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Common cancer medication errors and how to avoid them
Nurses should know how to reduce errors and improve patient safety
04 Mar 2022
Giving bad news: tips on difficult conversations for cancer nurses
How to break bad news and provide emotional support to someone living with cancer
15 Feb 2022
Apps, coaching and healthy food options at work: weight management support for nurses
Resources that can help you change how you think about food and lose weight while you sleep
28 Jan 2022
Non-melanoma skin cancer: how to optimise patients’ outcomes and care experience
NMSC mortality is low, but nurses can ensure its impact on individuals is not downplayed
24 Jan 2022
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How cancer nurses built new pathway for patient mental well-being
Early phase trials team helps people living with cancer to receive effective holistic care
20 Jan 2022
Fear of cancer recurrence: how nurses can support people after successful treatment
For some patients such fears can be debilitating and may require psychological support
23 Nov 2021
How to support and improve mouth care for people undergoing cancer treatment
Oral health may be overlooked by healthcare staff, but can lead to serious mouth problems
01 Oct 2021
Ovarian cancer: how to improve early diagnosis and management of the ‘silent killer’
Nurses need to be alert to possible symptoms at the earliest stage
23 Sep 2021
Chemotherapy: what you need to know about the safe handling of cytotoxic drugs
Nurses encouraged to learn more about dangers posed by cytotoxic drugs
20 Aug 2021
How support workers have helped free up more time for cancer nurses to transform care
Macmillan’s 43 support workers have improved quality of service and patient experience
14 Jul 2021
How to spot and act on the red flag signs of childhood cancer
Potential cases can be easily missed in primary care as symptoms mirror common ailments
06 Jul 2021
Nurses and stress: how performing arts skills can improve self-care and communication
Training given by actors is helping NHS staff to look after themselves better
17 May 2021
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Nurses’ time to shine: how to get started on your RCN Nursing Awards entry
Advice from winners, nominees and our chair of judges to help you celebrate your achievements
22 Apr 2021
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
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