Implementation of a ward staff self-rostering system: improving morale and retention
Staff morale is important in maintaining and improving nurse recruitment and retention
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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
18 Mar 2021
Nurses urged to join virtual march on Downing Street in pay protest
Online event on 22 April will demand government reconsider recommendation for 1% pay rise
21 Apr 2021
RCN chief temporarily steps back from role after cycling accident
General secretary Dame Professor Donna Kinnair on sick leave to recover from injuries
21 Apr 2021
Free mentoring: bid to boost diversity in senior nursing roles
Support for Filipino nurses hoping for career progression to UK profession’s top jobs
20 Apr 2021
Student covers cost of nursing degree through Instagram appeal
Crowdfunding plea raises thousands after failed attempt to get student loan
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
Evidence and Practice
Implementation of a ward staff self-rostering system: improving morale and retention
Staff morale is important in maintaining and improving nurse recruitment and retention
20 Apr 2021
Nursing-sensitive indicators: a concept analysis
Criteria for changes in a person’s health status that nursing care can directly affect
08 Apr 2021
Promoting healthy eating in nurses
Leadership and management practices that can support healthy eating in the workplace
23 Mar 2021
Managing capability in specialist nursing practice
How enhanced training and support can improve the capability management processes
02 Mar 2021
Managing volunteers who support patients with dementia or cognitive impairment
This article discusses the development of the NURTURe model on an acute hospital ward
16 Feb 2021
Investigating the factors that influence Iranian nurses’ workplace happiness
Psychological capital, interactional justice, supervisor support and workplace happiness
09 Feb 2021
Features
Hand hygiene: how can you be sure your workplace is getting it right?
Compliance is critical to patient safety, but monitoring it is far from straightforward
15 Apr 2021
How to prevent inpatient falls: start by refusing to accept they’re inevitable
Falls should be seen as shocking, rather than normal hospital events
12 Apr 2021
Nursing, a career that runs in families… or does it?
Second and third generation nurses on whether their career was inspired by family role models
08 Mar 2021
COVID-19: the support available for nurses facing emotional and financial hardship
How organisations such as the RCN Foundation are helping staff, and how to apply for a grant
01 Mar 2021
Nursing leadership: which type is right for you?
Effective leadership can inspire staff and improve care
22 Feb 2021
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COVID-19: remembering the nursing staff who have lost their lives
Colleagues and families pay tribute to nursing professionals who have died across the UK
17 Feb 2021
Opinion
Too many white faces: let’s now address inequalities in senior NHS roles
COVID-19 has highlighted imbalance in the health service once again
08 Apr 2021
Why is a fair pay rise for nurses not seen as a critical expense?
A 1% pay offer shows how little the government values NHS staff
07 Apr 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: steps we’re taking to encourage uptake among staff in minority groups
Sensitivity to healthcare staff’s concerns about the jab is essential to boost uptake
06 Apr 2021
Careers
Why human factors is about more than communication and teamwork
How human factors can improve nurses’ workplaces and create safer, streamlined services
26 Mar 2021
Preparing for leadership roles: tips for developing confidence
How to learn from a mentor, silence your inner doubt and develop your own leader style
02 Mar 2021
First time in charge of a ward: the support every newly qualified nurse needs
Taking on ward manger duties is challenging. Here’s how to help junior team members succeed
19 Jan 2021