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Understanding of compassionate leadership is vital in manager roles, but not always present
15 Mar 2023
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Picture shows burn on the arm due to use of a glove: filling examination gloves with warm water can help widen blood vessels for cannulation, but nurses should be aware of the risks of accidental burns to patients
Gloves with warm water inside can aid cannulation, but be aware of the burns risk
15 Mar 2023
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Why the past year has seen a spike in protests… but guess how grievances get resolved
09 Mar 2023
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A baby receiving phototherapy: it is now an established treatment for neonatal jaundice
Jean Ward’s observation of babies in her care paved the way for the modern-day treatment
09 Mar 2023
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Women are held back from promotion by complex factors, but we may have found a solution
08 Mar 2023
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When ‘safety measures’ could actually be increasing the risk of errors
02 Mar 2023
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Florence Nightingale Foundation wants to help you push for change at the highest levels
01 Mar 2023
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One nurse’s experience of this professional duty, from making a statement to going to court
23 Feb 2023
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Many nurses talk of emotional burnout, but there can be debilitating physical symptoms too
22 Feb 2023
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Many children and families face rising home care costs during the energy crisis
Nurses can act and advocate for children and families facing cost of living crisis
21 Feb 2023
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Replacing the principle that nurses who work with children should be educated as children’s nurses and the reintroduction of ‘general' nurses as the mainstay of the children’s nursing workforce could involve considerable risk
Diluting nurses’ skill sets and a return to the ‘general’ nurse would be a mistake
15 Feb 2023
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Nurses need to be led by people who encourage and are willing to share the challenges
Compassion does not begin and end with patients – nurses need it from their manager too
14 Feb 2023
Amid an NHS staffing crisis, the focus should be on retention, not retired staff
08 Feb 2023
Tips on using word patterns to boost recall of important clinical information and tasks
02 Feb 2023
With many nursing staff feeling near to breaking point, acts of compassion are essential
01 Feb 2023
A return to generic training can broaden students’ child and adult care experiences
31 Jan 2023
Models of care must be flexible to reach those in most need of support
26 Jan 2023
Health minister Maria Caulfield wants talks on pay, conditions and workload to continue
18 Jan 2023

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