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Supporting neurodivergent nursing students in their practice placements
Recognise the strengths that these students can bring to practice
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Time off to support dependants becomes a legal right and redundancy protection is extended
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University says it cannot meet national targets and had to scrap mental health intake
Compensation for charge nurse told she had to stop solely working night shifts
Managers rowed back on reasonable adjustments that helped her manage a chronic condition
Evidence and Practice
Supporting neurodivergent nursing students in their practice placements
Recognise the strengths that these students can bring to practice
Obsessive compulsive disorder: overview of the condition and its nursing management
Details of OCD treatments including cognitive behavioural therapy and pharmacological options
How relational leadership can enhance nurses’ well-being and productivity
Recognise the benefits and challenges of implementing this type of leadership in nursing
Nutritional and hydration interventions for people with dysphagia
How nurses can support patients to minimise the effects of the condition
Using the NEWS2 and ABCDE assessment to identify early signs of clinical deterioration
Understand the early physiological signs to ensure timely escalation of patient care
Peripheral neuropathic pain: supporting patients with self-management
Recognise non-pharmacological interventions and how to provide information and advice
Features
Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual
Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not
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
Opinion
Nurses in retirement: some of us return to practice, we all continue to use our skills
Why older nurses are an asset to their communities – and to the NHS
5 healthy meals tips: how to pack a lunchbox to look forward to on busy shifts
Time and money-saving advice on eating and drinking well while at work
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
Students
Is it ever okay to breach patient confidentiality as a nurse?
Advice for students on whether disclosing information is permitted in any circumstance
You’re about to start a clinical placement? Here are 7 things you need to know
Find out how to achieve your learning goals while maintaining a work-life balance
Community placement: what does working with parish nurses involve?
Parish nursing teams can offer scope to develop communication and health promotion skills
Careers
From NHS nurse to lecturer: making the transition to education
What I’ve learned moving from an NHS role to academia, and the skills you need
A day in the life of an advanced clinical practitioner
An ACP has advice on how to make the move into advanced practice
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