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NMC headquarters brass plaque showing its name and logo – a nurse was struck off by the regulator over a patient's end of life care

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

Striking nurses outside Antrim Area Hospital

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

Sign outside building saying Rampton Hospital, part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Nurse shortages part of inadequate rating at psychiatric hospital

Rampton Hospital was found to overuse restrictive practices due to understaffing

An aerial view of a row of semi-detached houses surrounded by flood water

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

A glass jar full of coins labelled 'NHS Pension'

NHS pensions: changes could risk greater opt-out among lowest paid

Rises in contribution rates could prompt greater levels of pension opt-outs

A nurse on strike outside the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield

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

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

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

An illustration of a smart phone being held aloft with app logos swirling around it

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

Cartoon

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

Car park pay machine and pay-and-display signs in a hospital car park – hospital nurses face charges and fines for parking at work

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

A close-up of an older person’s had with a red wristband saying DNACPR

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

A woman in a smart yellow blouse smiles widely at the person sitting opposite her at a desk, as in a nursing job interview

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

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