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Supporting people with co-occurring mental health issues, alcohol and drug use
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Struck off: care home deputy manager who made false claims about dying patient’s care
Hidden camera showed nurse’s claims about welfare checks and verifying death were untrue
Pay parity and safe staffing: nurses' views from the picket lines
Nurses in Northern Ireland take to picket lines amid failure to implement pay award
Nurse shortages part of inadequate rating at psychiatric hospital
Rampton Hospital was found to overuse restrictive practices due to understaffing
QNI grant will help community nurses severely affected by UK flooding
Storms in the UK have forced people out of their homes with some nurses unable to work
NHS pensions: changes could risk greater opt-out among lowest paid
Rises in contribution rates could prompt greater levels of pension opt-outs
Fair pay: call for evidence on new separate pay spine for nurses
Nurses’ pay spine could reward experience, says RCN, but others warn of divisiveness
Evidence and Practice
Exploring the role of social media use in eating disorders in adolescents: a scoping...
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the relationship...
Preventing suicide by jumping in public locations: a systematic review of interventions
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your awareness of interventions aimed at...
Epilepsy: understanding its emotional and psychological effects and its relationship...
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the emotional and...
Exploring service users’ experience of transition from inpatient rehabilitation to...
Why you should read this article: • To appreciate the importance of effective management of...
Supporting people with co-occurring mental health issues, alcohol and drug use
Enhance your assessment skills when working with such service users
Changing the focus of adverse incident reporting in mental health nursing
Why nurses need to include workforce-related issues in adverse incident reports
Features
My OCD helped me become a mental health nurse
A nurse, writing anonymously, shares the lows of OCD as well as the silver linings
Apps for nurses: our round-up of the best smartphone tools for your work and home life
Whether you are planning shifts or a night out, there are all sorts of apps that can help
When you’re the patient: what I learned from being on the other side
Four nurses talk about compassion, curiosity and what mattered most to them
How I turned a nursing setback into a thriving business
Antonia Philp’s tips for nurses who spot a patient need or a gap in the market
Nursing in 2023: a cartoonist’s take on the year, with a little help from our readers
Look back at topics that got you talking, including cost of living, uniforms and overtime
Preparing for retirement: how to fill the gap left after leaving nursing
Some feel a sense of lost identity. Find out how to plan ahead, emotionally and practically
Opinion
Hospital car parking: who exactly is making a profit from all those charges and fines?
Using staff as cash cows if they drive to work shows how far goodwill has fallen in the NHS
IV paracetamol shortage: what you need to know
Advice on alternative routes of paracetamol administration and other pain-relieving drugs
Cruel curbs on migrant care workers’ lives are at odds with British values
Rules to stop overseas staff bringing family are also risky for the care sector and NHS
Students
DNACPR: what do nursing students need to know?
How and why they are made, the legal implications and the role of patients and families
What is a creative health placement?
Students and patients can benefit from the therapeutic power of the arts in healthcare
How to challenge poor practice – 7 tips for nursing students
Use our tips to establish support, build your confidence and ensure you are heard
Careers
Going for a band 7 role? What to expect to be asked at your interview
Moving up to these senior roles can be a big step – prepare well with our interview tips
Nursing and teaching: how to have the best of both worlds
Bridge the gap between clinical practice and academia, while still working for the NHS
How can I advance as a nursing associate?
Make the most of career opportunities whether you aspire to nurse registration or not