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BJN inform provides nurses with practical, accessible information to support them in caring for their patients and themselves.
Our editor, @carolinevoogd.bsky.social, has been joined by expert guests in season 3 to dig into some of the realities of nursing practice and professional life.

See thread. 👇

#LetsTalkNursing #NursingPodcast #NursingCPD #NursingPractice #ReflectivePractice #DomesticAbuse
July 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, and we have a collection of articles to support you this week and beyond. 👇

Small actions add up. Start with the right knowledge.

#NursingWellbeing #CPD #BJNinform
May 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Helen Ayo-Ajayi, Hannah Dunn, Amy Pile, and Sunny Daby join Let's Talk Nursing to discuss reflective practice in nursing.

Listen now on BJN inform, link. 👇

#BJNinform #LetsTalkNursing #ReflectivePractice #NursingCPD #NMCRevalidation #ProfessionalDevelopment
May 1, 2026 at 9:51 AM
As part of #StressAwarenessMonth, BJN inform has brought together a collection of articles to support nurses. 👇

This year's theme, #BeTheChange, puts the focus on personal agency and the steps we can take to protect our own wellbeing.

#Wellbeing #MentalHealth #Resilience
April 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Clinical research nurses play a central but often underrecognised role in delivering cancer clinical trials, supporting patients through some of the most complex decisions of their lives.

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#ClinicalResearch #CancerNursing #NursingCareers #CPD
April 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Negative pressure wound therapy is widely used in wound management, but applying it safely requires a clear understanding of indications, contraindications, and ongoing assessment.

Read the full guide on BJN inform. Link in the thread.

#BJNinform #WoundCare #NursingPractice #CPD
April 7, 2026 at 11:21 AM
🎯 Lynzee McShea explores how nurses can support detection, assessment, and management of hearing loss in this population.

📘 Read the full article. Link in thread.

#BJNinform #HearingLoss #LearningDisabilities #NursingPractice #InclusiveCare #CPD
March 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
🎯 Peter Ellis and Hannah Ellis explore how nurses can understand the ethical, legal and professional dimensions of accountability in everyday care.

📘 Read the full article, link in thread.

#BJNinform #NursingEthics #Accountability #PatientSafety
March 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
🎯 Dr Oladapo Akinlotan explores how structured succession planning can support leadership development and strengthen the future of nursing practice.

📘 Read the full article. Link in thread.

#NursingLeadership #WorkforceDevelopment #SuccessionPlanning #NursingPractice
March 23, 2026 at 4:18 PM
🎙️ New episode of Let's Talk Nursing: Tracy Cartwright & Daniel Hodgkins join Caroline Voogd to discuss what the transition from student to registered nurse really looks like in practice.

Listen here 👉 www.bjninform.com/lets-talk-nursing-podcast/season-3-episode-1-transition-to-practice/
March 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
🎈 Play is a powerful tool in helping children cope with medical procedures. Katherine Drape and Sarah Greenshields explore the role of play and distraction techniques in healthcare.

📘 Read the full article. Link in thread.

#PaediatricCare #PlayTherapy #DistractionTechniques
March 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
🩺 Margaret Perry, locum advanced nurse practitioner, explores how nurses can prevent illness, manage symptoms, and support families while promoting vaccination.

📘 Read the full article for practical guidance. Link in thread.

#PaediatricCare #Rotavirus #Vaccination #NursingPractice
March 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
🌍 Athina Karavasopoulou and Sara Stevenson-Baker explore how nurses can support the sustainable use of medicines while maintaining safe, effective and person-centred care.

📘 Read the full article, link in comments.

#SustainableHealthcare #MedicinesOptimisation #CPD
March 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
🌬️ Gillian Morris and Brian Webster explore how nurses can support health promotion for respiratory diseases through lifestyle interventions and person-centred care.

📘 Read more, link in thread.

#RespiratoryHealth #HealthPromotion #NursingPractice #ChronicDisease #Asthma
March 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
🎯 Doppler assessment: Isabel Bruno explores how Doppler assessment supports accurate leg ulcer evaluation and informs safe use of compression therapy.

📘 Read the full article. Link in thread.

#WoundCare #LegUlcers #TissueViability #VascularAssessment #NursingPractice
March 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
🎯 Elizabeth A. Curtis, Jan De Vries and Fintan K. Sheerin explore the core factors that underpin leadership in nursing, from key theories and traits to the role of education in developing future leaders.

📘Read more, link in thread.

#NursingLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment
March 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
🌿 Social prescribing: Sarah Jane Palmer explores how nurses can use social prescribing to address isolation and lifestyle-related health challenges through holistic, person-centred care.

📘 Read more, link in thread.

#BJNinform #SocialPrescribing #HolisticCare #NursingPractice
February 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
🧤 Peter Ellis outlines how PPE protects both staff and patients, and why correct donning and doffing is critical to infection prevention.

📘 Read more, link in thread.

#PPE #NursingPractice #PatientSafety
February 25, 2026 at 9:54 AM
⚠️ What should you do when an incident occurs in a healthcare setting?

📘 Read the full article, link in thread.

#NursingPractice #PatientSafety #IncidentReporting #CPD #BJNinform #StaffWellbeing #HealthcareSafety
February 20, 2026 at 1:53 PM
🗣️ The importance of language in healthcare: Ian Peate explores how the words we use or fail to use can include, empower, or inadvertently marginalise patients and colleagues.

📘 Read more, link in thread.

#NursingPractice #InclusiveLanguage #PatientCare #MentalHealth
February 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
🫁 Whooping cough: Debbie Duncan explores pertussis — a highly infectious respiratory illness known for its severe hacking cough and characteristic ‘whoop’.

📘 Read more and add to your CPD log. Link in thread.

#RespiratoryCare #Pertussis #WhoopingCough #InfectionPrevention
February 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
🚨 Resilience in the workplace: Janet Scammell explores how resilience in nursing is shaped.

📘 Read the full article, link in thread.

#ResilienceInHealthcare #StaffWellbeing #NursingPractice #WorkplaceCulture #BJNinform #CPD
February 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
🧭 In the final article of Transforming nursing: A series on nursing leadership, Brian Webster and Geoffrey Walker OBE explore transactional leadership and its place in modern healthcare practice.

📘 Read the full article. Link in thread.

#BJNinform #NursingLeadership #CPD
February 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
🌍 Cultural and linguistic diversity: Joanna Lavery, Saiby Solomon and Kulwinder Kaur explore how nurses can deliver culturally competent, inclusive care across diverse healthcare settings.

📘 Read more, link in thread.

#BJNinform #HealthEquity #CPD
February 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
💨 Lower respiratory tract infections can affect anyone. Heather Henry explores how nurses can recognise symptoms, assess severity, and support patients through self-care, treatment, and prevention strategies.

📘 Read the full article. Link in thread

#BJNinform #NursingPractice #CPD
February 2, 2026 at 4:57 PM