Nursing Standard Podcast

The latest Nursing Standard podcast discusses an NHS trust’s decision to restrict bank shifts, news of a chief nurse being reinstated to her role following suspension, and free tea and coffee being scrapped for one trust’s staff, among other hot topics.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you write a reflective account for revalidation – and how often should you reflect as a busy nursing professional?This episode of the Nursing Standard podcast looks at the reflective elements of the NMC’s revalidation requirements, which include writing five such accounts every three years.Our podcast guest, Queen’s University Belfast senior lecturer Barry Quinn, also argues that reflection is something that should be done on an ongoing basis for its own sake, and when done well, can benefit a nurse’s practice and mental well-being. In the episode, Dr Quinn explains how nurses can work structured reflection into their daily practice, and offers practical tips to help nurses complete their reflective accounts for NMC revalidation.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.Use RCNi Portfolio to store and track your reflective accounts and discussionsFor more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Working two full-time jobs: why would a nurse risk their registration?This week’s episode of the Nursing Standard podcast discusses the case of a nurse who was suspended after secretly working two full-time jobs. RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi also discuss the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s proposed registration fee rise, and the government’s recommendation that NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts should get a below-inflation 2.5% pay rise in 2026-27.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can nurses help to counter the spread of health misinformation?Birmingham City University senior nursing lecturer Scott Colton believes nurses are in a unique position to help intervene with patients who may be getting poor quality information online and help them to make informed healthcare decisions.In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Mr Colton describes what he believes is behind the spread of misinformation, how nurses can spot patients who may have been influenced by it and what they can do to engage with them.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A proposed rise in the Nursing and Midwifery Council's annual registration fee is one of the main topics discussed in this week’s episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, as the nursing regulator approves plans to launch a public consultation on increasing it.A nurse’s £300 parking fine and clocks going back at the weekend are also discussed in the episode by RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi.Subscriber content highlighted includes band 5 nursing roles and why more than half of these posts are not being advertised, and a continuing professional development article on managing the risk of phlebitis arising from use of peripheral vascular access devices.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can nurses manage emotional demands in their jobs and day-to-day lives and not fall prey to expectations to be ‘endlessly resilient’ in the face of challenging working conditions?Nurse educator and researcher Charlotte Ross outlines practical strategies nurses can use to manage what she describes as ‘emotional labour’ in the workplace in this latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.Dr Ross discusses the importance of keeping work and private lives separate, learning to understand moral distress and recognising small victories, as well as what nurses’ teams and organisations should be doing to offer support.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former chief nursing officer for England Dame Sarah Mullally – the youngest person to have been appointed to the post – has also made history by becoming the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.The topic comes under the spotlight in the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, which also discusses the publication of long-awaited reviews on the NMC’s handling of fitness to practise cases flagged by a whistleblower, as well as nurses in Northern Ireland threatening to strike over the devolved government’s failure to implement this year’s 3.6% pay award.Subscriber content highlighted by RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi includes a fall in flu vaccine uptake among nurses, and whether the nursing regulator is using its powers to temporarily suspend nurses under investigation fairly.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A tool that means nurses will no longer need to hand write or type up clinical notes in outpatient clinics is being rolled out in one hospital after a successful trial.Clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London can access a new time-saving tool that produces automatic transcriptions of consultations and drafts clinical notes, but can be checked and edited before saving to a patient’s record.In this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, the hospital’s chief nursing information officer Nattallie Alwash discusses the potential benefits of artificial intelligence for nurses but explains why she believes the technology will never replace human clinicians.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is ‘still a long way to go’ in speeding up fitness to practise (FtP) cases for nursing and midwifery professionals, according to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) chief executive Paul Rees.In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Mr Rees tells RCNi senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi that while the regulator is doing everything it can to make the FtP process as swift as possible for registrants, too many cases are still taking too long.In the wide-ranging interview, Mr Rees, who was made permanent chief executive of the organisation in July, also highlights his priorities for the NMC; discusses the changes the regulator has made since publication of the Afzal review, which discovered a toxic culture at the organisation; acknowledges the toll that interim orders can take on nurses’ careers; and talks about the NMC’s intention to review and update its code of conduct and revalidation process, with input from nursing and midwifery staff.He also acknowledges that the organisation went through a ‘dark period’, and says he hopes the changes being made will build ‘the new NMC that nursing and midwifery professionals want’.