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For many nurses working at Christmas is unavoidable given the demands of 24-hour care, but it may still be possible to share some festive cheer with colleagues and patients. In this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast two nurses from different clinical backgrounds discuss their experiences of working over Christmas and offer tips on and how to make the most of it
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All nurses can be leaders, no matter your band or level of seniority.
But everyone’s leadership journey will look different, depending on your personality, preferences and cultural influences – there is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to leadership.
Nichole McIntosh has worked as a nurse in the NHS for 24 years and held many leadership roles. But as an introvert, she says leadership is not something that comes naturally to her.
In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Ms McIntosh describes her leadership journey - from nursing student to her current role as NHS England head of nursing and midwifery in workforce, training and education for the London region.
She explains how to embrace the leadership challenge even if you are reluctant, the importance of emotional intelligence and reflection in leadership, and why it is so important to always bring your authentic self to the table.
In a seminar delivered at the RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair in London in September 2024, Ms McIntosh described how leadership is about respecting, empowering and enabling your team, which is why she always sticks to her values of kindness, compassion and empathy.
Your leadership journey is also about taking risks, she says, and sometimes taking a step sideways or down can be beneficial to your career. Having the courage to step outside of your comfort zone can also inspire others.
This podcast is from a seminar at the RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair in London held on 6 September 2024
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Nurses could hold the key to solving the mystery of a 34-year-old cold case, which could potentially help reunite an unidentified man with his name and provide solace to his loved ones.
In spring 1990, the skeletal remains of a man were found in Deepdene Woods in Surrey by a dog walker and his identity has never been established.
However, due to clues found with ‘Deepdene man’ as he is known, investigators believe that he could have been a patient at Netherne Hospital and are appealing for nurses who may have worked there to come forward to help with their investigations.
The mystery is one of a number of cases of missing or unidentified people which missing person charity Locate International is attempting to resolve. The charity takes on cold cases that otherwise would not receive attention, with teams of volunteer sleuths meeting to identify unknown people and give them back their names.
On this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, two of the charity’s volunteers – Roland Hughes and Jess Halsey – discuss how nurses may be able to play a part in solving this case and other mysteries.
‘St Helier woman’: depiction of an unidentified woman who died in St Helier Hospital in 2006 Picture: Hew Morrison
Mr Hughes and Ms Halsey also appeal for help in a case of an unidentified woman who died soon after being found outside St Helier Hospital in south London in 2006.
They tell Nursing Standard features editor and podcast host Alistair Mason why nurses could be particularly useful in resolving these cases.
‘We are aware that people who work in nursing and the medical professions will have dealt with these cases in the first place. People within these professions have a knowledge that is unique and they can really help us,’ says Mr Hughes.
They are particularly keen on hearing from people who might have worked at these hospitals at the time of the .
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As nurses joining the register for the first time report having to take jobs in shops, cafes and pubs as they struggle to find jobs in the NHS, we talk to one new nurse about her experience.
Although the NHS in England has more than 30,000 vacancies, many newly qualified nurses are facing unemployment and considering leaving the profession before their careers have properly started.
York University nursing graduate Amy Mann was shortlisted for the RCN’s Nursing Student award in 2023 after founding Kathleen’s legacy, which provides comfort to patients and their families at the end of life.
Now qualified and newly registered, Ms Mann has applied for 35 jobs in the NHS without success and with bills to pay, she has moved back home to Nottingham to take a job in a coffee shop.
In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Ms Mann shares her experiences trying to get a full-time job and discusses the emotional and professional impact the process has had on her, as she attempts to kickstart her nursing career.
Joining her is nurse Charlotte Collings, recruitment and retention lead at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Harlow.
She discusses the possible causes of the problems, such as recruitment freezes and NHS finances, and shares her advice for Ms Mann and other new nurses facing the same issues across the country.
Ms Collings also warns that by denying these skilled professionals jobs now, they could leave the country for work or even leave nursing altogether for good.
‘If you don’t take up the skills that are in front of you, people are going leave to work for other organisations, or they might leave the country entirely,’ she tells the podcast.
‘We have had a lot of inquiries about overseas vacancies in places like Australia and Canada, because they are thinking if the UK don’t want me then I’ll go somewhere else. I think it’s an absolute shame.’
Despite the hardship Amy Mann said that she is more motivated than ever to find a role and she’s sure that the right job is waiting for her ‘rain or shine.’
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Is it a hypo or a hot flush? This is a question women with diabetes who are also experiencing menopause symptoms may ask themselves.
The overlapping symptoms of diabetes and perimenopause and menopause are the subject of this episode, sponsored by global health company Abbott.
The episode also examines the impact of diabetes on fertility and pregnancy, and offers guidance for nurses treating women with diabetes at different life stages.
It features Dawn Adams, a midwife and menopause advocate from Belfast who has personal experience of type 1 diabetes and menopause. She is joined by Jess Jacques, who has lived with type 2 diabetes for more than ten years and is in the process of trying to conceive.
The episode is sponsored by Abbott, a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Focused on making breakthrough technology accessible and approachable for all, Abbott’s sensing technology is revolutionising how people monitor glucose and providing healthcare professionals with more data for better informed treatment decisions.
