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What is the role of peer reviewers and how do I become one?
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Improving care and patients’ lives: 2022 RCN Nursing Awards winners revealed
RCN Nurse of the Year and 13 other award recipients announced at a ceremony in London
Using instant messaging apps at work: what are the advantages and risks?
Advice on using services such as WhatsApp safely in healthcare settings
Calls to rethink plan to scrap health and social care BTEC amid growing staffing crisis
‘Reckless’ plan blocks pathway to nursing and deters potential recruits, warns NHS leader
Tory peer blasts ‘scandalous’ rejection of thousands of would-be nursing students
‘Rationing’ of university places condemned with 35,000 potential nursing students turned away
Nurses have endured a decade of falling wages, study finds
Health Foundation says pandemic and cost of living crisis necessitate a new approach to pay
New nursing education institute aims to revolutionise learning ‘for tomorrow’s nurses’
RCN wants the institute to become a centre of excellence in nurse learning
Evidence and Practice
The challenges of recruiting and interviewing patients following critical illness
How best to recruit and interview participants in a virtual setting
How to structure Microsoft Excel documents for systematic reviews
The Excel method is efficient and free and can produce transparent and complete reports
Bayesian analysis for nurse and midwifery research
Statistical, practical and ethical benefits of the Bayesian approach
Using mixed methods grounded theory to explain neonatal nurses’ quality of life
Evaluate examples of optimal use and appraisal of mixed methods grounded theory methodology
Managing the elephant in the room: responding to COVID-19’s impact on data collection
How to change data collection methods rather than abandoning research
The improvement in research orientation among clinical nurses in Qatar
Why is there less nursing research in the Middle East than in other countries?
Features
Well-chosen words: how what you say makes a difference to outcomes
Tips for more powerful, productive and empathetic conversations with patients
How to find your voice and make it heard so you can stand out from the crowd
Finding your professional voice can help you forge your ideal career path
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
Learning from mistakes: how to make error a springboard to safer practice
Care improvements can only happen when you feel safe to admit when things have gone wrong
What to do if your boss has their ‘pet’ people
Favouritism is too often a feature of nursing teams – but here’s how you can change that
Hostile patients: how to deal with aggression, verbal attacks and other forms of abuse
Advice on steps to take, de-escalation tips and why incidents should never be normalised
Opinion
What is the role of peer reviewers and how do I become one?
Critical appraisal of papers is a key part of publication in journals like Nurse Researcher
Are you reluctant to peer review? How to enhance the experience
An overview of the process and guidance to overcome the challenges faced
Moral injury: what to do if are affected by it, and how to reduce the risk
Being forced to make decisions that go against your morals can take an emotional toll
Students
What is academic supervision and how can it help me get the most out of my studies?
How this support can help you keep your assignment on track – or even get you started
Enquiry-based learning: what is it and why does the Open University think it is so good?
Student-centred scenario-based sessions in small groups provide interactive deep learning
Studying with a neurodivergent condition: what happened when I disclosed my status
People often learn to mask autism, but disclosure should open up access to vital support
Careers
Are you a super-helper? How to ditch the guilt and avoid burnout
Super-helpers won’t say no to helping people even when it affects their well-being
Becoming a leader: what I’ve learned about making change happen
Tips on effective leadership from a nurse who had ‘no plan B’ but challenged herself
Loneliness in leadership: how to deal with it and support colleagues
Discussing loneliness is often still taboo, with leaders keen to appear strong