Analysis
What nurses think about their portrayal on television
From Call the Midwife to 24 Hours in A&E, staff talk about healthcare on the small screen
20 Dec 2019
The Good Samaritan nurse: why you need to weigh the personal and professional risks
Legal and professional implications of going to the aid of people away from your workplace
17 Dec 2019
Well-being at work: is your job making you ill?
What nurses told our survey about norovirus, healthcare-related injury and working when sick
09 Dec 2019
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12-hour shifts: a threat to safety or essential to your work-life balance?
Many nurses see long shifts as helpful to their home life, but the risks can’t be ignored
03 Dec 2019
The high turnover of chief nurses and why it undermines front-line staff
Many directors of nursing don’t get a chance to hit their stride – or champion their staff
18 Nov 2019
Can the NHS stick to its commitment to ethical recruitment?
Amid global healthcare staffing shortages, the NHS is relying more heavily on overseas nurses
11 Nov 2019
Talking about death: how and when to broach difficult conversations
Expert nurses share what they have learned about supporting patients when they get bad news
28 Oct 2019
Being a nurse in the menopause: why it’s no time for taboos
Women coping with menopause symptoms deserve support and empathy in the workplace
17 Oct 2019
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Racism in the NHS: are things getting better or worse for BME staff?
Hiding behind racism as a ‘minority issue’ ignores its wider impact on staff and patients
02 Oct 2019
Well-being survey: ‘inhumane’ shifts leave no time even for a sip of water
Exclusive research shows understaffing and issues with management are risking nurses’ health
30 Sep 2019
Flu jab: every nurse’s moral duty, or no one’s business but yours?
Strong views on mandatory staff vaccination show opinion in the profession is polarised
25 Sep 2019
Clinical negligence: the accusation no nurse ever wants to face
NHS staff are insured by their employers, but elsewhere nurse indemnity is less clear-cut
20 Sep 2019
Nursing student attrition: are we losing the battle?
Investigation finds that a quarter of UK student nurses fail to complete their studies
04 Sep 2019
Want to quit your job? Here’s how the NHS is trying to change your mind
Retention programme has 800 success stories so far, but can it make a real difference?
27 Aug 2019
NHS People Plan: the crucial gap in the nursing workforce target
Varied data collection methods make it hard to gauge exact nurse numbers and vacancies
30 Jul 2019
When and how to talk to a patient about their diet and lifestyle
Health promotion is an NMC requirement, but discussing weight can be difficult for nurses
19 Jul 2019
In Laura’s name: the charity that aims to prevent suicide among nurses
The Laura Hyde Foundation campaigns for better mental health support for healthcare staff
12 Jul 2019
NHS must persuade nurses to return to practice – and get better at keeping staff too
Strategies to lure lapsed registrants back need to be matched by changes in the workplace
04 Jul 2019