A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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Pity and impatience are unhelpful. Here’s what nurses need to know instead
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With sickness absence rising, organisations should show they value nurses’ well-being
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Bias in healthcare harms outcomes, so seeing the ‘whole person’ can be transformative
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Nurse describes the lasting impact of knowing her grandson was in harm’s way
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Drafting in nursing students and retired nurses would boost access to appointments
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Often used inappropriately, gloves are no substitute for evidence-based hand hygiene
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Early warning scores are only part of the armoury against preventable deaths
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Trust’s offer of housing near the hospital is a step back in time that feels like progress
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Curtailing undergraduate education is not a solution to the nurse staffing crisis
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Making ends meet is about to get tougher for nursing students
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Skills passports would safe and seamless moves between employers and care settings
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Negative energy in the handover room can be demoralising for all staff members
Every team member can help create a culture of compassion so we learn from our mistakes
Mandated minimum staffing ratios acknowledge and attempt to solve this long-term problem
The rules around working past the age for receipt of pension, and when you can start claiming
Stethoscopes are required for respiratory assessments, so why don’t more nurses wear them?
What’s needed now to address staff shortages, insufficient pay and spiralling stress
Voting yes would mean two more years of real-terms cuts, and accepting the staffing crisis
