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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
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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
Unions label 1% nurse pay rise suggestion as 'insulting'
RCN accuses government of being dangerously out of touch with nursing staff and public
Rules relaxed on recruiting overseas nurses
RCN cautions that change risks damaging health and care systems of developing countries
Healthcare staff vaccination: lead by example and have the jab, say chief nurses
Nurses and colleagues have a duty to be immunised, urge health leaders in open letter
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: what you need to know
Nurses are playing a leading role in the mass vaccination programme
Made-to-measure face masks: nurse working on prototype for healthcare staff
Universities helping to create reusable mask based on a scan of the user’s face
Evidence and Practice
Developing a tool for the teaching of pressure injury on people with darker skin tones
Designing a tool for collecting data by analysing teaching materials
Constructing a middle-range theory to explain the uptake of hepatitis C tests in prison
Developing middle-range theories requires an understanding of data collected and subject area
A simplified approach to critically appraising research evidence
The ability to understand and evaluate research builds strong evidence-based practitioners
A practical guide to the systematic application of nominal group technique
This article provides a rationale for selecting nominal group technique as a research method
Methodological issues when using photo-elicitation in qualitative research
This article discusses the significance of photo-elicitation in qualitative research
A practical example of exploratory factor analysis and critical realism
How exploratory factor analysis can link levels of ontology in critical realism
Features
Nurse-led project shows how rewarding a career in cancer research can be
Cancer Research UK senior nurse Ben Hood’s project ignites interest in cancer research role and boosts recruitment
A day in the life of a clinical research nurse
The shared diaries offer a taste of nursing life and its high points and challenges
Opinion
Strategies for becoming a successful writer
Many experience writing challenges, but there are techniques and strategies that can help you
Bias is key to stopping institutional and structural racism in healthcare and research
Institutional racism not only damages our health, it can kill, and it does
Mental health nursing research unit offers nurses chance to develop skills and knowledge
New dedicated unit can support nurses in becoming more active in clinical research
Students
What a career in research nursing can offer
Research is a part of the NHS remit but students have little exposure to it during training
Careers
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
Why you should do a PhD: a nurse’s guide to entering the research world
Children’s cancer nurse Helen Pearson explains what motivates her academic work
Here’s why this is an exciting time to be a clinical research nurse
There is more guidance and support now for nurses who want to combine research with practice