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Workplace aggression: how to handle difficult colleagues and when to raise concerns
What to do if hostile, rude or negligent behaviour is affecting morale and patient care
Sleep deprived? How to get a good rest, whatever your shift pattern
Find out what aids good sleep, whether you’re working nights or days
Challenging clinical decisions: how to raise concerns about care
It can be difficult to question senior colleagues. Find out how to do it well
When patients withhold facts: how to spot untruths and encourage openness
‘White lies’ can jeopardise care, but they may just be a way to avoid judgement
‘Start with just one act of kindness’: meet the RCN Nurse of the Year 2022
Alison Bunce created a community initiative that puts compassion first
End of life: how to discuss advance care planning with patients
Advice on initiating conversations, communicating clearly and establishing what patients want
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
The therapeutic relationship: how rapport with patients aids shared decision-making
In an overstretched NHS, the nurse-patient relationship is more important than ever
Children and smacking: what changes to the law mean for your practice
Where each UK country stands, and how to respond if you see a child smacked by an adult
Integrated care systems: why they’re going to matter to you (if they don’t already)
A seamless health and care system sounds like the perfect plan – but will ICSs work?
What inspired me to become a nurse – and why I choose to stay
Nurses reflect on their route into the profession and what keeps them motivated
Remote assessments for physical conditions: how to get the most from video calls
Virtual consultations can transform care, and there are tools to help with tech and skills