Why it’s best to think before you speak
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Why it’s best to think before you speak

When and how to express personal or political views in public while staying on the right side of your employer and the NMC code

Everyone has the right to express their personal and political beliefs. But those who act in a professional capacity need to ensure they are not in breach of their contract of employment or conditions of registration when they do so.

Nursing Standard. 38, 3, 11-11. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.3.11.s6

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