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Nurses need legal protection for care compromised by pandemic, says nursing leader
Nicki Credland calls for legal protection for nurses as staffing pressures continue
22 Jan 2021
Army deployment in NHS hospitals exposes scale of staffing crisis
Soldiers help relieve twin pressures of COVID-related staff absence and soaring bed demand
21 Jan 2021
Pay rise for nurses would boost wider economy, report says
RCN welcomes ‘compelling argument’ in consultancy report supporting nurses’ pay rise
21 Jan 2021
COVID-19 death in service: nurses’ families need support to claim pay-out
Unions urge higher take-up of NHS and social care coronavirus life assurance scheme
20 Jan 2021
RCN joins health unions’ plea to Boris Johnson for ‘significant’ pay rise
Call to end ‘needless delays’ for demoralised and traumatised nursing staff
19 Jan 2021
HCA with three young children dies from COVID-19
Rachel Trott had started her first NHS job only three months earlier at a hospital in Kent
18 Jan 2021
Evidence and Practice
A national survey of psychiatric intensive care, low secure and locked rehabilitation...
Why you should read this article: • To learn about the differences between psychiatric...
12 Jan 2021
Nurse leadership in implementing digital change in an Irish mental health service
The implementation of an electronic health record system in a private mental health service
15 Dec 2020
Use of individual formulation in mental health practice
To learn about two transdiagnostic models of formulation that you could use in your practice
01 Dec 2020
Evaluating mental health nurses’ confidence in recognising a physically deteriorating...
How an Early Warning Score can support nurses to recognise when patients are deteriorating
24 Nov 2020
Patient and public involvement for mental health researchers
Understanding the practical and ethical issues involved
03 Nov 2020
‘Today We Talked’: using a collaborative approach to transform care in the psychiatric...
Understanding the experiences of people who need intensive mental healthcare
20 Oct 2020
Features
How a beauty salon boosts creativity and recovery on a psychiatric intensive care unit
Shannon Ward’s move into beauty therapy helps patients to better mental health and recovery
19 Jan 2021
Domestic abuse: how to spot the signs and support colleagues who may be affected
Nurses in all sectors will have contact with victims, but can also be at risk themselves
18 Jan 2021
Transgender nurses in the workplace: how trusts are supporting gender diversity
The NHS has made rapid progress in recent years – and we all have a part to play
11 Jan 2021
Best apps for nurses: the help that’s just a click away
The smartphone apps that support your practice and can make your home life easier too
29 Dec 2020
Submitting a written statement: what you need to know
The RCN’s quick reference guide will help you to avoid the common pitfalls
23 Dec 2020
The street outreach nurses who bring on-the-spot care to people sleeping rough
Westminster Street Nurse project has opened up access to care for this hard-to-reach group
09 Oct 2020
Opinion
Patient suicide: why nurses need colleagues’ support to grieve
The suicide of a patient can have a devastating effect and provoke feelings of failure
10 Dec 2020
COVID-19: will you as a mental health nurse get vaccinated?
You may decide not to have the vaccine, but there are questions you should ask yourself first
08 Dec 2020
Clarion call for more mental health nurses to enter the research leadership programme
Only nine practitioners applied for the first programme in 2019
29 Oct 2020
Students
Becoming a dad during a pandemic – and the final year of a nursing degree
Born during lockdown, my baby boy is helping me learn how to balance studying and family life
24 Dec 2020
Team Nightingale: why I’ll never forget what I learned nursing in a COVID field hospital
Nursing student Nathan Harrison has seen what supportive multidisciplinary teams can achieve
17 Dec 2020
Isolation and COVID-19: what I learned from my placement at a mental health hub
A nursing student saw first-hand the need for early interventions in mental healthcare
11 Sep 2020
Careers
COVID-19 and mental health: retaining and recruiting nurses now and beyond the pandemic
New plan for England highlights the ‘unique selling points’ of mental health nursing
16 Dec 2020
Suicide deaths on railways: the nurse-led interventions that could save lives
Community engagement is key, says mental health nurse in groundbreaking Network Rail role
10 Nov 2020
COVID-19: supporting people with dementia during the pandemic
How an Admiral nurse has adapted her role to help families cope during the crisis
22 May 2020