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Button batteries, plastic toys and coins: treating children who ingest foreign bodies
More children and teenagers are attending EDs due to ingested foreign objects
18 Nov 2021
RSV cases are already high – are you prepared for a possible winter surge?
How to manage symptoms and risk of seasonal lower respiratory tract infections in children
17 Sep 2021
Your guide to RCN congress 2021
All you need to know about this year’s amended programme, educational events and lectures
13 Sep 2021
Sepsis in children: how to spot the signs and take immediate action
Children often present with atypical symptoms, delaying treatment
13 Sep 2021
Health visitor diaries: harrowing disclosures and safeguarding
Two health visitors share their accounts of a challenging and rewarding day
01 Sep 2021
How to survive night shifts: advice on protecting your health and well-being
Sleep expert Steven Lockley’s tips to help you establish good routines around night shifts
31 Aug 2021
Shame, stigma and not making a fuss – why nurses fear seeking help when at rock bottom
Nurse suicide attempts rose during the pandemic. Help for you or a colleague
16 Aug 2021
Front-line diaries: a life in the day of three emergency department nurses
Nurses share their accounts of a shift before lockdown restrictions eased
09 Aug 2021
What happens now: the state of nursing after the COVID-19 pandemic
Six nurse leaders discuss how the past 18 months have affected their workplaces
04 Jun 2021
Maths anxiety: how to conquer your fears and calculate with confidence
Reduce your risk of medications errors by becoming comfortable with numbers
01 Jun 2021
COVID-19 and children: should there be a vaccine roll out and are school nurses key?
Vaccinating children could help protect vulnerable people but doubts remain over its priority
28 May 2021
Children and young people with cancer: why age-appropriate care is crucial
UK-wide analysis of children and young adults with cancer shows a mixed picture
19 Apr 2021
Staying cool and comfortable at work: the challenges of PPE
Innovations in uniform design are making COVID-19 care requirements a bit more bearable
16 Apr 2021
Perplexing presentations: how to act on fabricated or induced illness
Guidance for nurses on identifying and safeguarding children at risk
15 Apr 2021
COVID-19 and mental health: how nurses can support children and young people
Pandemic has created a toxic environment in some families and this will affect children
26 Mar 2021
Caring for trans and non-binary people: overcoming the fear of ‘getting it wrong’
How to address inequitable treatment and improve communication with patients
05 Mar 2021
Redeployed in emergency care: anxiety and dread in one 12-hour shift
The RCN Nurse of the Year 2020 describes a day on the front line in the COVID-19 second wave
10 Feb 2021
How will the new strain of COVID-19 affect children and young people?
What it means for children’s services, vaccinations and the advice nurses should give parents
04 Feb 2021