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should all nurses be expected to be leaders? RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Kirsty Cartin believes nurses must be given space to find their own route into leadership – or they could be deterred from wanting to take on such roles.Queen’s Nurse Ms Cartin, who is manager of the Rashielee Care Home in Erskine, discusses how her curiosity and compassion helped her to see herself as a leader in this latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.Ms Cartin also explains her passion for older people’s care and why newly registered nurses should see care homes as a great setting to start their career.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nurses’ pay is under the spotlight in this week’s Nursing Standard podcast episode, which looks at health unions’ next moves and whether there will be structural reform.The government’s new professional strategy for nursing and midwifery, RCN and RCN Scotland award nominations, and tributes to a much-loved nurse leader are also discussed by RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi.They also highlight RCNi subscriber content including tips for newly registered nurses to start their careers and how to undertake venepuncture in adults.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Tyrer talks about how he channelled difficult personal experiences into an initiative to change other people’s lives. The founder of Change Talks, which provides health and well-being education in schools, colleges and corporate settings, offers advice to other nurses who want to get their own initiatives off the ground. He also discusses how to boost well-being in the workplace in this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A nurse who went from work-related burnout to conquering Mount Everest discusses her unusual journey in the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.Rowena Rowberry, a lecturer at the University of Derby and former community nurse, discusses how she went from a novice with no climbing experience to scaling the world’s tallest mountain in just 18 months.She also reveals one surprising practical insight climbing has given her into nursing – as well as offering some tips on taking care of your feet.Rowena’s climb helped to raise funds for the RCN Foundation and you can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rowena-rowberryFor more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nurses’ intolerable workloads are under the spotlight in this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, with a review of a new film about nursing.The Late Shift movie by writer-director Petra Volpe has brought the profession’s challenges to cinema screens across the UK and content editor Alistair Mason and CPD editor Nick Lipley discuss whether it hits the mark.The podcast also discusses the latest nursing news, including a promise that all newly registered nurses will get a guaranteed job at the end of their studies and new figures showing violence levelled against emergency nurses is getting worse.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should nursing staff be expected to meet the growing need for palliative and end of life care now and in the future?The latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast hears the views of leading nurses on how to equip the profession with the skills and confidence to talk to and support those at the end of life, both in general and specialist areas.RCNi senior nurse editor Richard Hatchett chairs a discussion of these issues with NHS England chief nursing officer Duncan Barton, University of Glasgow clinical professor of nursing and palliative care Bridget Johnston, Marie Curie chief nursing officer Annette Weatherley and RCN UK chief nursing officer Lynn Woolsey.This episode was recorded at a Marie Curie and Royal College of Nursing conference on the future of palliative and end of life care in London in June 2025.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NHS pay is one of the main topics discussed in the latest Nursing Standard podcast episode, with nursing staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland expected to overwhelmingly reject this year’s 3.6% pay award.The fact that next year’s pay award process has also been triggered unusually early is also discussed by RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi as they look at the latest events hitting nursing headlines.Newly registered nurses protesting over a lack of jobs, pay outside the NHS, and how to identify and categorise a pressure ulcer are also under the spotlight.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you handle feedback from managers, colleagues and the people you care for? And if you are assessing someone’s performance, how do you ensure whatever you say is positively received?Giving and receiving feedback is the topic of the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, featuring Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust people promise manager Fahida Rehman-Manby, who is also a nurse.She offers tips for giving feedback in an empathetic manner and using feedback to improve practice and advance your career.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NHS trusts across England are continuing to cut bank pay and shifts – a topic which comes under the spotlight in the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.An £8,000 fine for a nurse prescriber unlawfully supplying weight-loss drugs and other prescription-only medicines is also discussed in the episode hosted by RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi.They also discuss subscriber content including what nurses need to know about ultra-processed foods, and nurses highlighting the best and most useful advice they ever received.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From diverse first jobs for newly registered nurses to a progressive career pathway, opportunities in social care nursing is the topic discussed in the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.Chief nurse for adult social care in England Deborah Sturdy counters common misconceptions about the sector and talks about how these nursing roles offer autonomy to improve and make an immediate difference to people’s lives.Professor Sturdy is speaking at Nursing Live, RCNi’s free event for nursing staff and students at the NEC, Birmingham on 5-6 November.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three ex-leaders at Lucy Letby’s former trust were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter this week – a story we examine in this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast.Another former nurse and convicted murderer, Colin Campbell, came under the spotlight when he lost a legal appeal to overturn his convictions recently.RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi discuss these stories and many others in this podcast episode.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.