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In this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast two experienced nurses share their experiences of the challenges and benefits of working shifts, including how irregular hours can lead to social isolation, poor diet and disrupted sleep. They emphasise the importance of good quality rest and the need for nurses to prioritise self-care.
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Pressure ulcers are one of the most common preventable ways by which patients are harmed during their care.
They can be serious and even life-threatening, causing pain and distress to people of all ages and across all care settings.
Nurses have an essential role in preventing pressure ulcers, and often the first action in prevention is to complete a pressure ulcer risk assessment. This can provide a foundation for care planning. Risk assessment and using risk assessment tools are the focus of the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast. This episode features tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer, who has written a continuing professional development (CPD) article headlined Implementing the PURPOSE T pressure ulcer risk assessment tool into clinical practice for RCNi specialist journal Nursing Older People. Talking with RCNi continuing professional development editor Nick Lipley, Ms Tyrer discusses her work at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the latest pressure ulcer recommendations from the National Wound Care Strategy Programme, in particular the advantages and challenges associated with PURPOSE T.
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When sepsis nurse Yvonne Young’s son experienced pain in his knee and groin, she told herself there must be another explanation. It couldn’t be sepsis, could it?
The signs were atypical. But Yvonne, assistant director of nursing for sepsis at UL Hospitals Group in Ireland, listened to the nagging doubt in her head and took her son to the emergency department.
Her instincts were correct – her son ended up staying in hospital for ten days as he recovered from sepsis, and remained on antimicrobials for three months.
On the latest Nursing Standard podcast episode, Yvonne and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust lead sepsis nurse Clare Hird discuss atypical sepsis presentations with Nursing Standard features editor Alistair Mason.
They talk about how sepsis can present in vulnerable patient groups, and some cohorts in which it can easily be missed, including older patients and individuals with learning disabilities.
And Yvonne shares what she learned from the ‘terrifying’ experience of having her 10-year-old son hospitalised with the condition.
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Whatever gripes nurses may have about modern uniforms, they reflect that they at least have it better than previous generations. Nurses at trusts which take on the new national uniform in England will be wearing a smart scrub or dress in a lightweight fabric. In this Nursing Standard podcast we get an overview of the history of the nursing uniform from the 1860s to the modern day and how it is linked to the nursing identity.
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‘Everybody’s going to get pain at some point in their lives. It’s something we’re all going to experience.’ And that’s why it is vital that all nurses have a firm grasp of essential pain management (EPM), according to RCN Pain and Palliative Care Forum chair Martin Galligan.
In this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, guest host Martin – who is also a lecturer practitioner at the Royal Marsden School – discusses what EPM is and how nurses can use it to provide holistic treatment for patients who are experiencing pain.
Then, along with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust pain management nurse consultant Karin Cannons and Birmingham Children’s Hospital nurse consultant Rachel Desai, he looks at how it can be used in practice.
Martin, Karin and Rachel use the RAT structure of recognise, assess and treat to explore some real-world examples of pain management.
How would you apply the RAT structure to a 51-year-old man with a two-year history of lower back pain who presents with increased pain and trouble walking after a recent fall? Or a 12-year-old girl who presents with abdominal pain which has been ongoing for a few days, but suddenly worsened the previous night?
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The ‘glacial pace’ of fitness to practise (FtP) investigations into nursing staff breached human rights, says the review team that examined the running of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Following the publication of their damning report into the internal culture at the NMC, project manager Matt Baker from specialist consultancy Rise Associates spoke to senior reporter Alison Stacey for the latest Nursing Standard podcast episode about the most worrying and shocking aspects of their findings.
But Mr Baker praised the NMC for opening its doors for the investigation to be carried out, and said the regulator had accepted the review’s recommendations, including a commitment to reaching much swifter decisions in FtP cases, getting the process right and reducing the backlog.
‘This has to be a watershed moment for them,’ he said.
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Ahead of the general election on 4 July, Nursing Standard met with cancer nurse and parliamentary undersecretary at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Maria Caulfield to talk to her about what nurses can expect if the Conservatives hold on to power next month.
Still working part time as a nurse, the MP for Lewes spoke to us to discuss the Conservative Party’s priorities for the NHS and the nursing workforce, including whether she agrees that England’s emergency departments are in crisis.
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Nursing and other staff cannot continue to be ‘emotionally blackmailed’ into keeping the NHS going, the Nursing Standard podcast hears.
In an interview on the latest episode, shadow health and social care secretary Wes Streeting speaks about how NHS staff goodwill is now exhausted.
Mr Streeting tells senior news reporter Alison Stacey that action on pay and working conditions must happen to restore professional pride in nursing.
He also talks about his own experience of receiving treatment for kidney cancer, saying the care he received was fantastic, as were NHS staff, but there were too few of them.
The episode is an extract of a longer interview with Nursing Standard ahead of the UK going to the polls in the general election on 4 July.
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Do you have a job interview coming up and it’s making you feel increasingly anxious?
If the thought of showcasing your talents to an interview panel is making your stress levels go through the roof, don’t worry, you are not alone.
