Nursing Standard

As a nurse, you know that life does not always go to plan. Every time you step into your workplace you see lives interrupted by illness or tragedy. But what happens when it’s your life – or career – that starts to go off-piste?

An estimated 237 million medication errors occur in the NHS in England every year, according to the Care Quality Commission. The RCN says in its guidance on medicines management: ‘Whether or not you are a prescriber, medicines management and the administration of medicines is a key part of the nurse’s

Our panel of nurses and healthcare professionals consider a topical nursing issue and share their views in a personal capacity only

Record-keeping is a core part of nursing, yet poor practice in this area consistently features in the top concerns raised with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Toxic leadership, which can be seen through micromanagement, bullying or being overly critical, can allow harmful and unpleasant behaviour to spread and grow in an organisation.