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02 October 2024 | Vol 39, Issue 10

briefing

Editorial

Why we must protect the nurse title

Flavia Munn

analysis

The rising rate of students leaving before they qualify

Alison Stacey, Stephanie Heughan, Sujata Aurora

Nurse in name only – why so many job titles mislead

Stephanie Heughan

After a devastating review, what’s next for the NMC?

Andrea Downey

Ask Liz

My friends ask for my ‘medical opinion’

Liz Charalambous

Expert advice

Misuse of ‘nurse’ job title is contemptuous of us, and a deception

Jane Bates

When should you refuse to treat a patient because of their aggression?

Rohit Sagoo, Ella Venne, Jay Trondillo, Liz Charalambous

How to get the breaks you are entitled to

Allie Anderson

Workforce

Analysis

New registrants’ struggles to land jobs – in an era of nursing shortage

Alison Stacey

How you can regain a lost sense of compassion

Jennifer Trueland

Expert advice

Toxic leaders: do you have a micromanager?

Pavan Amara

Mileage should be real reimbursement

Lynne Pearce

Careers

Why district nurses deserve band 7 pay

Brian Webster

Students

Be ready for when the unthinkable happens

Joe Ellis-Gage, Rachel Lewis

Effective practice

Students

The 10 ‘rights’ of drug administration

Lynne Pearce

Evidence and practice

Undertaking a structured assessment of a hard-to-heal wound

Helen Meagher

Infection prevention and control: understanding the fundamentals

Oonagh McCloy, Ashley McGuinness, Stephanie Craig

Professionalism

Careers

Surviving setbacks or rejection and getting back on course

Mandy Day-Calder

Analysis

Patient record-keeping: How to avoid making serious mistakes or leaving gaps

Andrea Downey

How to know the message is received and understood

Erin Dean

Students

Does professionalism trump individuality?

Rosemary Peters

Evidence and practice

Enhancing the use of Makaton in nurse education and practice

Mark Pearson, Sian Adcock

Care experience

Analysis

RSV signs and symptoms – and how to reduce impact of this seasonal virus

Nick Evans

Evidence and practice

Exploring health inequalities in Gypsy and Traveller communities in the UK

Julia Morgan, Nadya Belenky

Exploring black women’s experiences of mental health services: a literature review

Tobi Adebayo, Clare McFeely

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