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How to make flexible working work for you and your team
It is supported in policy, but can be tricky to arrange – tips for making it a reality
Working from home: how to make it a reality
With flexible arrangements firmly on the NHS agenda, could home working work for you?
Nurse-led study will investigate hypnosis used to ease post-colectomy pain
Ana-Maria Toth will examine the use of hypnosis as an alternative to pain medication
Nurses invited to apply for £30k funded learning disability research study
RCN Foundation funds study into learning disability nursing’s impact on patient outcomes
New anti-racism award launched after nurse’s landmark tribunal
The Michelle Cox RCN Foundation Anti-racism Award will support nurse-led projects
Breast cancer care: nurses to be recruited to boost racial diversity in clinical trials
Black women have more aggressive tumours and face inequalities in treatment and mortality
Evidence and Practice
How to code gerunds in constructivist grounded theory research
Recognising gerunds in qualitative data can be confusing for novice researchers
Challenges in recruitment and data collection when face-to-face methods are unavailable
Practice development principles offer ways to engage with people for research if there are...
Use of expert nursing role to facilitate co-design of a patient interview study
Nurse researchers should shift to participatory methods to identify patient-focused...
The permutation test: a simple way to test hypotheses
Permutation tests do not require the strict model assumptions of t-tests and can be robust...
A research competency framework for clinical research nurses and midwives
A project identified 15 core elements to these roles and the associated knowledge, skills...
Using social media to recruit research participants: a literature review
Social media can save time and reduce costs while increasing access to hard-to-reach...
Features
How can nursing teams improve communication between generations?
Five nurses on the learning opportunities in teams with different levels of experience
Protect your well-being: how to stay calm when the world feels chaotic
Ways to maintain your focus and balance in the face of relentless grim news
De-escalation techniques: 7 tips for handling conflict situations
Tension occurs in every setting – these skills can help you manage it and stay calm
Compassionate leadership: how to create psychological safety in your team
Developing a culture where staff feel supported leads to better care and morale. Find out how
Conflict at work: 3 common flare-ups and how to resolve (or prevent) them
When ill-feeling threatens to take hold at work, use these tips to help restore harmony
Rude colleagues and negative working relationships: a survival guide for nurses
Advice on feeling empowered to address incivility at work while remaining compassionate
Opinion
Setting out to do a PhD? Some important things to consider
Make sure your big and exciting decision is well thought through
How to deal with an unsuccessful research bid and what to do next
Our tips and advice can help you succeed in your bid next time
Are you prepared for the nursing research challenge in 2024?
Strengthening connections between research and clinical practice should be your future goal
Students
Mental health: challenging your own cultural taboos and unconscious bias
Supporting students to challenge their own beliefs about mental ill health
Evidence-based practice demystified: how to make nursing research come alive in...
It’s pivotal to care improvements and opens up exciting career opportunities
Get paid to teach fellow nursing students – and gain leadership skills
Internships offer a chance to gain teaching qualifications and insight into academic careers
Careers
Sexual assault referrals: my work as a forensic nurse examiner
A typical day in this demanding role, and the skills and compassion required
How to stay focused on your career goals and reach the next step
A guide to setting SMART goals, staying on track and finding a coach or mentor
So you’re thinking of doing a PhD? Here’s what you need to know
A doctorate can boost your nursing career – find out how to step up to the challenge