Works by Charalambous, Liz

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I’m sleep-deprived and exhausted – what can I do?: Tiredness is normal, especially when working shifts, but exhaustion is not. Here’s how to start fighting fatigue.

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Emergency Nurse, 2025, v. 33, n. 4, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/en.33.4.13.s6

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

How to handle negative feedback that is not helpful: Feedback can sometimes be demoralising, but there are constructive ways to help nursing staff deal with it.

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Emergency Nurse, 2025, v. 33, n. 4, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/en.33.4.12.s5

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

How to ask for help without feeling like a burden: The pressure to cope no matter what can make it difficult to ask for help. Here’s how to overcome your worries.

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 7, p. 21, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.7.21.s9

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

Why should every nurse be expected to be a leader?

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 7, p. 20, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.7.20.s8

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Trondillo, Jay;
Johnson, Stacy;
Webster, Brian;
Charalambous, Liz

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Article

How to handle negative feedback at work well: Nurses can feel demoralised by negative feedback, but there are constructive ways to deal with it.

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Cancer Nursing Practice, 2025, v. 24, n. 4, p. 14, doi. 10.7748/cnp.24.4.14.s6

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

How to approach difficult conversations at work: Need to raise a sensitive issue with a colleague but worried about conflict? These tips will help you face the challenge.

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Emergency Nurse, 2025, v. 33, n. 3, p. 10, doi. 10.7748/en.33.3.10.s4

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

What do I tell friends who want my ‘medical opinion’?: As a nurse off-duty, how can you maintain professionalism when asked for health advice by your friends and family?

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Emergency Nurse, 2024, v. 32, n. 6, p. 10, doi. 10.7748/en.32.6.10.s4

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

How to handle negative feedback that is not helpful: Negative feedback can be demoralising and it may not always be objective, but there are constructive ways to deal with it.

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 6, p. 21, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.6.21.s11

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

Is UK’s loss of experienced EU nurses behind extra patient deaths?

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 6, p. 20, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.6.20.s10

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Charalambous, Liz;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Kent, Rachel;
Simmonds, Alan

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Article

5 ways to get on top of your time management: Strategies for balancing your coursework, placements and personal commitments – all while planning for your career.

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 5, p. 33, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.5.33.s15

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

I’m sleep-deprived and exhausted – what can I do?: Tiredness is normal, especially when working shifts, but exhaustion is not. Here’s how to start fighting fatigue.

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 5, p. 22, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.5.22.s9

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

How to approach difficult conversations at work: Need to raise a sensitive issue with a colleague but worried about conflict? These tips will help you face the challenge.

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 4, p. 23, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.4.23.s10

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

Work, life and money stress – how can I regain control?: If you have career, finance or health issues looming, here are some tips on setting short and long-term goals.

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 3, p. 23, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.3.23.s9

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

What do universities’ nursing school closure plans mean for the profession?

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 3, p. 22, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.3.22.s8

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Armstrong, Iain;
Collings, Charlotte;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Charalambous, Liz

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Article

If you’re stuck in a comfort zone, here’s how to get out: Embracing change can be hard. Here are strategies to help you manage fear of failure and step into the unknown.

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 2, p. 25, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.2.25.s11

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Charalambous, Liz

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Is remote prescribing ever good practice?

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 2, p. 24, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.2.24.s10

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Trondillo, Jay;
Charalambous, Liz;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Ellio, Natalie

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Article

How can I overcome fears about making a mistake?: Tips on addressing anxiety over mistakes at work, plus how to handle errors and build back confidence if they do occur.

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 1, p. 25, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.1.25.s11

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

The heavy-handed ‘nursing police’ – is that how the NMC feels to you?

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Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 1, p. 24, doi. 10.7748/ns.40.1.24.s10

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Charalambous, Liz;
Ramdeen, Beverley;
Kent, Rachel;
Sagoo, Rohit

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Article

Saying no: how do I stop being a people pleaser?: Do you find yourself saying yes even when you don’t want to? We asked Liz Charalambous how to break the pattern.

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Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 12, p. 25, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.12.25.s12

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

When your partner doesn’t understand work stresses: How can you help the non-nurse in your life to appreciate the pressures of the job? We ask Liz Charalambous.

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Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 11, p. 22, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.11.22.s10

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

When should you refuse to treat a patient because of their aggression?

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Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 10, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.10.13.s6

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Sagoo, Rohit;
Venne, Ella;
Trondillo, Jay;
Charalambous, Liz

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Article

My friends ask for my ‘medical opinion’: How do you maintain your professional boundaries when friends or family come to you asking for your health advice?

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Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 10, p. 11, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.10.11.s4

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Charalambous, Liz

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Article

NHS nurse overtime: would you work extra shifts to cut the waiting lists?

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Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 9, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.9.13.s6

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Ellio, Natalie;
Obimah, Emmanuel;
Johnson, Stacy;
Charalambous, Liz

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Article

Will revising job profiles succeed in changing how nurses are valued?

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Nursing Standard, 2024, v. 39, n. 7, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.39.7.13.s6

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Byrne, Grant;
Collings, Charlotte;
Charalambous, Liz;
Sagoo, Rohit

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Article

What would give you the confidence to speak up against poor practice?

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Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 10, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.10.13.s9

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Trondillo, Jay;
Gombedza, Lincoln;
Elliot, Natalie;
Charalambous, Liz

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Article

Nurse substitutions: is it safe to redeploy staff to different settings?

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Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 7, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.7.13.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Osborne, Matthew;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Elliot, Natalie

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Article

Do pay and conditions for nurses working outside the NHS need more attention?

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Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 5, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.5.12.s8

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Astle, Anita;
Charalambous, Liz;
Sutton, Claire;
Brady, Louise

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Article

Should nurse registration rules shift from placement hours to competency?

