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Groundbreaking safe staffing law now in force for nurses in Scotland
All Scottish health and care settings must have enough qualified nurses to provide safe care
What every nurse in the NHS needs to know about the pension scheme overhaul
How you might be affected – plus a warning to anyone thinking of opting out
NMC closes temporary register set up during COVID-19 crisis
Temporary register saw thousands return to nursing to aid vulnerable at peak of pandemic
The (quiet) steps you can take to help inpatients get a good night’s sleep
Find out about measures that minimise disturbance at night – but don’t mean extra workload
NMC agrees to regulate nursing associate role in Wales
First nursing associates expected to begin training in autumn 2025
Two nurses removed from NMC register for test fraud
Regulator found evidence of fraudulent computer-based tests at a centre in Nigeria
Evidence and Practice
Wound care in older people: overcoming the challenges of assessment and management
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of age-related skin...
Perceptions of the use of terms of endearment among older adults in an assisted living...
Why you should read this article: • To increase your understanding of ‘elderspeak’ and the...
Risk management and decision-making in dementia care
Encouraging a proactive and person-centred approach to risk assessment and management
Using therapeutic lies – an ethical challenge for nurses
White lies' can be useful when caring for people with dementia, but is it ethical to...
Severe frailty diagnosis: advance care planning and end of life care conversations
People with severe frailty may be disadvantaged in terms of receiving appropriate end of...
Exploring the professional nurse advocate role and restorative clinical supervision
The role aims to provide clinical, educational and well-being support to nurses
Features
How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership
Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them
Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
Daunted by public speaking? Tips to take you from nervous to confident
Nurse experts share their advice on how to prepare well and engage an audience
Bonding with long-term patients: promoting continuity of care within healthy boundaries
Tips on fostering ongoing therapeutic relationships while avoiding undue attachment
Opinion
When a patient is dying: nurses’ role in the hours before and after death
Recognising when death is near, verifying death and providing compassionate care
Can difficult personal circumstances excuse mistakes at work?
We ask our readers if factors outside of work should be considered relevant
Unsocial shifts and rotas: what’s your breaking point?
Nurses are flexible but there has to be give and take if the NHS is to boost retention
Students
How to secure your dream job in your favourite placement setting
Showing a passion for the nursing specialty and telling managers what you want will help
Navigating patient consent: tips for nursing students
Practical advice on the fundamentals of consent and determining capacity
Care innovations: how to spark ideas on placement and influence change in practice
Hospital-based projects are a chance to gather evidence, present a case and improve care
Careers
Social media recruitment: how you can turbo-charge interest in vacancies where you work
TikTok and other platforms are proving to be powerful tools for filling nurse roles
Help! My revalidation is looming and I’m worried I’ve left it too late to get started
Don’t panic – let our portfolio tool take the strain out of organising your documents
Sexual assault referrals: my work as a forensic nurse examiner
A typical day in this demanding role, and the skills and compassion required