.

17 Mar 2023
On the verge of burnout? 7 signs to look for and how to cope

Advice for nurses on spotting the signs of burnout early and the positive steps you can ta

14 Mar 2023
DNACPR: a step-by-step guide to clinical decision-making from Resuscitation Council UK

Expert advice to help you understand scope of DNACPR recommendations, capacity, and advanc

10 Mar 2023
Notes from the front line: ‘Most shifts feel like working in a battlefield’

Clinical senior sister Christina Harrison and charge nurse Matthew Osborne discuss the dai

07 Mar 2023
Well-chosen words: how what you say makes a difference to outcomes

In nurse-patient interactions, poor communication can negatively affect health outcomes.

24 Feb 2023
Handover: how to get communication right for improved patient safety and team efficiency

Tips for nursing staff on achieving effective handover that not only optimises patient saf

17 Feb 2023
Learning from mistakes: how to make error a springboard to safer practice

Nurses’ challenging work environments lead to errors – find out how to see these as a spri

10 Feb 2023
How nurses can improve handovers between ambulances and emergency departments

Ambulance crews and ED nurses work in an increasingly pressured environment and handovers

09 Feb 2023
Working nights and trying for a baby: is your shift pattern reducing your fertility?

Female fertility, and what the evidence tells us about the impact of working nights on pre

03 Feb 2023
When a patient won’t take their tablets: how to promote medication adherence

Nurses can tailor conversations with patients to boost individuals’ confidence in prescrib

27 Jan 2023

Any nurse could have contact with patients who have been accused or convicted of an offence

20 Jan 2023

What nurse managers can do to help staff feel appreciated and keep teams unified – includin

13 Jan 2023

Nurses say that favouritism is something is common in healthcare settings and can lead to a

09 Jan 2023

Finding your professional voice can help you stand out from the crowd and boost your confid

06 Jan 2023

From cathedral verger to military upbringing, five nurses explain what drew them to an emer

20 Dec 2022

Nurses are all too familiar with a whole spectrum of hostile behaviour – so why do patients

19 Dec 2022

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