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Nursing band 5 and 6 roles: illustration showing a nurse in scrubs stepping from a platform labelled band 5 to one marked band 6, with bands 4 and 3 behind them
How do pay and career progression compare, and when is the right time to step up?
07 Feb 2025
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Financial hardship in nursing: a woman sitting at a table with her finger on a calculator key, working out personal living costs
Organisations that offer hardship and educational grants, who is eligible and how to apply
04 Feb 2025
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Nursing during menopause: nurse sits down after a shift, appearing anxious
Workplace menopause support may be getting better, but nurses still face extra pressures
03 Feb 2025
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CPR nurse training: a nurse using a manikin in a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training session
CPR wrongly seen as a ‘panacea to reverse death’, with consequences for staff
28 Jan 2025
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Nursing in corridors: An exhausted and dispirited nurse rubs her eye
Is this the new normal? Nurses describe the impact on staff and on patient safety
24 Jan 2025
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Nurses targeted with NMC referrals: a nurse in scrubs with a red target painted on her back
Whistleblowers say the fitness to practise process is being weaponised by NHS managers
20 Jan 2025
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Violence against nurses at work: illustration of a patient or relative verbally abusing a nurse in a hospital waiting room and pointing their finger at the nurse
Your job puts you at increased risk. We look at what to do if abuse happens
17 Jan 2025
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Nurses’ money management: illustration showing a nurse juggling household finances, with items associated with living costs, such as a shopping trolley, a bill and a petrol pump, in the background
Experts’ advice on how to stay on top of your personal finances
13 Jan 2025
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Period tracking apps can let you know what stage of your cycle you are in
Noting the way your body responds to help plan for changes in mood, confidence and energy
06 Jan 2025
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Patients’ gifts for nurses: a small gift-wrapped box being offered in a person’s cupped hands
Well-meaning gestures and presents and what to do with them
16 Dec 2024
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NMC hearing
We review how long it takes and how much it costs, not just financially but emotionally
13 Dec 2024
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Nurse pay negotiations: a nurse contemplating an image hovering beside her of a large question mark made of bank notes
After a frustrating year, we consider what needs to change to secure a fairer pay deal
09 Dec 2024
With vaccination rates falling since the pandemic, we look at myths, policies and attitudes
06 Dec 2024
The NMC urges registrants not to ignore a problem – find out what support is available
02 Dec 2024
And find out if you’re at risk of losing pension payments thanks to a rule change 
29 Nov 2024
The changing image and impact of the profession, from the era of caps and aprons to scrubs
25 Nov 2024
Ways to make it more manageable, and what nurse employers can do to help
22 Nov 2024
Personalised pain management strategies that put the individual patient first 
18 Nov 2024

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