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RCN general secretary looks serious during visit to nurses' picket line outside Leeds General Infirmary in December 2022. Behind her, striking nurses hold signs with messages about staffing and pay. Everyone is dressed for winter weather

NHS pay deal: reopen talks with nurses, union leader urges government

Consultants’ better deal exposes injustice our female-dominated profession faces – RCN

Nurse with her back to the camera appears to feel isolated as union and care sector call on government to act against exploitation of foreign care staff in the UK

Focus on curbing exploitation of foreign staff, not immigration levels, minister told

Union and care providers call on government to take action against unethical employers

Photo of nurse staffing rota on ward computer

Nurses may see shorter working week if AfC recommendations approved

Scottish Government also considering pay changes and protected learning time

Consultants’ pay deal highlights ‘galling’ disparity for nurses

NHS nurses received the lowest public sector pay deal, with no promise of pay scale reform

Nurses’ views bypassed in higher-level staffing decisions

Data given precedence over nursing judgement at the cost of patient care, study finds

Photo of the back of a nurse's head as she looks down a hospital corridor

Nurse helpline sees calls about suicide double in one year

Nursing leaders warn of mental health crisis and call for funds for dedicated support

Evidence and Practice

Identifying incontinence and promoting continence in people living with dementia

Identifying incontinence and promoting continence in people living with dementia

Practical strategies that can support people living with dementia and their family carers

An older woman in hospital sits on her bed and a nurse has brought a walking frame to encourage her to move, as this will help manage deconditioning syndrome

How can you identify and respond to deconditioning in an older person?

Nurses can encourage older people in acute hospitals to be more active

Aesthetic ways of knowing: exploring mental health nurses’ experiences of delirium superimposed on dementia

Nurses’ experiences of identifying delirium superimposed on dementia

How aesthetic ways of knowing people can enhance patient assessment

Setting up a journal club for healthcare professionals in an older people’s residential care setting

A journal club for healthcare professionals in an older people’s residential setting

Such clubs can help develop staff members’ critical thinking and presentation and...

Implementing music therapy interventions in a dementia inpatient unit: reflections and practicalities

Music therapy interventions in a dementia inpatient unit: reflections and practicalities

Learning points from therapy sessions including engaging individuals and staff, timing and...

Benefits of deprescribing for older people with frailty and polypharmacy: part two

Benefits of deprescribing for older people with frailty and polypharmacy: part two

Nurses should be aware of tools that may assist in preventing or reducing inappropriate...

Features

Care for transgender people: how to create positive, inclusive experiences

The steps you can take to tackle health inequalities faced by trans people

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Patient’s Choice award winners: The district nursing team that transformed my life

Janette Connor nominated the team for their holistic, compassionate care

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

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Julie Roye, RCN Nurse of the Year 2023

RCN Nurse of the Year 2023: ‘We empower patients with choice’

Julie Roye’s determination to break down health inequalities has had an impressive impact

Famous names in praise of nurses – ‘the country should value them more’

Nursing Live speaker poet Michael Rosen among celebrities to express their admiration

Palliative care is everyone’s business: steps you can take to improve patient experience

How to promote seamless and person-centred support across primary and secondary care

Opinion

Heart attack stereotypes: would you recognise signs and symptoms, especially in women?

Listen to what your patient is telling you because we’re not always a textbook case

Patient’s clinical negligence complaint left me broken and isolated by misplaced shame

Accusation blighted my life – but here’s how I survived, and you could too

Dreaded form-filling: would standardisation across all settings make your job easier?

Universal patient documentation and its potential to ease your admin burden

Students

What is ChatGPT and can I use it to help with an assignment?

Students need to be AI-literate, but must use the technology with caution

Student hardship funds: what am I entitled to and how can I apply?

The support available if you find yourself struggling to make ends meet

Community project placement: what will I learn and how do I get one?

These non-clinical placements help develop students’ understanding of health inequalities

Careers

Midlife financial review: do I need one, and how do I do it?

Tips for nurses on NHS pensions, planning for future need and seeking financial advice

Palliative care: what’s involved and could it be the role for you?

Besides managing symptoms, nurses offer emotional, spiritual and psychological support

Safe staffing: how to report concerns, whatever your role or seniority

A practical guide to using ‘red flags’ to raise staffing gaps

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