Editor's choice
‘It’s time we embraced the potential of simple digital tools to improve cancer care’
Specialist nurses could glean information collected from patients at home to proactively...
Newsroom
Janet Davies to step down as RCN general secretary
‘It has been a great honour to represent my profession at the highest level,’ she says
Band 7 nurse is struck off for providing incorrect revalidation information
Lesley Pollero claimed she had a reflective discussion with her line manager
Nurse's death by suicide should serve as warning to profession...
Toxic workplace and 'put up and shut up' culture still pervades the NHS
Nurses should not be replaced by less qualified staff, says ICN
International Council of Nurses warns that use of under-qualified staff can affect patient...
RCN, unions and Scottish Government agree pay increase of at least 9% for nurses
Deal leaves nurses in Scotland ‘significantly better paid’ than those elsewhere in the UK
Mental health nurse took her own life after being 'bullied' at work...
Court told nurse was verbally abused by staff at Swansea hospital who made her life '
Evidence and Practice
Is patient information on palliative care good enough? A literature review and audit
Aim Early access to palliative care can improve patients’ signs and symptoms and reduce...
Should men on long-term androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer be screened...
Androgen-deprivation therapy is the main long-term treatment for men with advanced prostate...
Nursing support during treatment of multiple myeloma with proteasome inhibitors
In the past two years proteasome inhibitors have risen in prominence reflecting the recent...
Developing best practice cancer treatment summary templates
There is increasing recognition of the importance of making the Recovery Package available...
Implementing the Recovery Package: a survey of cancer workforce readiness
Implementation of the Recovery Package is a priority in the recent NHS England cancer...
Exploring the benefits of a home pembrolizumab infusion service for patients with...
An increasing incidence of melanoma and recent scientific developments in systemic anti-...
Features
Living with and beyond cancer: ‘With teenagers it’s a fine balance for nurses to be...
The first in our series of features looks at different patient population groups and the...
Starting the dream nursing career at age 44
Award winner Sharon Manning discusses her nursing journey and shares her tips on caring for...
RCNi Nurse Awards 2018: Exemplifying the advanced skills required to deliver...
Lead research nurse Foteini Rozakeas has picked up the Excellence in Cancer Research Award...
RCNi Nurse Awards 2018: ‘Everyone is deserving of the best’
Nurse consultant in cancer Gillian Knowles and her colleagues were awarded the RCNi Cancer...
Helping families by improving care closer to home
A cancer charity is assisting local training to help families avoid travel for a child’s...
Digital platform rolled out nationally to support young people following diagnosis
An award winning digital platform, produced by a young adult cancer team, is set to be...
Opinion
Book review: Understanding Ethics for Nursing Students
Associate academic Chris Chaloner reviews this introduction to nursing ethics
Book review: My Race for Life
Lecturer in cancer care Kay Townsend reviews this personal narrative
Mapping out nursing roles
How can we increase awareness of the importance of specialist nursing positions in the NHS?
Students
Don’t worry if you shed a tear
Looking after a patient nearing the end of life can be daunting, but one nursing student...
An insight into the hidden battles of patients with invisible illnesses
When nursing student Laurie Batchelor helped care for a patient in the community with cancer...
Student’s homemade songbook helped patients forget cancer symptoms
When nursing student Georgia Brain created a book of lyrics to help her patients remember...
Careers
60 seconds with Amanda Shewbridge, Macmillan nurse programme lead for living with and...
Amanda Shewbridge talks about how she is transforming services for people living with and...
60 seconds with breast care specialist nurse Carol Brearley
Carol Brearley, a breast care specialist nurse, talks about qualities a cancer nurse should...
How the Royal Marsden hospital left a lasting impact on my career
Radiation oncology nurse in Ireland Jennifer Matthews discusses how clinical research is...