Striking the right staff balance
Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust is one of a number of trusts across England currently...
16 Sep 2015
Career advice
Keep the focus on the patient not the process
Catherine Oakley says busy health services must avoid focusing on processes at the expense...
10 Sep 2015
Feeling the pressure at work
Nursing can be a particularly stressful profession. It is not just physically demanding, but...
09 Sep 2015
Brush up on your pitch
The elevator pitch has become shorthand for the brief statement used as an introduction in a...
02 Sep 2015
Managing emotions at work
Every nurse is taught during training to put their emotions to one side when making...
26 Aug 2015
Change for the better
Nurses are in an ideal position to use the simple technique of questioning to help patients...
19 Aug 2015
Taking theory into real life
A programme that links postgraduate nursing students undertaking their final projects with...
05 Aug 2015
Too busy to take time out
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be painful and uncomfortable. More than one in three...
29 Jul 2015
Making the most of complaints
Her role as a clinical adviser to the health ombudsman reminds Cherilee Angland that little...
22 Jul 2015
Get it right from the start
With graduation day over and their names and PIN numbers appearing on the Nursing and...
22 Jul 2015
Improving the lives of patients with head and neck cancer
Combing research, education and practice wins Cherith Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year...
08 Jul 2015
What is your personality type?
Have you ever found yourself irritated by other team members because they do not do things...
01 Jul 2015
Ward off unwanted advances
Nurses are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment from patients, visitors or co-...
24 Jun 2015
Safeguarding lone workers
An alarm device hidden in an ID badge can provide extra security for lone workers.
17 Jun 2015
Hospices are supportive environments for both patients and staff
Senior healthcare assistant Sharon Finn says she has found her true vocation caring for...
10 Jun 2015
Be heard in high places
House of Commons committees can examine any area of a government department’s activities.
10 Jun 2015