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Ward managers: without supernumerary status, where’s the time to lead?

Leadership takes time, so ward managers should not be counted as part of the nurse staffin

23 Aug 2023
Critical care nursing: what will it take to boost numbers and morale?

Why retention must be the first step on a rocky road ahead post-COVID-19, and the role of

22 Aug 2023
Staff reinforcements would be a valuable shot in the arm for routine vaccination uptake

Drafting in retired nurses and nursing students to widen parental access to appointments c

17 Aug 2023
Infection prevention: why use of plastic gloves should not be our go-to solution

Effective hand hygiene in nursing protects patients, staff and the planet – which is why w

03 Aug 2023
Why NEWS2 scores are not enough to spot a deteriorating patient

Early warning scores give nurses a vital insight into a patient’s condition, but baseline

02 Aug 2023
Convenient and affordable accommodation for NHS nurses is a welcome blast from my past

If NHS can return to arranging convenient and relatively cheap accommodation for nursing s

20 Jul 2023
Why any move to cut clinical placement hours would be bad for students and patients

Reducing the clinical practice hours required over the course of the nursing degree would

19 Jul 2023
Student loans: will repayment changes deter future nurses?

Upcoming changes to when repayments begin and end, on top of rising living expenses, will

22 Jun 2023
Older nurses: do the demands of the job justify more support?

With more nurses working beyond retirement age, it’s worth considering the physical, menta

15 Jun 2023
Why should you have to jump through hoops to prove your competence in a new workplace?

Skills passport would allow nurses to move between employers and settings without having t

09 Jun 2023
Does your handover room make staff – old and new – feel welcome?

Negative energy during these team sessions can be demoralising for all staff members, but

30 May 2023
U-turn ahead: how the progress of the nursing associate role has quashed my inner cynic

Despite misgivings, the role is proving to be an affordable pathway into nursing that give

18 May 2023

Communicating empathy doesn’t always come easily given pressures in healthcare, but every t

17 May 2023

Mandated approaches and minimum staffing ratios acknowledge and attempt to solve this

09 May 2023

The rules around working past the age for receipt of pension, and when you can start claimi

02 May 2023

Stethoscopes are essential when performing respiratory assessment, yet most nurses do not w

26 Apr 2023

Staffing pressures mean nurses are often left alone with an unreasonable caseload.

25 Apr 2023

Nurses’ uniforms have never been practical, so let’s hope the imminent redesign for England

21 Apr 2023