COVID-19: diary of a cancer nurse specialist
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RCN Nursing Awards 2021 open for entries: who will be named nurse of the year?
Individuals and teams invited to nominate across 15 award categories
18 Mar 2021
COVID-19 backlog could overwhelm workforce, warns cancer charity
Government ‘must address staffing crisis now’ to ensure access to cancer nurse specialists
11 Mar 2021
Staying cool and comfortable at work: the challenges of PPE
Innovations in uniform design are making COVID-19 care requirements a bit more bearable
16 Apr 2021
Blood disorder crisis must be treated ‘as urgently as cardiac arrest’
Sickle cell awareness vital, specialist says, after coroner finds patient received wrong care
16 Apr 2021
Union ballots open as nurses in Scotland vote on proposed 4% pay deal
RCN Scotland and GMB urge NHS staff to reject Scottish Government offer
16 Apr 2021
Beauty company backtracks after refusing to treat nurses working with COVID-19 patients
Benefit Cosmetics UK apologises and changes policy after provoking backlash on social media
15 Apr 2021
Evidence and Practice
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with mesothelioma and their carers
This service evaluation focuses on the effects of the pandemic on patients and their carers
31 Mar 2021
Barriers to the delivery and uptake of psychosocial care in adult cancer services
A critical evaluation of the literature using a qualitative research design
09 Mar 2021
Caring for someone with cancer and severe mental illness
Cancer care for people with mental illness should be shared with mental health services
22 Feb 2021
Providing cancer treatment and care to people living with cancer and dementia
Dementia complicates cancer treatment and care and there can be many challenges
15 Feb 2021
Reducing the risk of medication errors in cancer settings
Steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of medication errors
01 Feb 2021
Experiences of healthcare staff in cancer care for people with learning disabilities
A literature review of cancer assessment and treatment for people with learning disabilities
25 Jan 2021
Features
Hand hygiene: how can you be sure your workplace is getting it right?
Compliance is critical to patient safety, but monitoring it is far from straightforward
15 Apr 2021
COVID-19: diary of a cancer nurse specialist
Prostate Cancer UK's John Robertson shares an account of a typical day
14 Apr 2021
Cancer care: how online exercise plans can boost patient recovery and quality of life
Nurses should promote online exercise support to people with cancer
11 Mar 2021
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COVID-19: remembering the nursing staff who have lost their lives
Colleagues and families pay tribute to nursing professionals who have died across the UK
17 Feb 2021
Glove use and vaccinations: what the COVID-19 guidance says
There has been some confusion over whether gloves should be worn by vaccinators
15 Feb 2021
Empathy at the end of life: how to care without compromising your well-being
A cancer nurse specialist shares her experience of learning self-care in her new book
04 Feb 2021
Opinion
Our six key strategies for cancer nursing care
RCN cancer and breast care forum outlines its core aims for the future
13 Apr 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: steps we’re taking to encourage uptake among staff in minority groups
Sensitivity to healthcare staff’s concerns about the jab is essential to boost uptake
06 Apr 2021
Dying from inequality as much as from COVID-19: the reality for deprived communities
Nurses see the impact of poverty in the pandemic, and we must advocate for the disadvantaged
04 Mar 2021
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 realised that through a caring approach he was able to make a difference
22 Mar 2018
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, she gained a greater understanding of the experiences of those living with invisible conditions
19 Feb 2018
Student’s homemade songbook helped patients forget cancer symptoms
When nursing student Georgia Brain created a book of lyrics to help her patients remember the words of songs from their youth, she learned a valuable lesson about the importance of a patient-centred approach to care
06 Feb 2018
Careers
Is it time to step up to a band 6 nursing position?
The pandemic may have given you a taste of more senior roles – so consider your next move
01 Apr 2021
From burnout to a top job in nursing research: what I’ve learned
Senior nurse researcher Jill Maben shares her tips for a move into research
16 Mar 2021
Critical care in the community: how a secondment has expanded my skills and experience
RCN Nurse of the Year Ana Waddington is pushing her boundaries in a mobile response unit role
23 Feb 2021