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Nursing taking a break

Nurses should insist on taking breaks for their own health and safety as well as that

16 Aug 2016
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James Buchan
The annual NHS staff survey is an opportunity to make your feelings known to employers and na
10 Aug 2016
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England, Scotland and Wales are tackling staffing in different ways, but getting it right is
10 Aug 2016
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Promoting one company's products over another's could be seen as unethical, says

08 Aug 2016
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Matt Griffiths

Extending consultation times could enable practitioners to explore medication us

01 Aug 2016
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Zeba Arif

Regular learning events can help you meet the requirements of revalidation, says Zeba

19 Jul 2016
Matt Griffiths advises how to keep your cool when storing medications in summer
11 Jul 2016
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Marc Cornock

Nurse and academic lawyer Marc Cornock answers your legal queries

11 Jul 2016
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Zeba Arif

I have been contacted by a nurse who witnessed (not for the first time) a manager intimida

05 Jul 2016
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James Buchan

The 'pull factors' for EU nurses to work in the UK will likely diminish over the next

05 Jul 2016

My employer wants to deduct a day’s pay because I could not get to work in the bad weather

13 Jun 2016

I have a patient who would benefit from a medi

31 May 2016

How can I support nurses with work-related mental health issues to better cope with their jobs?

17 May 2016

I work in a residential home for older people. Can I verify or certify that someone has died during the night instead of calling out a general practitioner?

10 May 2016

How can I ensure my patient in primary care gets the right medication to relieve their pain?

03 May 2016

What advice would you give to nurses who wish to work flexible hours to fit in with caring responsibilities?

26 Apr 2016

My neighbour works in a residential home and calls herself nurse when she introduces herself to people. I have told her that she cannot do this as she is not registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Am I right?

12 Apr 2016

I’ve just started my nurse prescribing course and have been told I need a designated prescribing medical practitioner (DPMP) as a mentor. Could a qualified nurse prescriber or pharmacist mentor me instead?

05 Apr 2016

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