Factors contributing to nurses’ vulnerability, with strategies for prevention and intervention
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Newsroom
Workplaces remain unsure how to apply equality law, as wait for new guidance continues
A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
Trust says it wants nurses to see more complex patients but nurses fear losing their unit
Staff at one NHS trust prefer scrubs for their comfort, breathable material and practicalit
Employers undervalue their worth and force them to choose between well-being and work
Trust’s staff also report leaders often unwilling to help when services short-staffed
Evidence and Practice
Our podcast also discusses a fatal medicines management error and the new NHS uniforms
Nurses feel unable to progress their careers while roles become more complex, survey shows
Factors contributing to nurses’ vulnerability, with strategies for prevention and intervent
Experts reveal practical steps you can take if you’re having trouble sleeping
Staff need to understand what a care plan co-produced with service users should look like
It can support clinical educators and thus contribute to shaping resilient future practitio
Features
Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down
Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down
Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadershi
Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Opinion
Some employers fund staff beverages, others don’t – but taking it away can dent morale
You may now be able to fill in your pension gap, but there are financial pitfalls too
The 10 Year Health Plan for England sets out NHS reform and neighbourhood health is central
Students
Listening to the patient or service user is fundamental in nursing, and active listening i
Advice on encouraging the patient while respecting autonomy, and learning via reflection
A step-by-step guide to taking blood samples, a key skill students need for registration
Careers
Four nurses using their skills on sets and in scripts share what it takes to succeed
Specialist nurses’ tips and advice, and how early nursing experiences shaped their careers
Tips on achieving your ambitions if you want to avoid some of the stresses of management
