This is not about more responsibility, but recognition, and it will bring real change
Opinion
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Fast-track programme for nursing associates is on the way. We ask readers what they think
This is not about more responsibility, but recognition, and it will bring real change
Meal planning and prep to boost your nutrition on demanding shifts
Comment
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Staff in acute and social care settings need to be enabled to work together
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Without better recognition, increased responsibility amounts to a devalued workforce
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Nurses often have ideas to improve care, yet too often they’re not heard
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The wisdom of experience passed on by colleagues – and practical jokes to watch out for
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An advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post
Expert advice
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Meal planning and prep to boost your nutrition on demanding shifts
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You may now be able to fill in your pension gap, but there are financial pitfalls too
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Facing redundancy can be disconcerting, and for NHS nursing staff it comes with critical pension considerations. If you are an active member in the NHS Pension Scheme on the date...
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Your role in the process, whether testifying for a colleague, employer or in your own case
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Opting out of NHS pension if money is tight is turning your back on future income
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Ideas about coping can make it hard to ask for support. Here’s what you need to remember
Editorial
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Now is the time to mark our achievements despite unprecedented NHS pressures
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Few students, even after successful placements, choose gerontological nursing on registration
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You can make it an integral component of older people’s nursing care
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Take every opportunity to identify and acknowledge family and friends providing informal care
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Skills for Care’s strategy champions social care placements as a rich practice learning environment
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Care home nurses are in a powerful position to deliver responsive care for older people
Your views
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Fast-track programme for nursing associates is on the way. We ask readers what they think
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Can staff be kept safe in a way that doesn’t undermine workplace equality?
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Some employers fund staff beverages, others don’t – but taking it away can dent morale
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Misconduct may be relevant to fitness to practise cases, within limits, say our panel
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Case of one nurse’s NMC suspension raises issue of working beyond your contracted hours
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Some argue staying up to date requires more than an hour of CPD a month
Reviews
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Consultant nurse for older people Nicky Hayes reviews this publication on end of life care
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Admiral Nurse Wendy Mountford reviews Wendy Mitchell’s dementia memoir
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Director of quality, nursing and patient safety, Jonathan Webster reviews The Handbook of Person-Centred Therapy and Mental Health
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PhD candidate Karen Rennie reviews Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing: A Person-Centred Guide for People with Dementia, Their Partners, Caregivers and Professionals
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Drawing on research and philosophical literature, this book explores spirituality in hospices and end of life care
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A timely book on social research methods for people with dementia
