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Workplace aggression: how to handle difficult colleagues and when to raise concerns
What to do if hostile, rude or negligent behaviour is affecting morale and patient care
07 Nov 2022
Sleep deprived? How to get a good rest, whatever your shift pattern
Find out what aids good sleep, whether you’re working nights or days
04 Nov 2022
Challenging clinical decisions: how to raise concerns about care
It can be difficult to question senior colleagues. Find out how to do it well
31 Oct 2022
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Using every team member’s skills to improve the patient experience
The One Step at a Time initiative was set up following a nurse’s own experience of cancer
28 Oct 2022
Gloves off: how to implement greener infection control with one small change
RCN Nursing Award winner Robert Vicente’s tips on cutting waste while maintaining safety
21 Oct 2022
When patients withhold facts: how to spot untruths and encourage openness
‘White lies’ can jeopardise care, but they may just be a way to avoid judgement
17 Oct 2022
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Advance care planning: my tips for supporting patients in end of life decision-making
Our 2022 Patient’s Choice Award winner champions choice and communication to empower patients
14 Oct 2022
End of life: how to discuss advance care planning with patients
Advice on initiating conversations, communicating clearly and establishing what patients want
30 Sep 2022
Tackling the stigma and raising awareness of rare male cancers
Nurses need to approach the subject with sensitivity and help raise awareness
26 Sep 2022
Nurse well-being: practical support for your own and colleagues’ mental health
Advice and help as workplace pressures and the cost-of-living crisis hit home
12 Sep 2022
The therapeutic relationship: how rapport with patients aids shared decision-making
In an overstretched NHS, the nurse-patient relationship is more important than ever
29 Jul 2022
Pancreatic cancer: diagnosis, treatments, support and care
Symptoms and treatment options for the disease, and how nurses can best support patients
30 Jun 2022
Effective communication with children and young people: tips and tricks
How to engage with younger patients and ensure they understand their care
27 Jun 2022
Integrated care systems: why they’re going to matter to you (if they don’t already)
A seamless health and care system sounds like the perfect plan – but will ICSs work?
20 Jun 2022
Bowel cancer care: a day in the life of colorectal oncology nursing teams
The highs and lows of the roles as COVID pressures continue and teams tackle the backlog
02 May 2022
What inspired me to become a nurse – and why I choose to stay
Nurses reflect on their route into the profession and what keeps them motivated
22 Apr 2022
How a trauma-informed approach can improve gynaecological screening uptake
Gynaecological screening can be difficult for women with experience of sexual abuse
01 Apr 2022
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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
10 Mar 2022