Show courage: Don't be afraid to ask your manager for support...
It's part of a nurse's role to offer kindness and care, but how brave do they feel when...
13 Apr 2018
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Self-care workshop will emphasise importance of work-life balance
29 Mar 2018
Tapping into the wisdom of learning disabilities nurses
The RCN wants all acute hospitals to have 24-hour access to a learning disabilities liaison...
13 Mar 2018
Challenges and rewards of volunteer nursing in Bangladesh
Working in volunteer emergency nursing teams overseas is challenging but also rewarding and...
12 Mar 2018
Strategies to avoid feeling overwhelmed by pressure at work
Feeling overwhelmed and panicky at work does not make you a bad nurse. It just means you...
09 Mar 2018
Small changes can make a big difference
When organisations are stretched to the limit, it may seem as if nothing you do could...
08 Mar 2018
Dealing with conflict Part 2: Managing misinformed patients
Easy access to medical information brings benefits for patients but only if the information...
01 Mar 2018
Voluntary work in India was rewarding, but made me thankful for our NHS
Ann Russell returned from a trip doing voluntary nursing in India full of praise for the NHS...
23 Feb 2018
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Telling the story of work: be kind to yourself to gain resilience
Recounting our own stories, and listening to those of others, is vital in reshaping the...
20 Feb 2018
Dealing with conflict Part 1: Within the team
Working in a caring profession does not give you immunity from tensions with colleagues...
15 Feb 2018
Enabling patients with MS to take control of continence issues
A nurse specialising in multiple sclerosis drew on his earlier experience in urology to...
12 Feb 2018
Communication: Express yourself without ambiguity
In the final article of a three-part series, health coach Mandy Day-Calder explains why what...
01 Feb 2018
Communication: What to do in a crisis
In the second article of a three-part series, health coach Mandy Day-Calder explains how a...
25 Jan 2018
Coping with stress and learning resilience as a newly qualified nurse
Leaving behind your student days and starting your nursing career is a challenging time...
24 Jan 2018
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The 2018 RCNi Nursing and Careers Jobs Fairs will be bigger and better than ever
Looking for a new job or to develop your career in 2018? The new-look RCNi Nursing Careers...
23 Jan 2018
‘Winning an RCNi Nurse Award increased my self-confidence and inspired me to do more’
Paediatric emergency nurse Drew McDonald won the Child Health category in the RCNi Nurse...
18 Jan 2018
Communication: Assert yourself, in a good way
With resources stretched to the limit, good communication is more important than ever to...
16 Jan 2018
Charity-funded CNS to support hospital patients with low-grade brain tumours
Patients with low-grade brain tumours often lack support from a clinical nurse specialist,...
12 Jan 2018
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