BREAKING: NHS nursing pay 2027-28: Ministers plan award of no more than 2.4%

State pension payments could change in the next four years, after the government announced its plan to end the triple lock to help fund a national care service. Find out what the change could mean for nursing and other healthcare staff. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Why do nurses still have no update on the pay talks that started back in April? Promises to nurses to reform the antiquated Agenda for Change pay system are starting to seem meaningless without any word on progress from the government. Read more here > nursingstandard.substack.com…

Common ethical dilemmas in nursing practice and how to handle them Nursing students may encounter ethical issues on placement relating to a variety of reasons. Here are some of the most common scenarios, with advice from experts on how to handle them. rcni.com/nursing-standard/st…

Police are considering manslaughter offences in relation to the deaths of four patients on the same stroke unit where a nurse was found to have administered drugs to sedate patients ‘for an easy life’. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Nurses and other hospital workers at an NHS trust in the north of England are reportedly being threatened with fire and rehire in a dispute on paid breaks. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Rest breaks in nursing: are staff being exploited? Nursing staff are legally entitled to rest breaks, but how often do they actually take them?  Find out how to ensure you get the time out you need to protect your own health and practise safely. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Writing a care plan: a guide for nursing students Learn more about what a care plan should include and how students can improve their skills in developing them. rcni.com/nursing-standard/st…

Nurses face fire-and-rehire threat in paid breaks dispute rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Calculating the dosage and infusion rate for administration of intravenous medicines: a guide for nurses journals.rcni.com/nursing-st…

Trust where nurse sedated patients ‘for an easy life’ may face manslaughter charges rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

A teenage girl with complex needs died four months after a nurse ‘mistakenly’ switched off her ventilator for several minutes. The nurse had previously cared for the teenager, who was unable to breathe independently and was ventilated round-the-clock. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Theatre nurses at one of the NHS’s largest providers have been offered enhanced overtime pay in a bid to resolve an ongoing pay dispute. They have been taking strike action, claiming ey are being underpaid when they pick up overtime shifts. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Advanced clinical practitioners: are you getting the support you need? Find out what good supervision looks like during training and beyond, and how to ask for what you need. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ca…

A health regulator has applied to shut down a care home over significant concerns about the hydration and nutrition of residents, and nurse staffing on night shifts. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

A whistleblowing nurse whose fitness to practise process took six years, before ending with no case to answer, believes she was a victim of employer retaliation. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Nurse-in-charge: what I learned from leading a shift as a student It may be daunting, but taking chare of a ward while on placement can help students develop skills and confidence in preparation for life as a newly registered nurse. rcni.com/nursing-standard/st…

More than 200 theatre nurses took to picket lines for the eleventh time this year to fight for fairer overtime pay at one of the NHS’s largest providers. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

A nurse who injected a patient with adrenaline instead of a flu vaccine, among other subsequent medication errors, has been struck off the nursing register. rcni.com/nursing-standard/ne…

Taking and recording a manual blood pressure: a guide for nurses Manual blood pressure measurement is a vital nursing skill and part of the NMC’s proficiency standards. Read expert advice on taking and recording a reading manually. rcni.com/nursing-standard/st…