Expert advice
Unsocial hours payments for NHS staff: your quick guide
How much you should be paid and when – and what to do if payroll makes a mistake
31 May 2022
NMC registration fee: where your money goes, plus how to get help to pay
What to do if you’re worried you’ll struggle to pay the £120, or have missed a payment
16 May 2022
NHS mileage allowances: what are you entitled to and why it needs an urgent update
Nurses have been hit hard by rising fuel costs as NHS mileage allowances fail to cover costs
03 May 2022
Mental capacity: when can relatives make treatment decisions for a patient?
What you need to know about the Mental Capacity Act and lasting power of attorney
26 Apr 2022
Verification and certification of death: what is a nurse’s role in the process?
The obligations and processes related to patient death
12 Apr 2022
Advertising your services: how to stay on the right side of the regulators
Social media is a useful tool if you’re self-employed, but there are rules to bear in mind
05 Apr 2022
Shingles: what you need to know about risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention
Related to chickenpox, shingles can cause complications, particularly in older people
29 Mar 2022
Finance apps: the help you need to manage your money and find offers and discounts
With living costs rising sharply, take a look at our list of apps that put you in control
22 Mar 2022
Clinical supervision: what is it and how can it improve your practice and well-being?
Tips for using these reflective sessions for professional development and to reduce stress
11 Mar 2022
NHS pension changes: what you need to know
The age discrimination ‘remedy’ takes effect soon – find out what it could mean for you
08 Mar 2022
Pain measurement: tools that can aid assessment, including for patients with dementia
Find out about the tools and scales for acute and chronic pain that can aid your practice
01 Mar 2022
Sickle cell disease: how to improve patients’ quality of life
Novel drug expected to reduce pain of sickle cell crisis and reduce emergency admissions
15 Feb 2022
When would I need to self-refer to the NMC?
Expectations related to ill health and legal action, plus what doesn’t warrant self-referral
09 Feb 2022
The everyday objects nurses tell us they can’t leave home without
What’s on your list of essentials for your work bag or locker?
08 Feb 2022
Revalidation: what to do if you’re running out of time and work pressures aren’t helping
Your quick guide to stress-free revalidation, plus what to do if you need an extension
01 Feb 2022
COVID-19 home treatments for vulnerable people: the new antiviral options
Who is eligible for the treatments, what they do and how they are administered
25 Jan 2022
Diabetes management at the end of life: advice for non-specialist nurses
End of life care sees a shift in focus from reaching targets to avoiding distressing symptoms
11 Jan 2022
Self-rostering and e-rostering: flexible ways to schedule shifts
Challenges, benefits and guidance for the implementation of alternative rostering methods
14 Dec 2021