r/NursingUK is a subreddit with 52k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, nurse, job, nurse hate, and nqn, and they frequently recommend/review nursing shoes, nursing shoe, and shoes.
A reddit for nursing staff in the UK. For opinion, conversation and educational resources.
Popular Themes in r/NursingUK
#1
Advice Requests
: "NHS SCOTLAND (central)"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Doesn't it make you mad that as nurses, we save lives, get yelled at and abused, work under immense pressure, get exposed to body fluids and diseases, while being paid just a little more than half the salary of other workers (e.g. tech workers) who work from home?"
16 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "Resigning before finding another job."
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/NursingUK
#1
Struggling
: "Struggling with burnout out and assault in dementia wards."
38 posts
#2
Nurse
34 posts
#3
Job
14 posts
#4
Nurse Hate
: "I think I am done"
7 posts
#5
Nqn
5 posts
#6
Hate
4 posts
#7
Shift
4 posts
#8
Interview
: "Practice educator Interview"
4 posts
#9
Frustrating
3 posts
#10
Struggle
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/NursingUK
Nursing Shoes
38 reviews
#1
Crocs
3.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
Skechers
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
Toffeln
4.2★ from 5 reviews
Nursing Shoe
32 reviews
#1
Crocs
3.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Toffeln
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Magnum
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Shoes
10 reviews
#1
Hoka
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Crocs
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
FitFlop
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/NursingUK
#1
Career
: "❗️calling all nurses with chronic illness‼️"
31 posts
#2
Rant / Letting off Steam
: "Doesn't it make you mad that as nurses, we save lives, get yelled at and abused, work under immense pressure, get exposed to body fluids and diseases, while being paid just a little more than half the salary of other workers (e.g. tech workers) who work from home?"
14 posts
#3
Opinion
: "Patient self-discharged because we wouldn’t let her partner stay overnight. Were we wrong?"
10 posts
#4
Quick Question
: "If police are at a patient’s bedside and ask what medication you’re giving them, do you tell them?"
10 posts
#5
Serious
: "How has abusing nurses become normalised?"
6 posts
#6
Newly Qualified
: "NQN first day"
5 posts
#7
Application & Interview Help
: "Asking for feedback on unsuccessful applications"
4 posts
#8
Just for Fun!
: "Just finishing my night shift and saw this outside my hospital."
3 posts
#9
International Nursing (out of UK)
: "Uk trained nurse to USA"
3 posts
#10
Pay & Conditions
: "Do you have manager issues taking time off for medical appointments?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/NursingUK
Yearly
+6k members(14.1%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026