Men in nursing

Understanding burnout in nurses: identification and coping strategies

Examining the issue of corridor care, NHS patient safety and the law

NHS England (2024) has provided a key framework to support staff when ‘temporary escalation spaces’ (TES) are used. The guidance begins with the statement that care delivery in TES such as corridors...

Principles for a supportive workplace

Identifying and managing fatigue in nurses completing on-call work

In order to complete a thorough evaluation of the service, both a literature search and a range of data collection methods were used.

Respect the hidden heroes

‘A system of organising people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example, in society or a company.’ .

The conundrum of supply and demand in nursing

There was great concern that the introduction of Project 2000 and moving nursing education into universities would present a barrier, but fast forward 30 years and nursing education has never been so...

A multifaceted and enjoyable career in mental health care, spanning clinical practice, research and policy development

This background enabled me to become the Professor of Mental Health at Middlesex University. It was here that I developed what was the UK's first multidisciplinary master's degree in the mental health...

Make nursing recruitment a priority

The NMC publishes regular reports detailing leavers and joiners, alongside key individual and professional demographics, which give us insight into the shape of the UK nursing, midwifery and nursing...

NMC: limitations and opportunities

Since the Shipman inquiry, several changes have been made. Statutory changes include:.

Regulation and support for international registrants practising at advanced level

In discussions with the NMC, the report's author, Lisa Plotkin, Head of Policy and Influence at the FNF, said that, despite their valuable AP experience, many IENMs face challenges in having their...

Nurses and midwives perception of the leadership skills and attributes required of future leaders

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare teams to new challenges, requiring rapid changes to their leadership and operational practices (Pandit, 2021). There has been an increased reliance on digital...