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Nursing bank shift pay cuts: illustration showing a hand holding a pair of scissors as the person starts to cut into a red UK pound sign

Nurses face pay rates well below what they deserve, as trusts risk exacerbating shortages<

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To address adverse childhood experiences changes to health, economic and gender inequalities as well as discrimination need to be faced up to. A nurse smiles and talks with a young girl in a hospital bed

To get to the root of these intensive stressors, radical societal change is needed

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Nurse dishonesty: CV has the word ‘false’ stamped across it in red letters
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Public trust is precious, and nurses should be able to rely on colleagues’ high standards<

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Nurses performing CPR: debrief conversations as well as education updates are essential

With a rise in CPR-related referrals to the NMC, what nurses need is support

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4.3 million children in the UK are now living in poverty according to the Joseph Roundtree Foundation

In the UK, 4.3 million children live in poverty and there are associated mental health iss

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Regulation of NHS managers: an NHS manager speaks to a staff member at a hospital nurses station
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The proposal for a regulating body that holds managers to account is a step forward

Expert advice

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Measles outbreak: cases are on the rise

Your quick guide to public health messaging, symptom recognition and infection control

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A nurse sitting in a workplace setting rubs her eyes as if feeling tired after a shift

Tiredness is normal, exhaustion is not.

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Difficult conversation: two nursing staff seated facing each other, one seen from behind. The other looks apprehensive

Read tips to help you face the challenge of broaching a sensitive issue at work

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Career, well-being and money worries management: nurses face complex stresses that need to be managed

Practical tips if you’re struggling to get your life or career under control

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Comfort zone in nursing: nurse leaving the comfort zone of a cage and heading for a challenge

Ways to change your mindset so you can feel the fear, do it anyway – and have no regrets

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Nutrition for nurses on shift: a nurse sits at a table in a break room holding a sandwich in one hand while leafing through a document

Advice on planning nutritious meals and snacks – and the breaks to enjoy them

Editorial

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Children and young people nursing students learn and ask questions about baby incubation in a simulated exercise

A new university project aims to address education concerns and bring about change

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Long-term health consequences of the pandemic for children are coming to the fore

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A rise in hepatitis cases is being investigated and there could be links to the pandemic

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Children’s nurses are agile and adaptable, but they are under increasing pressure and tire

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A number of concerns are contributing to children’s nurses' anxiety

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There’s no consensus on vaccinating children but school nurses will be key

Your views

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Flexible nursing degree: montage of woman in four contexts – home learning, parenting, on clinical placement and attending university lecture

Making the profession accessible to more people juggling carer and family commitments

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UK nurse emigration: nurse carrying a suitcase stands on top of a globe with international destinations marked with pins

Pros and cons of practising abroad – and why staying in the UK can be worth the stress

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Nursing school closures: students attending a lecture. UK nursing school closures come despite chronic nursing shortage

Loss of degree programmes exposes precarious state of nurse education funding

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Remote nurse prescribing: a nurse providing patient care remotely sits, wearing a headset with a microphone, as she works on a desktop computer

Striking off of nurse who prescribed Botox highlights risks of ignoring guidance

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Nurse regulator role: illustration of a large hand holding a magnifying glass above a nurse caught in a spotlight, suggesting the NMC scrutinising what nurses do

Regulator has been told to remember where there’s healthcare, there’s risk

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A worried looking nurse student blocks time off on a workplace calendar. Nursing students do not have an an allowance from the NMC to take compassionate leave

Time off to deal with a crisis would demonstrate compassion

Reviews

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Senior lecturer Alyson Davies reviews an account of the social context of child

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Goodbye Daisy

A storybook about dealing with grief for children with special educational needs

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Lynne Marsh reviews a book arguing that vaccines save lives and do not cause autism

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Childhood obesity

Community nursing reference guide on nutrition and childhood obesity 

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Great Ormond Street Handbook

Illustrative guide aimed at all healthcare professionals caring for children and young peo

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MentalHealth

Senior lecturer Dean-David Holyoake reviews Mental Health in Children and Young Peopl

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