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Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 4, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.4.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Kent, Rachel;
Warburton, Tyler;
Wainwright, Gerard

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Article

What do nurse managers often get wrong – and what could be better?

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Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 3, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.3.12.s8

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Charalambous, Liz;
Payne, Drew;
Browne, Alethea;
Webster, Brian

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Article

Working when you're not well: why do so many nurses feel compelled to?

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Nursing Standard, 2023, v. 38, n. 2, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.38.2.12.s7

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Charalambous, Liz;
Byrne, Grant;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Kent, Rachel

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Article

Are rules on accepting thank-you gifts from patients too harsh?

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Nursing Standard, 2022, v. 37, n. 12, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.37.12.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Trondillo, Jandryle;
Kent, Rachel

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Article

Is the NMC right to relax language requirements for overseas nurses?

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Nursing Standard, 2022, v. 37, n. 11, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.37.11.12.s9

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Collings, Charlotte;
Charalambous, Liz;
Trondillo, Jandryle;
Sagoo, Rohit

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Article

Should nurses' employers in the NHS be offering menopause leave?

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Nursing Standard, 2022, v. 37, n. 9, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.37.9.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Johnson, Stacy;
Kent, Rachel;
Browne, Alethea

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Article

Readers' panel: COVID-19: would you feel safer if patients still had to wear masks?

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Nursing Standard, 2022, v. 37, n. 8, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.37.8.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Kent, Rachel;
Byrne, Grant

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Article

Readers' panel: Can staff delaying or coming out of retirement help solve the care crisis?

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Nursing Standard, 2022, v. 37, n. 6, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.37.6.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Ramdeen, Beverley;
Trondillo, Jandryle;
Shilling, Danny

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Article

Readers' panel: With fuel and other costs rising, does doing your job leave you out of pocket?

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Nursing Standard, 2022, v. 37, n. 5, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.37.5.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Payne, Drew;
Byrne, Grant;
Kent, Rachel

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Article

Readers' panel: Should employers provide free period products for nursing staff at work?

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Nursing Standard, 2022, v. 37, n. 3, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.37.3.12.s9

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Kent, Rachel;
Charalambous, Liz;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Browne, Alethea

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Article

Readers' panel: Why are so many nurses leaving and what can be done to prevent it?

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Nursing Standard, 2021, v. 36, n. 12, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.36.12.12.s9

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Gayle, Sherene;
Charalambous, Liz;
Sagoo, Rohit;
Trondillo, Jandryle

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Article

Readers' panel: What effect would mandatory COVID-19 vaccination have on the nurse workforce?

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Nursing Standard, 2021, v. 36, n. 10, p. 13, doi. 10.7748/ns.36.10.13.s10

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Trondillo, Jandryle;
Charalambous, Liz;
Shilling, Danny;
Payne, Drew

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Article

Readers' panel: Is there still stigma in expressing emotion in the workplace after a patient death?

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Nursing Standard, 2021, v. 36, n. 8, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.36.8.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Trondillo, Jandryle;
Payne, Drew;
Brown, Alethea

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Article

Readers' panel: Would better flexible working options help nurses recover from the pandemic?

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Nursing Standard, 2021, v. 36, n. 6, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.36.6.12.s8

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Fernando, Francis;
Charalambous, Liz;
Patrick, Leanne;
Byrne, Grant

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Article

Readers' panel: Should nursing students be paid for clinical placements beyond COVID-19?

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Nursing Standard, 2021, v. 36, n. 2, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.36.2.12.s8

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Kent, Rachel;
Byrne, Grant;
Stacy, Johnson;
Charalambous, Liz

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Article

Readers' panel: Your 2021 wish list: what should be the number one priority for the profession?

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Nursing Standard, 2021, v. 36, n. 1, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.36.1.12.s8

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Byrne, Grant;
Payne, Drew;
Kent, Rachel;
Charalambous, Liz

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Article

Readers' panel - Should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory for front-line staff?

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Nursing Standard, 2020, v. 35, n. 12, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.35.12.12.s8

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Charalambous, Liz;
Kent, Rachel;
Payne, Drew;
Byrne, Grant

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Article

Readers' panel - Is enough being done to support nurses' mental health during the pandemic?

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Nursing Standard, 2020, v. 35, n. 11, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.35.11.12.s8

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Charalambous, Liz;
Byrne, Grant;
May, Stacie;
Kent, Rachel

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Article

Readers' panel - Would a pay rise be enough to stop nurses leaving the profession?

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Nursing Standard, 2020, v. 35, n. 8, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.35.8.12.s9

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Byrne, Grant;
Charalambous, Liz;
Stacy, Johnson;
Kent, Rachel

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Article

Readers' panel - Should FtP sanctions have been lifted for some nurses amid the pandemic?

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Nursing Standard, 2020, v. 35, n. 7, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.35.7.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Kent, Rachel;
Byrne, Grant;
Payne, Drew

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Article

Readers' panel - Would a public sector pay freeze be a 'slap in the face' for nurses?

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Nursing Standard, 2020, v. 35, n. 6, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.35.6.12.s8

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Byrne, Grant;
Charalambous, Liz;
Kent, Rachel;
Johnson, Stacy

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Article

Readers' panel - Should nurses be able to access a fast track into medical training?

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Nursing Standard, 2020, v. 35, n. 3, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.35.3.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
Kent, Rachel;
Byrne, Grant;
Payne, Drew

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Article

Readers' panel - Is 'corridor care' by nurses proof that the healthcare system is broken?

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Nursing Standard, 2020, v. 35, n. 2, p. 12, doi. 10.7748/ns.35.2.12.s9

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Charalambous, Liz;
May, Stacie;
Byrne, Grant;
Athey, Daniel

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Article