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The Language of Side Effects: How Words Shape a Patient’s Experience

Image: Shutterstock The first time I told a patient, “You will probably lose your hair,” she froze. I watched her face change—the hope leaving her eyes before treatment even began. I meant to prepare her, but my certainty sounded like a sentence. Since then, I’ve learned the quiet power of words like might, […] The […]

‘Caring for your spine while you care for others’

Brigitte Rozenberg offers some practical tips for nurses on protecting their spine including building a stronger core and hip support system, taking micro-breaks during shifts, and moving and bending when lifting patients. The post ‘Caring for your spine while you care for others’ appeared first on Nursing Times.  

Trust chief nurse made visiting professor by Cumbrian university

A foundation trust chief nurse has been given an honorary post by a university in the North West to help shape the future workforce for nursing, midwifery and allied health professions (AHPs). The post Trust chief nurse made visiting professor by Cumbrian university appeared first on Nursing Times.  

We Are Being Gaslit on LinkedIn | Opinion

Disclaimer: This is an opinion piece. The views shared here are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of Nurse.org. Every day for the last year, atrocities have… 

New alliance pledges to support diaspora nurses working in the UK

Nearly 30 organisations representing internationally educated nurses based in the UK have formed a new alliance to better ‘protect and promote’ the rights, dignity and welfare of their members. The post New alliance pledges to support diaspora nurses working in the UK appeared first on Nursing Times.