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Nurse safe staffing: what other countries are doing about it
Mandated minimum staffing ratios acknowledge and attempt to solve this long-term problem
09 May 2023
Do I have to retire at state pension age – and what about my NHS pension?
The rules around working past the age for receipt of pension, and when you can start claiming
02 May 2023
‘Nurses don’t wear stethoscopes’ – but here’s why you should
Stethoscopes are required for respiratory assessments, so why don’t more nurses wear them?
26 Apr 2023
Nurse burnout is a worldwide emergency – investment is the lifeline
What’s needed now to address staff shortages, insufficient pay and spiralling stress
13 Apr 2023
Why I’m voting to reject the pay deal – and to fight for a better offer
Voting yes would mean two more years of real-terms cuts, and accepting the staffing crisis
06 Apr 2023
Why I’ll be voting to accept the new pay offer – even though it’s not enough
Prospect of a pay scale just for nurses makes paltry rise worth the short-term compromise
05 Apr 2023
I’ve been overpaid by my employer – can I keep the money or do I have to give it back?
What you should do if you find an unexpected ‘bonus’ in your pay packet
29 Mar 2023
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Enter our 2023 RCN Nursing Awards and share your innovations
Do you feel that your own innovation or project deserves to be given a platform?
27 Mar 2023
Raising concerns: would you be reluctant to challenge a doctor?
Professional and personal barriers can get in the way of effective communication
23 Mar 2023
Learning disabilities: are your choices at work always right?
Why do many health professionals accept poor care and how to overcome such discrimination
17 Mar 2023
Nurse managers and leaders – how can we ensure they are synonymous?
Understanding of compassionate leadership is vital in manager roles, but not always present
15 Mar 2023
Nurses are striking worldwide and their discontent is about more than simply pay
Why the past year has seen a spike in protests… but guess how grievances get resolved
09 Mar 2023
Gender bias in leadership roles: how to unleash female nurses’ full potential
Women are held back from promotion by complex factors, but we may have found a solution
08 Mar 2023
Medication errors: why colour-coded trays are no match for critical thinking
When ‘safety measures’ could actually be increasing the risk of errors
02 Mar 2023
Do you feel helpless to influence change? Well, you’re not – and here’s why
Florence Nightingale Foundation wants to help you push for change at the highest levels
01 Mar 2023
Reporting a sexual assault at work: why I would do it again
One nurse’s experience of this professional duty, from making a statement to going to court
23 Feb 2023
Shift-working on repeat: how can nurses avoid physical burnout?
Many nurses talk of emotional burnout, but there can be debilitating physical symptoms too
22 Feb 2023
Why leaders who are kind and loyal will bring out the best in their team
Compassion does not begin and end with patients – nurses need it from their manager too
14 Feb 2023