Delivering a pre-systemic anticancer therapy patient education session
Six areas for nurses to consider when planning pre-SACT patient education sessions
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Band 7 nurse humiliated colleagues, used foul language and made clinical errors
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Nursing Live on 23-24 October can help nurses and students in all specialties
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Pressure ulcers: tips for avoiding preventable harm
Tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer talks about risk assessment tools
02 Oct 2024
NHS pay: delays to salary uplifts to end
Wes Streeting promises timely pay decision, but RCN wary of ‘language of austerity’
01 Oct 2024
Evidence and Practice
Delivering a pre-systemic anticancer therapy patient education session
Six areas for nurses to consider when planning pre-SACT patient education sessions
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Open access
Clinical trials: evaluating awareness and knowledge among people affected by cancer
Developing nurses’ knowledge of the challenges of recruiting patients to clinical trials
22 Aug 2024
Opportunities for nurses to improve patient recruitment to cancer clinical trials
Understanding the role of clinical trials in patients receiving novel cancer treatments
24 Jul 2024
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
12 Apr 2024
How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership
29 Mar 2024
Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them
Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
05 Mar 2024
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
01 Mar 2024
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
27 Feb 2024
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
16 Feb 2024
Opinion
When should nursing staff refuse to treat a patient?
Our panel discusses duty and safety when it comes to racist or violent patients
24 Sep 2024
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
16 Aug 2024
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
13 Aug 2024
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
28 Feb 2024
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
17 Jul 2024
What I wish I’d known as a nursing student
Five newly registered nurses reflect on their transition from studying to practising
19 Jun 2024
Careers
Day shift only roles – what are my options if I want to ditch nights?
What to consider if you are looking for greater flexibility and work-life balance
08 Oct 2024
Nurse consultant: what does it take to reach this high-level role?
How to plan ahead to gain the skills and experience required
01 Oct 2024
Clinical nurse educator: skills, experience and the pay for the role
We look at how CNEs help develop the workforce by sharing their expertise
10 Sep 2024