Analysis

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Nursing shifts: the evidence on safe rota patterns and shift lengths, as well as nurse preference, depicted by a nurse in uniform holding a large clock, with the words ‘interactive story’ over the image
We break down the evidence on what works best for staff satisfaction and patient safety
28 Aug 2024
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The 2024-25 NHS nurse pay offers for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have been announced, and are in line with NHS Pay Review Body recommendations. Image shows a nurse in uniform standing in front of a blackboard with a financial chart
We look at what nurses will get by band, and how pay compares with cost of living changes
27 Aug 2024
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NHS support staff can have job titles that suggest they may be registered nurses. Image shows a badge that reads 'not an actual nurse', worn by someone in a blue uniform
NHS employers use ‘nurse’ designation in unregistered roles, and ‘advanced’ in band 3 jobs
23 Aug 2024
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Health literacy: a patient may not understand all the information a nurse gives them
A practical guide to help you improve your written and verbal communication
19 Aug 2024
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Newly registered nurses find there are not enough jobs as employers freeze recruitment spending
High vacancy rates should mean new nurses have ample job options, but that’s not the case
12 Aug 2024
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A review of nursing regulator the NMC found institutional bullying, racism and sexism. The NMC plaque is shown
Senior nurses on what the nursing regulator must do to win back trust
05 Aug 2024
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NHS Pay Review Body’s recommended 5.5% pay rise for NHS nurses represented in an illustration of a purse labelled with 5.5% and with coins dropping into it
How will unions respond to the pay award, especially in light of junior doctors’ offer?
02 Aug 2024
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An illustration showing a woman with three heads and no facial features representing a struggle with self-image and mood experienced by people with borderline personality disorder
This controversial diagnosis can develop from early trauma and can be mistaken for PTSD 
31 Jul 2024
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Self-awareness and the ability to spot the signs of compassion fatigue in yourself or nursing colleagues is important.
Strategies to combat compassion fatigue, from team debriefs to peer support
29 Jul 2024
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NHS backlog: nurse in scrubs with a coins and a clock behind them, suggesting extra hours worked and money earned through overtime shifts
The new government wants staff to do more shifts. We look at the challenge in numbers
26 Jul 2024
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Image of an older male patient lying in a hospital bed having his temperature taken by a nurse using a digital thermometer
Low as well as high temperature can be an indicator. Find out the signs and risks
22 Jul 2024
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A nurse in scrubs with tattoos on both arms and a pierced ear, standing in a relaxed pose with his hands behind his head
How trusts are weighing ‘professional image’ with modern attitudes
15 Jul 2024
Bullying or overly critical leaders create toxic teams – find out how to challenge it
08 Jul 2024
Difficult questions persist about raising concerns and preserving the profession’s image
02 Jul 2024
How to improve teamwork, whether you’re a baby boomer, a millennial, in Gen X or Gen Z
01 Jul 2024
Steps to take when you need to raise concerns and options other than referral
28 Jun 2024
The Tory candidate and nurse on her party’s plans if re-elected
25 Jun 2024
How to identify and manage malnutrition, plus its potential effects on health
24 Jun 2024

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