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Westminster Attack - how Nurses prepare for major incidents

Westminster Attack - how Nurses prepare for major incidents

How do NHS emergency departments prepare and plan for major incidents like the one experienced by St Thomas' during Wednesday's Westminster Attack?
Opinion
An RMN puts the the 'P' into Psychiatric nursing

An RMN puts the the 'P' into Psychiatric nursing

Samantha Whittle is an RMN who thinks mental health nursing should still be called Psychiatric Nursing. Here’s her reason why….
Opinion
Jess Doherty on why she’s grateful for her career in psychiatric nursing

Jess Doherty on why she’s grateful for her career in psychiatric nursing

Jess is a psychiatric nurse who loves her job and is grateful for the opportunities and experiences it has given her. It’s changed her outlook on life and helped develop her appreciation of others.
Opinion
Registered nurse, Jess, finds inspiration from her dying patient

Registered nurse, Jess, finds inspiration from her dying patient

“I held her hand as she told me stories. She knew she was never leaving her hospital bed and that she was dying. I feel blessed that my profession enabled me to be the one to be with her on her final night”
Career Development
Gabriela is a surgical ward nurse and this is her job

Gabriela is a surgical ward nurse and this is her job

Gabriela Parvu describes a typical day in her job as a Ward Nurse on a surgical ward.
Career Pathways
Sarah Dawkins: from nurse to consultant

Sarah Dawkins: from nurse to consultant

From practicing as a nurse, to owning her own consultancy and meeting David Cameron, we interview Sarah Dawkins to gain an insight on the journey nursing has taken her on.
Career Pathways
Q+A with April Baker, student nurse

Q+A with April Baker, student nurse

We interview student nurse, April Baker. April’s a first year nursing student at Plymouth University. We find out how she’s getting on in her studies.
Career Pathways
What do nurses think of working nights?

What do nurses think of working nights?

To gain an insight to what it's like working the dreaded night shifts, we asked nurses across our social networks what they thought of it - here are their opinions.
Opinion
The battles for night shift nurses

The battles for night shift nurses

Fatigue. If you've worked night shifts. you've probably experienced it. This is a worry for medical staff, who need to stay alert to care for patients.
Wellbeing
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