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Patient concerns after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: an evaluation
Importance of holistic assessment of needs post-HSCT and a care plan promoting recovery
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Community nurses’ missing money: why staff continue to be denied their ‘backlog bonus’
Health minister urged to honour pledge to NHS-contracted staff as new financial year looms
Nurse struck off for altering patient’s notes after death
Fitness to practise hearing finds Helen Powell deliberately misled the Coroner’s Court
DNACPR: nurses need training to improve vital conversations
Scenario-based training and guidance on end of life conversations is needed, says report
Flexible working: how nurses will benefit from change in law
The flexible working request changes that will come into force in April
Tarred with the same brush? Nurses pay with their mental health for Lucy Letby’s crimes
Surge in calls to helpline partly blamed on post-Letby climate of suspicion
Surge in nurses fleeing England lured by better pay, conditions and lifestyle
Number of nurses seeking jobs overseas jumps fivefold, driven by cost of living pressures
Evidence and Practice
Patient concerns after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: an evaluation
Importance of holistic assessment of needs post-HSCT and a care plan promoting recovery
Do we need personalised cancer care in primary care?
By focusing on what matters to patients, personalised care can provide more choice
Holistic needs assessments: considerations for effective delivery
CNSs and others must work together and teams collaborate so HNAs are available when needed
Exploring the provision of services to support people with cancer-related pain
A survey showed inconsistent access to services and a need to support staff
Experience of virtual clinics during COVID-19 by patients and healthcare professionals
Patients’ needs should be considered and staff require adequate equipment and training to...
Communication and information needs of older people with cancer
Systematic review emphasises the benefit of patients having a named contact within the care...
Features
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
Bonding with long-term patients: promoting continuity of care within healthy boundaries
Tips on fostering ongoing therapeutic relationships while avoiding undue attachment
Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them
Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
Daunted by public speaking? Tips to take you from nervous to confident
Nurse experts share their advice on how to prepare well and engage an audience
A guide to managing your finances: how to save money and access support
Four experts offer their top tips for nurses on tax, pensions, debt and grants
Opinion
Sepsis guidance update: how do I need to change my practice?
Nurse specialist explains the importance of more targeted antibiotic use
Our professional inferiority complex: why you’re never ‘just’ a nurse
Safety-critical care is what we do, yet some of us can’t resist the urge to downplay
How can we improve the pancreatic cancer patient care pathway?
Pancreatic Cancer UK specialist nurse Di Dobson says people with the condition deserve better
Students
Care innovations: how to spark ideas on placement and influence change in practice
Hospital-based projects are a chance to gather evidence, present a case and improve care
Leading change as a nursing student: how to develop an innovation
Award winner explains how she co-produced a relevant, helpful resource with patients
Nursing Live: what’s on offer for students and newly registered nurses
Access free sessions on placements, well-being, mentors, careers and more at RCNi’s event
Careers
Meeting patients’ mental health needs in critical care: a guide to close the skills gap
Newly registered nurse have produced a guide that ICU – and all acute teams – can use
So you’re thinking of doing a PhD? Here’s what you need to know
A doctorate can boost your nursing career – find out how to step up to the challenge
Going for a band 7 role? What to expect to be asked at your interview
Moving up to these senior roles can be a big step – prepare well with our interview tips