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
Career advice
Why you should do a PhD: a nurse’s guide to entering the research world
Children’s cancer nurse Helen Pearson explains what motivates her academic work
13 Jan 2021
Higher-level learning: why flexible advanced education is good for services and staff
Nurses educated at advanced level have a transformational effect on services and patient care
27 Oct 2020
Remote learning for nurses: how to keep staff training on track
When COVID-19 forced us to embrace virtual clinical education, we found more than a quick fix
01 Oct 2020
Why every nurse should embrace the potential of digital technology
Information management is fundamental to nursing, which is why computers are a powerful ally
18 Sep 2020
Arrested career development: a tool to tackle barriers faced by BAME staff
A senior manager’s new model can help employers to support career progression
18 Aug 2020
The right service changes at the right time: empowering nurses to lead amid COVID-19
The initiatives that show collective leadership is not about targets but working together
16 Jul 2020
COVID-19: how we transformed our recruitment process at the height of the pandemic
Recruiting nurses more quickly enabled us to cope with the surge in patient numbers
09 Jul 2020
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COVID-19: providing nursing leadership in a public health crisis
UCLH chief nurse explains how the trust’s culture helped it through the peak of the outbreak
03 Jul 2020
Fear and anxiety can infect teams, but you can harness this crisis to come out stronger
COVID-19 is putting nurses under extreme pressure, so here’s how to help colleagues cope
14 May 2020
Free
COVID-19: the online programme for nurses facing new leadership challenges
Free leadership course gives nurses a chance to discuss difficult situations with peers
28 Apr 2020
Helping nurses to integrate health and social care
Resources include a toolkit to support nurse leaders to make decisions about service redesign
24 Jul 2019
Making sure work is recognised and valued
Lorraine Hicking-Woodison on the privilege and rewarding feeling you get from being an...
08 Dec 2017
SAD: What to do if winter brings you down
Winter can take an emotional toll, particularly for those who experience seasonal affective...
21 Nov 2017
RCN credentialing: Assessing advanced level practice
As the RCN’s new scheme to offer accreditation for advanced nurse practitioners gathers pace...
31 Jan 2017
New RCN scheme will enhance career prospects of advanced nurse practitioners
Ahead of the spring roll out of the RCN’s new credentialing scheme, Lynne Pearce talks to...
23 Jan 2017
QNI programme will shape community nursing leaders of the future
Next spring will see the launch of a leadership programme for Queen’s Nurses. Lynne Pearce...
22 Nov 2016
Making the transition from colleague to manager
Moving from colleague to manager can be fraught with challenges for nurses. Kathy Oxtoby...
27 Sep 2016