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Nurses and stress: how performing arts skills can improve self-care and communication
Training given by actors is helping NHS staff to look after themselves better
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‘Incredibly discriminatory’ email about Nigerian nurse prompts NMC intervention
Regulator and NHS commissioning group investigate message sent to job applicant
Men in Nursing video aims to tackle perceptions and promote diversity
Universities in Northern Ireland want to show nursing as rewarding career for men
Nurses in Scotland to get 4% pay rise amid calls for further talks
Increase ‘without further negotiation’ comes despite rejection of deal by two nursing unions
NMC expected to remove emergency education standards introduced during pandemic
Governing council to decide if standards should be removed and a possible timetable
Nurses say ‘yes’ to joining worldwide nursing network
RCN members want to see college return to the International Council of Nurses
Standardised nursing uniforms: what do you want to wear to work?
An NHS consultation could see an end to the plethora of styles used across England
Evidence and Practice
Examining the effects of COVID-19 on mental health services, service users and nurses
How the negative effects on nurses’ physical and mental well-being can be addressed
Recognising and treating psychological issues in people with diabetes mellitus
Enhance your knowledge of potential issues such as depression, distress and guilt
Overcoming challenges in community end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic
How nursing interventions can be adapted to ensure high standards of care are maintained
Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control
Learn how these principles can be applied during the COVID-19 pandemic
Understanding effective nurse leadership styles during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pros and cons of transactional, transformational and laissez-faire leadership styles
Enhancing the identification of anal incontinence in women of reproductive age
Improve your knowledge of its prevalence, symptoms and risk factors
Features
How COVID-19 is affecting nurses’ mental health, and what to do about it
There are so many reasons to feel anxious about coronavirus, but help is out there
Nurses and stress: how performing arts skills can improve self-care and communication
Training given by actors is helping NHS staff to look after themselves better
Magnet hospitals: what makes them places where nurses want to work?
Why UK hospitals are trialling the US model and what it means for staff and patients
COVID-19 and acute kidney injury – do you know how to identify patients at risk?
AKI is linked to COVID-19, and the pandemic has affected both its incidence and demographics
Nurses’ time to shine: how to get started on your RCN Nursing Awards entry
Advice from winners, nominees and our chair of judges to help you celebrate your achievements
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
Opinion
Nurse staffing is too important to leave to wishful thinking
New workforce standards will help decision-makers see nurses as an asset
I’m sweltering: does my employer have to maintain a set workplace temperature?
What nurses need to know if they are too hot for comfort at work
Rejoining the ICN: vote yes and advance nursing, here and in developing countries
COVID-19 has highlighted how much we need a strong global voice to demand better conditions
Students
How Schwartz rounds can help nursing students reflect and learn
Sessions give students a safe space to share and learn from the emotional aspects of training
Nursing associates: how to turn challenges into learning opportunities
COVID-19 shaped so much of my training – and for the better, I hope
Volunteer vaccinators: a nursing role that’s about much more than just a jab in the arm
Nursing students explain why vaccine hubs are proving to be rich learning environments
Careers
Acute care in the community: why it’s rich in career opportunities
Homecare is an acute nursing environment with a diverse range of roles at all levels
How to get your career back on track and feel inspired by nursing again
Advice to help you reassess your goals and get your nursing mojo back
How becoming a vaccinator helped heal me after nursing in ICU during the pandemic
Richly rewarding role in vaccination hub allows me to love nursing again