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Hospital appoints lead sepsis nurse to educate staff on warning signs after boy’s death
Nurse will support patients, families and colleagues to detect and treat cases quickly
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
Sepsis death: district nurse shortage could cost more lives, coroner warns minister
Pressures on community teams found to be factor in death of woman with sacral ulcer
Evidence and Practice
Peripheral neuropathic pain: supporting patients with self-management
Why you should read this article: • To understand the causes of peripheral neuropathic pain...
The role of decontamination in reducing healthcare-associated infections
Why you should read this article: • To refresh your knowledge of the most common healthcare-...
Enhancing communication within nursing and multiprofessional healthcare teams
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the factors that may be affecting...
Effects of climate change on the health of children and young people
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the effects of climate change on children...
Health promotion: reconfiguring nurses’ practice to reduce social inequalities
Why you should read this article: • To refresh your knowledge of health inequalities and the...
Online spaces and the control of communicable diseases: implications for nursing...
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the potential benefits of using online...
Features
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
Settling in as an international nurse: ‘what I left behind to work in the UK’
Leaving her family behind was heartbreaking for nurse Susie Lagrata, but she has no regrets
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
Pressure ulcers: how new advice could help you ensure care is consistent
Recommendations aim to improve care pathways and wound categorisation
IV paracetamol shortage: what you need to know
Advice on alternative routes of paracetamol administration and other pain-relieving drugs
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