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Opportunities for nurses to improve patient recruitment to cancer clinical trials
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Tearful former chief nurse tells COVID inquiry of nursing staff’s struggles in pandemic
She said ‘catastrophic’ loss of NHS student bursary robbed workforce of thousands of nurses
Nurse who faced more than 100 charges struck off
FtP panel told of inappropriate challenges to medication and patient discharge
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Nurse pay: how do you make your band 5 salary stretch?
With the RCN pay offer consultation due to end, we talk to four nurses about how they cope
Recommended 5.5% pay rise approved for nurses in Wales
Award receives tepid response from RCN Wales, which will now ask members if it’s enough
How far do you walk at work? Fitness and foot care tips for long shifts
Taking care of your feet and choosing the best shoes for you
Nurse used funds from patient activity budget to pay for staff party
NMC panel hands out two-month suspension, but finds nurse is not ‘inherently dishonest’
Evidence and Practice
Self-administered sucralfate enemas to ease rectal bleeding caused by radiation...
A prospective service evaluation found enemas were effective when backed by nurse-led...
Clinical trials: evaluating awareness and knowledge among people affected by cancer
Developing nurses’ knowledge of the challenges of recruiting patients to clinical trials
Opportunities for nurses to improve patient recruitment to cancer clinical trials
Understanding the role of clinical trials in patients receiving novel cancer treatments
Evaluating a compassionate communication skills training course for healthcare staff
Reflecting on the importance of compassionate communication in cancer care
Features
Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual
Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not
How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership
Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them
Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
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
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
Opinion
Extra shifts: would you be willing to do more to help clear the NHS backlog?
NHS staff already work over their hours, often unpaid to help cut patient waiting times
Nurse burnout busters: my staff retention to-do list for managers and nursing employers
Here’s how to give newly registered nurses – and all nurses – the workplaces they deserve
My family and friends keep asking me for health advice. What should I do?
How to maintain professionalism when faced with health questions outside work
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
The 10 ‘rights’ of drug administration: how do they help me practise safely?
Your essential patient-safety checklist and how to use it to prevent medication errors
What I wish I’d known as a nursing student
Five newly registered nurses reflect on their transition from studying to practising
Careers
Clinical nurse educator: skills, experience and the pay for the role
We look at how CNEs help develop the workforce by sharing their expertise
Is your manager toxic towards you? How to spot the signs and what to do about them
Advice on what to do if you’ve had enough of working for an undermining boss
Band 8: I’m ambitious to get there, but what should I expect and how do I step up?
How to take the opportunity to have wider influence on the quality and direction of care