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Online access to RCN research conference now available
Something of interest for every nurse as international nursing conference speeches go online
COVID-19: how nurses are taking the lead in the quest to find a vaccine and treatment
The UK’s research nurses are on the front line of trials at an unprecedented scale and pace
Protection demanded for nurses ‘ostracised and abused’ during pandemic worldwide
Fear and ignorance blamed for global attacks against nurses caring for patients with COVID-19
COVID-19: not a ‘mental health crisis’, healthcare experts warn
Anxiety and depression during pandemic are features of ‘mental wellness, not mental illness’
Coronavirus response: scepticism at plan to bring former clinicians out of retirement
Nurses’ concerns over how quickly older nurses could be deployed – and risks they’d face
Florence Nightingale Foundation’s new academy will develop nurse leaders
Initiative aims to influence health policy and promote an evidence-based culture
Evidence and Practice
How to embed a conceptual or theoretical framework into a dissertation study design
Why you should read this article • To explore the benefits of using a theoretical framework...
Presenting research reflexivity in your PhD thesis
This article highlights the importance of reflexivity in research
Approaches to reviewing the literature in grounded theory: a framework
An overview of grounded theory and how different approaches might tackle literature reviews
A methodology to measure time taken by hospital nurses to make vital signs observations
Development and validation of a methodology for observing time taken for vital signs
Bio-behavioural research in a rare disease population: a doctoral student’s experience
The challenges in researching rare diseases and possible solutions
Using legitimation criteria to establish rigour in sequential mixed-methods research
Legitimation criteria enable researchers to maintain quality throughout their studies
Features
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
COVID-19: research students need support to tackle the uncertainties caused by pandemic
Doctoral candidates face an unclear future, not least in their capacity to complete projects
Coping with the death of a colleague: advice and support for nurses
How to deal with bereavement at work and where to go for support
It is a changed world, but researchers need to be focused and value those around them
Nurse researchers should celebrate the value that research has in guiding healthcare practice
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
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
Paediatric clinical research advanced nurse practitioner
Lucy Cooper talks about her inspiration and challenges
How to build a career that combines clinical and research skills
Clinical academic nursing is relatively new but growing, with a career framework to match