Flexible working: why it can mean dropping a pay band

‘Nurses are told time and time again that you can’t do fewer hours as a band 6 or a band 7, or there isn’t enough service provision. It’s a penalty for having children...for being a carer’

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Career progression … or lack of it: how being a man in nursing is a distinct advantage

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Calling all nurses & nursing support workers in #Scotland !

Researchers are studying the impact of new safe staffing laws on nurses in Scotland

Take & share survey here: survey.napier.ac.uk/n/N4S.aspx

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Calling all nurses & nursing support workers in #Scotland !

Researchers are studying the impact of new safe staffing laws on nurses in Scotland

Take & share survey here: survey.napier.ac.uk/n/N4S.aspx

This was our news story that explains all: rcni.com/nursing-standa… #Nurses4Scotland

A nurse-led initiative to offer care home residents caffeine-free tea or coffee has cut toileting-related falls by 35%
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I've been lucky enough to do quite a bit on the roll out of Martha's rule. Here is a podcast with the nurse who leads the Royal Berks hosptial service that it is modelled on:
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and a BMJ feature bmj.com/content/383/bm…

Younger nurses are promoted faster to Band 6+ than older nurses, research shows

Have YOU ever experienced age discrimination at work?

Maybe people made assumptions about what you can do? Or you've missed out on a job/training?

Or, has your age been an advantage? Tell all!🙏

Nurses: roughly how much protected time for CPD does your employer give you each year?

Nurses - do you get good CPD opportunities through your workplace?

And the protected time to carry out that CPD?

What would you like to see more or less of?

Talk to me about all things #ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment !

Nurse pay reviews: what’s on the agenda after 20 years of AfC?

The RCN wants a separate nurse pay spine with starting salary of £35,000 – unions are divided over the best way to overhaul Agenda for Change & boost retention

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Nurses: roughly how much protected time for CPD does your employer give you each year?

Nurses - do you get good CPD opportunities through your workplace?

And the protected time to carry out that CPD?

What would you like to see more or less of?

Talk to me about all things #ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment !

Is fair pay coming?

‘Job evaluation profiles for nurses have remained the same for 20 years of AfC

'But even if role descriptions change, employers will only pay for a limited number of nurses paid at band 6 salaries whatever the pay structure'

Agree?

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Teamwork in nursing: how it can help you reduce errors

Good teamwork is key to providing safe healthcare, but the right culture and leadership are needed for nurses to work together effectively:

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Retired nurse died after DNACPR notes mix up, inquest finds

‘Her nursing career lasted over 30 years, and we know that our mum would have been horrified by how the system she had given most her adult life to failed her at her time of greatest need'

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Nurses are being forced into lower pay bands after requesting flexible hours

'This is a silent, massive problem in the NHS'

Reporting by Alison Stacey:

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Chief nursing officer for England Ruth May has announced her retirement, after five years in post. So what next and who next for nursing?

-What should the next CNO prioritise for nurses?
-Who would you like to see as the next CNO?

NHS employers reject suggested separate pay spine for nurses

RCN’s proposed nursing pay scale would harm morale, employers tell government consultation

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Your employment rights: changes to carer’s leave, pregnancy rules and flexible working

New laws expand nurses' working rights including increased flexible working and other issues:

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Advanced nursing practice: is it under attack?

There have been signs that the advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) role is getting dragged into the debate about physician associates...

We look at the issues and hear from ANPs:

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