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BJN inform provides nurses with practical, accessible information to support them in caring for their patients and themselves.
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😄 The Power of Humour in Nursing. Jan Macfarlane explores how humour supports nurses’ wellbeing, strengthens teamwork, and helps manage the emotional demands of care.

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#NurseWellbeing #PositivePsychology #Resilience #NursingPractice #StaffWellbeing #ThePowerOfHumour
November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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💗 Caring for a terminally ill child requires compassion, collaboration, and emotional resilience. Zoe Wilkes explores how nurses can provide holistic, family-centred care.

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#PaediatricNursing #PalliativeCare #EndOfLifeCare #FamilyCentredCare
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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🦴 Fractures are among the most painful injuries a nurse may encounter. Peter Ellis outlines how nurses can safely assess and manage fractures as part of first aid practice.

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#FirstAid #FractureCare #NursingPractice #EmergencyCare #PatientSafety #BJNinform #CPD
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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📝 A strong personal statement can make all the difference when applying for a nursing degree.

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#NursingEducation #NurseTraining #NursingCareer #PersonalStatement #NursingStudents #BJNinform #CPD
November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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🚨 First aid begins with safety — for both nurse and casualty. Peter Ellis outlines how nurses can assess danger before giving first aid.

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#FirstAid #EmergencyCare #NursingSkills #PatientSafety #ClinicalPractice #BJNinform #CPD
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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🎥 How does personal trauma shape the way nurses care for others?

In this piece, Aysha Mendes explores how unresolved emotional experiences can affect empathy, compassion, and professional boundaries — and what nurses can do to protect their wellbeing: ow.ly/PK4b50Xng0e

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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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🚨 Domestic abuse affects people of all genders. Christopher Barber examines the experiences of men affected by domestic abuse and highlights the crucial role of nurses in recognising, supporting, and safeguarding those at risk.

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#DomesticAbuseAwareness #Safeguarding
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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🧩 Dyslexia can present unique challenges in nursing. Sarah Butler shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with dyslexia as a nurse.

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#Neurodiversity #InclusivePractice #NurseWellbeing #ProfessionalDevelopment #BJNinform #CPD
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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🧠 Personal trauma can profoundly influence how nurses engage with patients. Aysha Mendes explores how empathy, sympathy, and compassion interact when nurses’ own emotional histories intersect with patient care.

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#BJNinform #NursingPractice #CompassionateCare
October 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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🏳️‍⚧️ Respectful, person-centred care is essential for trans and gender-diverse patients. Professor Ian Peate explores how nurses can deliver equitable and inclusive care for people with gender dysphoria.

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#BJNinform #TransHealthcare #InclusiveCare #NurseAdvocacy
October 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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💔 Domestic abuse is a major health issue affecting women, men and children. Christopher Barber explores how nurses can recognise, support and advocate for survivors of domestic abuse.

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#BJNinform #DomesticAbuseAwareness #Safeguarding #NurseAdvocacy
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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🕯️ End-of-life care is one of the most profound aspects of nursing. Peter Ellis outlines the principles of providing person-centred, holistic care to dying patients.

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#EndOfLifeCare #PalliativeCare #NursingPractice #CompassionateCare #HolisticNursing
October 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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🧩 Balancing work and parenthood is one of the greatest challenges many nurses face. John Fowler and Aby Mitchell explore the realities of combining nursing careers with parenting and caring duties.

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#NursingWellbeing #WorkLifeBalance #Parenthood
October 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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🔒 Confidentiality is a cornerstone of the nurse–patient relationship. Peter Ellis and Hannah Ellis explore the professional, ethical, and legal dimensions of confidentiality in nursing practice.

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#EthicsInNursing #Confidentiality #PatientSafety
October 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Brian Webster and Geoffrey Walker OBE explore how compassionate leadership transforms nursing practice, creating psychologically safe environments where staff and patients thrive.

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#NursingLeadership #CompassionateCare #WorkplaceCulture #StaffWellbeing #CPD
October 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Duty-based ethics (or deontology) focus on whether actions are right or wrong, regardless of their outcomes.

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#EthicsInNursing #BiomedicalEthics #ProfessionalPractice #BJNinform #CPD
October 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Diverticular disease, or diverticulosis, occurs when small pouches (diverticula) form in the bowel wall - most often without symptoms, but sometimes leading to pain, inflammation, or infection known as diverticulitis.

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#Gastroenterology #DiverticularDisease
October 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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💖 The Power of Self-Compassion: Jan Macfarlane explores how self-compassion can enhance nurses’ wellbeing, reduce stress, and prevent burnout by promoting kindness towards oneself.

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#NurseWellbeing #SelfCompassion #Mindfulness #NursingResilience #PositivePsychology
October 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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📚 Conducting a literature review doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Dr Dilla Davis outlines ten clear steps to conduct thorough, well-organised literature reviews with academic rigour.

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#NursingEducation #ResearchSkills #EvidenceBasedPractice
October 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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🎓 Dyslexia can present unique challenges in nursing education and practice. Sarah Butler shares her personal journey of navigating nursing with dyslexia, offering practical insights and encouragement for others in the profession.

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#DyslexiaAwareness #NursingPractice
October 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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⚖️ Ethical decision-making is central to safe and compassionate nursing practice. Peter Ellis and Hannah Ellis explore the principles of biomedical ethics, focusing on the duty-based approach developed by Beauchamp and Childress.

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#Nursing #Biomedical #DutyBasedEthics
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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October 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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👁️ Cataracts are one of the leading causes of vision impairment worldwide. Sarah Schrocksnadel and Matthew Robertson outline the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management of cataracts.

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#OphthalmicNursing #Cataracts #EyeHealth #SurgicalNursing #VisionCare #BJNinform
October 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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💖 Kindness is more than a “nice to have”—it’s a character strength. Jan Macfarlane explores kindness-based interventions as part of the Positive Psychology Wellbeing Toolkit for Nurses.

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#Kindness #Compassion #NurseWellbeing #PositivePsychology #NursingPractice
October 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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📚Peter Ellis introduces key tools and approaches that help nurses assess the quality, credibility, and applicability of evidence to practice.

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#EvidenceBasedPractice #NursingResearch #CriticalAppraisal #NursingPractice #BJNinform #CPD
October 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM