International Nurses Day: what makes us proud of our profession
Nurses mark event by sharing what inspired their career choice and drives their commitment
10 May 2024
Newsroom
Are you micromanaged, or empowered in a team with a shared vision?
Why transformational leaders, who value teamwork and challenge, need to become the norm
10 May 2024
Freeze on undergraduate places branded as incomprehensible, given agency spend
Funding decision a repeat of past mistakes that are expensive to fix, says nurses’ leader
09 May 2024
News
International Nurses Day: what makes us proud of our profession
Nurses mark event by sharing what inspired their career choice and drives their commitment
10 May 2024
Freeze on undergraduate places branded as incomprehensible, given agency spend
Funding decision a repeat of past mistakes that are expensive to fix, says nurses’ leader
09 May 2024
Nursing abroad: how recruiters are tempting UK staff to Canada
Billboards show benefits such as escaping low pay and access to spectacular scenery
08 May 2024
Nurse struck off after failing to give CPR and trying to cover up
Registrant ‘remorseful’ but failed to engage with regulator after suspension over incident
07 May 2024
Job profiles: have your say on whether they value nurses’ skills
Consultation on proposed revisions to band 4, 5 and 6 job profiles begins
01 May 2024
FtP hearings: plans that would bypass formal hearings in some cases are flawed, says NMC
Nurses could fear repercussions of accepting guilt, regulator and NHS Employers warn
30 Apr 2024
Analysis
Are you micromanaged, or empowered in a team with a shared vision?
Why transformational leaders, who value teamwork and challenge, need to become the norm
10 May 2024
Whooping cough: all you need to know about symptoms, treatment and management
What to look for as cases of this highly contagious respiratory infection are on the rise
08 May 2024
How 2024-25 pay offers will vary, depending on where you live
The factors involved in differences across the UK – and what they mean for your pay packet
29 Apr 2024
Why flexible working could mean dropping a pay band
Despite legal changes, nurses say employers are not doing enough to allow requests
26 Apr 2024
Late effects in survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers – how you can help
Nurses can assess and screen survivors for late effects – which may occur beyond treatment
17 Apr 2024
Common payroll issues: how to keep track and resolve errors
Pay can fluctuate and it is important to report discrepancies – including overpayments
05 Apr 2024
Clinical update
Bronchiolitis: how to recognise red flag symptoms requiring emergency care
Updated NICE guidance focuses on diagnosis, red flag symptoms and when to seek emergency care
14 Sep 2021
Wound care: what the framework for standardised treatment means for your patients
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical wounds
28 Jul 2021
Cardiac arrest and CPR: guidance update aims to improve survival and patient outcomes
Resuscitation UK advice affirms role of advance care planning
02 Jun 2021
Chronic pain management in children and young people
New guidelines focus on physical, psychological and pharmacological interventions
09 Mar 2021
Looked after children: a framework for better outcomes
Revised guidance details roles and competencies required of healthcare staff
27 Jan 2021
Managing aerosol generating procedures in school for children with complex medical needs
Updated guidance covers children with a tracheostomy or respiratory difficulties
05 Jan 2021
Policy briefing
Guidance on school nursing during the pandemic
Advice on how school nursing services in England can operate during imposed restrictions
12 Jun 2020
COVID-19: when you can refuse to treat a patient due to inadequate PPE
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE
23 Apr 2020
Long-term ventilation: best practice in caring for children and young people
Concerns about standards of care with long-term ventilation reviewed by NCEPOD
01 Apr 2020
Interventions to improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people
Public Health England focuses on promoting critical importance of mental health
02 Mar 2020
Safeguarding partners: what children’s nurses need to know
How will the new safeguarding partners differ from local safeguarding children’s boards?
14 Oct 2019
A national accident prevention strategy for England
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents calls for preventive action across the ages
20 Aug 2019
Journal scan
Link between measles and airflow obstruction
Childhood measles can affect post-bronchodilator airflow obstruction in later life
21 Jun 2018
Young children do not learn from watching videos on smartphones
Study shows that children respond to videos on smartphone screens but do not benefit educationally
23 Apr 2018
Mothers caring for children with cancer need greater financial support
Study finds women parenting children with cancer have lower incomes than those with children who do not
23 Apr 2018
Asthma: protein from parasitic worms suppresses allergic reactions
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh who tested the Heligmosomoides polygyrus Alarmin Release Inhibitor (HpARI) on mice hope findings will lead to using the protein as the basis for the treatment of asthma
23 Mar 2018
Epileptic seizures in children halved when using natural compounds found in cannabis –...
Findings follows 36 studies of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials of children and adults who have a rare form of epilepsy
23 Mar 2018
Podcast
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Why do NHS nurses in Scotland appear to get a better deal than elsewhere in the UK?
It seems staff there enjoy benefits their colleagues elsewhere can only dream of
02 May 2024
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Band Aid remembered: how one nurse inspired a phenomenon
Dr Dame Claire Bertschinger's work in Ethiopia in 1984 helped kickstart the charity song
22 Mar 2024
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NHS strikes one year on: how nursing staff took a historic stand with public’s support
Look back at what nurses told us on the picket lines, and why the campaign isn’t over
15 Dec 2023
Free
Author’s tale of pandemic journey – and what he owes to nurses
Michael Rosen reflects in our podcast on intensive care and his admiration for nurses
16 Nov 2023
Free
Raising concerns: helping you to speak up without fear of repercussions
Our podcast guest tells us how she's striving to help nurses speak up with confidence
04 Oct 2023
Free
Is work causing you to burn out? How to spot the warning signs
Our podcast explores causes of burnout, including long shifts, and what to do about it
16 Aug 2023
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Sponsored: Mölnlycke’s clinical consensus statement ‘Healthy skin, safe patients'
This article explores Mölnlycke’s clinical consensus statement and the fight against healthcare-associated infections
25 Jan 2023
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Sponsored: When is a swelling not an allergy?
This sponsored article describes emergency care for people with hereditary angioedema
04 Nov 2021
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Sponsored: How to improve leg ulcer practice and patient outcomes
This webinar, sponsored by HARTMANN, seeks to address variation in practice and outcomes for lower limb wounds
23 Sep 2021
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Sponsored: High ‘face fit test’ pass rate on smaller face shapes with FFP3 respirator
UK-made respiratory protection for healthcare helps reduce environmental impact
01 Sep 2021
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Sponsored: Wales offers a great quality of life for the newly qualified nurse
Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the career move to work in Wales.
31 Aug 2017
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Sponsored: Working in Wales can really take you places in your career
Sian Thomas, a Consultant Nurse for Child Health in South Wales, and Nurse of the Year 2016, talks about why everyone looking for a rewarding nursing career should put Wales at the top of their list.
30 Aug 2017