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This week we published a special investigation into cuts to bank pay and shifts, which are costing some nursing staff hundreds of pounds a month in lost income. Joining us on the podcast this week are representatives from the RCN north west region Simon Browes and Paul O’Keefe, who talk to senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi about how bank cuts are affecting nursing staff and why. Our guests…
Nursing offers so many different career paths, so how do you decide which one to take? University of Nottingham professor of critical inclusive leadership Stacy Johnson says leaning into what makes you unique is the right path to follow. In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Professor Johnson describes how her ‘quirky’ career led her to becoming the 83rd black female professor in…
Are there ways of making the revalidation process quicker and easier? Claire Picton – a nurse consultant, author and intuitive nurse coach – acknowledges that a lot of registrants, including herself, do not begin to think about revalidation criteria until towards the end of the three-year cycle. Ms Picton, a self-described ‘lastminute.com-type person’, has developed methods to make the…
How can you change your communication style to build your confidence and present yourself as a leader? RADA Business practitioner Jonny Lewis, who runs communication courses for the Florence Nightingale Foundation ’s leadership scholarships, gives nurses some tips in the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast. Joining him is nurse Agi Pradeep, recent Florence Nightingale Foundation scholar…
Why was a national paediatric early warning system (PEWS) introduced in England and how can nurses use it to spot deterioration in babies, children and young people? In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Nursing Children and Young People editor Christine Walker unpicks PEWS in more detail. She is joined by West Midlands Children’s Network paediatric critical care lead educator…
What is a ‘normal’ relationship with alcohol – and how do you know if yours needs addressing? In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Southmead Hospital’s lead nurse for addictions Sally Quigley discusses nurses’ relationship with alcohol – and the factors behind evidence that suggests alcohol misuse might be higher among nurses than in the general population . She also discusses…
Who can you learn the most from in your workplace – the good or ‘bad’ nursing leaders? Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust associate chief clinical information officer Amanda Jackson discusses why she believes all sorts of leaders – positive and negative – can be sources of inspiration in your career. In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Ms Jackson also discusses her own…
A chief nurse who took on her employer and won a landmark employment tribunal case discusses the two-year battle to clear her name. In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Evonne Hunt talks to Nursing Standard senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi about how it feels to be back in her role at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. She also offers advice to nurses who might be in a similar…
Maintaining adequate hydration for patients, care home residents and other service users can be challenging – so what can nurses do to ensure those in their care do not become dehydrated? In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, NHS South West London regional hydration project manager and registered nurse Charlotte Trumper discusses how to identify and manage dehydration in hospital…
Nursing staff have seen two major announcements in the past week – a 3.3% pay award for NHS nurses in England and Wales and band 5 role reviews for all nurses in England . In this week’s episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, RCN general secretary Nicola Ranger talks all things pay, including her message to nursing staff who are calling for demonstrable action by the union on below-inflation pay…