The key to success is preparation – prepare well and you are giving yourself the best chance to show the interviewers that you are the ideal candidate for the job.
In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, hosted by RCNi career development editor Clare Lomas, independent careers coach Dave Cordle offers advice on what to do before, during and after your interview.
Using the STAR technique to answer questions
Should you go for an informal visit? Practise your answers out loud? How can you use the STAR technique – situation, task, actions and results – to answer questions? And how important is asking for feedback?
He advises on all this and more, with examples of how to answer some common interview questions, including the classic icebreaker ‘tell us about yourself’.
If you want to hear more from Mr Cordle, visit an RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair, where he is a regular speaker. You can also look at the RCN’s nursing careers resource, which has information, advice and support, including free coaching sessions for RCN members.
Note: This is a recording from a panel discussion at an RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair in Manchester.
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Our podcast guest explains the benefits of the NHS pension, why it is such good value for nurses, and the implications of recent changes to the scheme.
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What is the difference between being a nurse in Scotland and the rest of the UK?
This latest episode explores the differences on pay, terms and conditions for nurses working in NHS Scotland and beyond.
Our guest, RCN Scotland’s director Colin Poolman, talks to podcast host and senior reporter Alison Stacey about how negotiations between the RCN and the Scottish government secured better pay, a shorter working week and protected learning time.
Band 5 nurses will also be able to self-apply to have their role reviewed to check their job and skills match their pay band.
Mr Poolman explains why RCN Scotland are able to directly negotiate with the government on pay, gives advice to all nurses on the band 5 job review, and discusses what the new safe-staffing legislation means for healthcare staff across the country.
We also hear from Mr Poolman on what the election could mean for the pay claim, and whether he envisages Scottish nurses taking to the picket lines in 2024.
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Tips on defusing conflicts, responding to aggression and the importance of staying calm
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The incredible work of a nurse that inspired a hit charity song and global humanitarian effort to feed starving people in Africa is remembered in our latest podcast episode.
On the 40th anniversary of the formation of charity superstar group Band Aid, Nursing Standard talks to the nurse who helped prompt the cultural phenomenon led by musician Sir Bob Geldof.
Dr Dame Claire Bertschinger was working for the Red Cross in Ethiopia in 1984 when she was featured in a BBC news broadcast about the devastating drought.
Journalist Michael Buerk described the biblical famine he was witnessing as the ‘closest thing to hell on earth’.
Thousands of people had already died and seven million were threatened with starvation in the war-torn country.
Dame Claire tells journalist Erin Dean how she was running a feeding station where hundreds of women brought their starving babies each day.
‘There were just thousands of people starving, hungry, wearing tatters, not even clothes, just rags,’ she says. ‘There was insufficient food for everyone. It was the most horrendous thing you can imagine.’
There were few resources available, and Dame Claire had to choose who would be fed and saved. One day she went out to select the 60 or 70 children they had food for that day – and found there were more than a thousand waiting outside.
The BBC footage prompted musicians to launch Band Aid, and the recording of charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas? It featured some of the most famous musical stars in the world at that time, including George Michael, Bono, Boy George and Sting.
The song was also performed at a charity concert, Live Aid, on 13 July 1985, which raised more than £100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Dame Claire describes how she had little idea what was going on with the fundraising at the time – but it did have a rapid impact on the care available in Ethiopia.
She reflects in the podcast on her experiences in Ethiopia and other countries, the impact it has had on her, the legacy of Band Aid, and what she has learned through her varied career.
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Public speaking strikes fear into the hearts of many – it’s regularly reported as one of the most common phobias – but is an increasingly important skill for many nurses.
The good news is that there are many ways to become a better and more confident public speaker, even in the face of anxiety.
This latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast explores how nursing staff can hone their speaking skills. It considers the importance of preparation – from understanding an audience, to getting slides right, to practising words out loud in advance – as well as sharing tips for the day itself.
Guest Paul Trevatt qualified as a nurse in 1993 and has over 20 years’ experience of presenting at conferences and events. He tells health journalist and podcast host Claire Read that nurses should ultimately see speaking opportunities as a chance to improve patient care. Keeping that in mind can, he says, help make any nerves feel worthwhile enduring.
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Building confidence in the workplace is vital for nursing staff, both for patient safety and nurses’ own career development.
Being confident can help in areas such as raising concerns and overcoming imposter syndrome, as well as in job interviews and applying for opportunities, such as a secondment.
But what steps can nurses take to build their confidence in the workplace?
This episode looks at what we mean by confidence, how communicating with confidence can benefit your patients and your career, and how being confident can make you a better leader.
Guests RCN Nurse of the Year 2023 and head of nursing primary care at East London NHS Foundation Trust Julie Roye and lead nurse for safe staffing at University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust Pippa Clark speak about why a good organisational culture is vital to enable nurses to build their confidence, the importance of reflection in nursing and how to handle negative feedback.
Celebrating your successes as a nurse is also vital in building confidence, they tell RCNi career development editor and podcast host Clare Lomas, and never forget – there is no such thing as a silly question.
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