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Stephanie Heughan

@rcni_steph

Head of news and features content @NurseStandard. Big fan of bikes, mountains, forests: preferably in combination. #FaberAcademy WIP.

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Violence against nurses: are the penalties tough enough? We look at the facts of nurses' risk of abuse and violence at work - and how perpetrators are punished - in this interactive story: rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Violence against nurses: are the penalties tough enough?

We look at the facts of nurses' risk of abuse and violence at work - and how perpetrators are punished - in this interactive story:

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Managers using FtP as a weapon: nurses punished for speaking out ‘People who raised concerns at work, often about bullying… were then reported to the NMC by someone senior in their trust a few months later’ rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Managers using FtP as a weapon: nurses punished for speaking out

‘People who raised concerns at work, often about bullying… were then reported to the NMC by someone senior in their trust a few months later’

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How nurses cope after trauma: 'I'm a cryer – but I stopped crying' A nurse who provided patient care following the knife attack in #Southport in July discussed the profound after effects of traumatic incidents in this article: rcni.com/nursing-standa…

How nurses cope after trauma: 'I'm a cryer – but I stopped crying'

A nurse who provided patient care following the knife attack in #Southport in July discussed the profound after effects of traumatic incidents in this article:

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‘Nursing is super stressful. 'If you’re in an environment with this stress, high pressure &you don’t have very good coping mechanisms, then drugs, alcohol or gambling are very easy to access' rcni.com/nursing-standa…

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'A specific deadline should be set to end the use of fax machines within the NHS' says today's PAC report into NHS finances. Fax machines! What ever else is out there in NHS world? Typewriters? Quill and ink sets?

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Nursing in corridors: ‘the emotional toll is too much’ Our latest interactive story.... How much longer can staff cope, what is the impact on staff and on patient dignity and safety and is this the new normal? rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Nursing in corridors: ‘the emotional toll is too much’

Our latest interactive story....

How much longer can staff cope, what is the impact on staff and on patient dignity and safety and is this the new normal?

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No time to wee: are overworked nurses risking incontinence? Heavy workloads and understaffing are leaving many nurses no time to go to the toilet during shifts, which could be damaging their bladder health Find out more: rcni.com/nursing-standa…

No time to wee: are overworked nurses risking incontinence?

Heavy workloads and understaffing are leaving many nurses no time to go to the toilet during shifts, which could be damaging their bladder health

Find out more:

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Hopefully we are about to see some change on an important topic! New push for legal protection of ‘nurse’ in job titles: rcni.com/nursing-standa…

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Could 'nurse' as a job title finally be protected in law? Dawn Butler ✊🏾💙 will be arguing in Parliament for the need for legislation to help #ProtectNurse & ensure that only registered nurses can use the title 'nurse' rcni.com/nursing-standa… Prof Alison Leary 💙#ProtectNurse Paul Trevatt💙 The Queen's Nursing Institute

Could 'nurse' as a job title finally be protected in law?

<a href="/DawnButlerBrent/">Dawn Butler ✊🏾💙</a> will be arguing in Parliament for the need for legislation to help #ProtectNurse &amp; ensure that only registered nurses can use the title 'nurse'
rcni.com/nursing-standa… <a href="/alisonleary1/">Prof Alison Leary 💙#ProtectNurse</a> <a href="/caspertown42/">Paul Trevatt💙</a> <a href="/TheQNI/">The Queen's Nursing Institute</a>
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NMC was told to detoxify – six months on, how is it doing? Six months after a damning review into the culture at the NMC highlighted bullying, racism and sexism issues at the organisation, what has changed? We investigate: rcni.com/nursing-standa…

NMC was told to detoxify – six months on, how is it doing?

Six months after a damning review into the culture at the NMC highlighted bullying, racism and sexism issues at the organisation, what has changed? We investigate:

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'Staff can be faced with eye-rolling and negative or insensitive comments' Despite many #nurse employers having #menopause policies, women often feel discriminated against if they disclose having problems Some even want to quit from the lack of support: rcni.com/nursing-standa…

'Staff can be faced with eye-rolling and negative or insensitive comments'

Despite many #nurse employers having #menopause policies, women often feel discriminated against if they disclose having problems

Some even want to quit from the lack of support:

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Six months after a damning review into the culture at the NMC highlighted bullying, racism and sexism issues, has anything changed? My analysis looks at progress – or otherwise – so far 👇🏽 Special thanks to Stephanie Heughan for her help with this one. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

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Is the NMC starting to serve you better, six months on from ‘toxic culture’ report? We look at what changes have been made at the nursing regulator since the damning review into its culture by nazir afzal sent shockwaves through the profession: rcni.com/nursing-standa…

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BREAKING: NHS pay announcement in Nursing staff on AfC in England will see a pay rise of 3.6% says government [Doctors and teachers to get a 4% rise]

BREAKING: NHS pay announcement in

Nursing staff on AfC in England will see a pay rise of 3.6% says government

[Doctors and teachers to get a 4% rise]
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Fatigue and tiredness: 'just part of the job' for nursing staff? ‘I don’t get into bed until about 10:30 to 11pm, and then my alarm is set for 5am’ rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Fatigue and tiredness: 'just part of the job' for nursing staff?

‘I don’t get into bed until about 10:30 to 11pm, and then my alarm is set for 5am’

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