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Children’s nursing: it is important it is to discuss a child’s condition with their parents and carers

Trust your gut: why nursing intuition is built into PEWS

The importance of nursing instinct and a sixth sense should not be underestimated

Nicola Ranger, RCN general secretary and chief executive

Band 5 role reviews are coming – could it mean a salary uplift for you?

This is not about more responsibility, but recognition, and it will bring real change

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Children’s health: as part of its plans for an NHS fit for the future, the Labour government plans to create the healthiest generation ever by 2035

Labour has lofty ambitions to improve child health but where is the money for it?

While the plans are laudable, there are many problems to be overcome

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One key change for children and young people's nursing in the 10 Year Health Plan for England is the establishment of neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams

Children and young people’s nursing: why community is key

The 10 Year Health Plan for England seeks to establish neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams

Advice for new nurses: illustration of a nurse smiling, with question marks and medical equipment in speech bubbles above her head

What advice would you give to those starting out in the profession?

The wisdom of experience passed on by colleagues – and practical jokes to watch out for

Advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

Idyllic setting and a potential dream job  – but what’s the catch with this island role?

An advertised nursing job on a small island has almost all the makings of a perfect post

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Vaccine nirsevimab will help protect very premature babies from respiratory synctial virus, a leading cause of a bronchiolitis

UK rollout of vaccine will protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus

From September very premature babies in the UK will be offered vaccine nirsevimab

Newly registered nurses are unemployed and demoralised: young woman holds up a sign reading ‘need a job’

Our lost generation: how can we justify the lack of jobs for newly registered nurses?

4 ways to fix the issue – but ministers, the NHS and our profession must pull together

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In the UK numbers show that measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine uptake among children is in decline and there is a need for increased vaccination coverage

How can children’s nurses help to increase childhood vaccination uptake?

Work needs to be done in communities to help unpick the reasons for vaccine hesitancy

Differentiation of nursing roles: a nursing associate with a patient

Role clarity for nursing associates: why it matters for them and for you

The blurring of roles between nursing associates and nurses can be detrimental to both

Repeating mandatory NHS training: a nurse rests her head on the desk as if she has fallen asleep in a training session

Tired of re-doing your NHS mandatory training? At last, a common-sense win

Staff can now transfer their completed training when they move to a new job

Nursing bank shift pay cuts: illustration showing a hand holding a pair of scissors as the person starts to cut into a red UK pound sign

Bank shift pay cuts: what does this say about nurses’ value?

Nurses face pay rates well below what they deserve, as trusts risk exacerbating shortages

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What can be done to prevent adverse childhood experiences?

To get to the root of these intensive stressors, radical societal change is needed

Nurse’s alarming dishonesty: why the NMC is right to come down so hard

Public trust is precious, and nurses should be able to rely on colleagues’ high standards

Performing CPR is daunting, which is why debriefs and training should go hand-in-hand

With a rise in CPR-related referrals to the NMC, what nurses need is support
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Why services for children and families are crying out for more investment

In the UK, 4.3 million children live in poverty and there are associated mental health issues

NHS misconduct: it’s time the rules for staff and managers aligned

The proposal for a regulating body that holds managers to account is a step forward
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Partnership and collaboration is key to meeting demand for children’s hospice care

Integrated services are essential for future needs-led and responsive care

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