Compassion, kindness and authenticity: these are some of the fundamentals of end of life care, according to Marie Curie clinical educator Maria Sinfield.

On the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Ms Sinfield tells RCNi content editor and podcast host Alistair Mason about the skills nurses need to provide person-centred end of life care, and how to build confidence in an area of practice that some can find challenging.

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Uniforms, recruitment freezes, changes to compulsory training and improved career progression for nursing staff – our latest podcast delves into the issues getting nurses talking.

This week, RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi bring you fresh insights on the nursing headlines grabbing our attention.

They also discuss RCNi subscriber content, including how cutbacks at trusts are hurting nursing staff and the nursing skills you need to demonstrate when going for a promotion.

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Listening is a key skill for nurses to be able to develop effective therapeutic relationships with patients and service users.

In this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, senior lecturer Sophie Waters at Nottingham Trent University’s Health and Allied Professionals Centre discusses the features of active listening, addressing key listening skills and offering tips for overcoming barriers to listening.

A shorter CPD article on the topic of listening and therapeutic relationships by Ms Waters also touches on ‘unconditional positive regard’, a concept that is explored more fully in the podcast.

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Pay for nursing staff, the success of a flexible working degree and a different way to do CPD – our latest podcast delves into the issues getting nurses talking.

This week, Nursing Standard content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi bring you insights on nursing headlines that have caught our attention. They also discuss RCNi subscriber content, including who decides what pay award nursing staff get, and how.

Our latest stories on pay include news of an 8% pay offer for nursing and other NHS staff in Scotland, and a delay to the pay offers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, we also look at the NHS Pay Review Body process for healthcare workers’ annual pay rises.

In other news, a flexible nursing degree has been hailed by students as a ‘lifesaver’ for work-life balance.

Finally, our CPD editor Nick Lipley talks about new CPD content, which offers nursing staff shorter online learning sessions to fit in with busy schedules.

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Our podcast discusses how the peer review process works for clinical articles in Nursing Standard and its sister journals, why it matters and the challenges involved, with guidance for those interested in becoming peer reviewers themselves.

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Datix abuse, a nurse’s ‘deplorable’ behaviour with emergency department (ED) patients, and working during pregnancy – our latest podcast delves into the issues getting nurses talking.

This week, Nursing Standard content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi bring you insights on nursing headlines that have caught our attention. They also discuss RCNi subscriber content, including safety issues being ignored or minimised by managers, and how to take a wound swab.

Our latest fitness to practise story covers the case of a nurse who was given a caution order by the Nursing and Midwifery Council after bodycam footage showed her using inappropriate language and conduct with patients in a hospital ED.

In other news, nurses spoke to us about Datix and other incident reports at their trusts being ignored or downgraded by senior staff, leading to them feeling demoralised and discouraged from raising concerns.

Our latest analysis looks at challenges for nurses during pregnancy including common workplace hazards, plus advice on how to ask for adjustments, while a ‘How to’ article features a step-by-step guide to taking a wound swab.

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Amid reports that nursing associates are being asked to do some of the work of registered nurses we explore the scope of practice of the role.

Martyn Davey, a nursing associate who wants to promote better understanding of what the role involves and foster stronger working relationships between nursing associates and registered nurses, cautions against regarding them as 'budget nurses'.

Being asked to work outside of the scope of your role

Mr Davey and University of Southampton chair in health services research Peter Griffiths join this week’s episode of the Nursing Standard Podcast for a discussion on the evolving role of the nursing associate in the healthcare workforce.

Mr Davey tells Nursing Standard content editor and podcast host Alistair Mason about his experiences in the job and what it feels like to be asked to work outside of the scope of your role.

Professor Griffiths, meanwhile, gives an overview of the role – and explains why, in his view, concerns about job creep are well-founded.

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Cuts to bank shift pay, incorrect insulin administration and an investigation into nursing uniforms – our latest podcast delves into the issues that are getting nurses talking.

This week, Nursing Standard content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi bring you insights on nursing headlines that have caught our attention. They also discuss RCNi subscriber content, including when mental health nurses should wear a uniform.

In our most-read news story of the week so far, nurses express their anger at plans to cut bank pay at four NHS trusts. In another story, a coroner flagged concerns by a specialist diabetes nurse about how ward nurses were administering insulin to a patient who later died.

In other news, the Queen’s Nursing Institute has announced a big change to its executive team, while a new RCNi investigation looks into nurses’ uniforms and when they should be worn in certain settings.

Finally, a CPD article explores the role of nurses in managing patients with mpox. Nurses can take a quiz on the topic to gain a CPD certificate.

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This week’s episode of the Nursing Standard podcast is all about facing and overcoming challenges in the workplace – whether that is bouncing back from errors, dealing with staff shortages, reporting concerns, or simply dealing with an ever-increasing patient care workload.

Dr Doyle joins RCNi career development editor Clare Lomas on the podcast, recorded at the RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair in Glasgow on 19 February, to discuss these and other challenges faced by nurses.

Also on the panel are NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde police custody healthcare nurse practitioners Robbie Kane and Andrew Lockhart, as well as newly registered nurse Sam Moffat.

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An alarming rise in eating disorder cases is highlighted in a parliamentary report that calls for mandatory training for nurses and also raises concerns over patients being discharged with dangerously low BMI scores. The latest Nursing Standard podcast discusses the complexities of nasogastric feeding under restraint, the legal and emotional challenges, and the effect on nurses and patients' families.

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