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The best of both worlds: improving nurse recruitment in Northamptonshire
An innovative new recruitment campaign is aiming to put Northamptonshire on the map as a top...
07 Jul 2017
Searching for meaning
The emotional toll of nursing can have a numbing effect, but it can also leave you searching...
04 Jul 2017
A chance to shape RCN by joining new Professional Nursing Committee
The RCN will have a directly elected Professional Nursing Committee for the first time from...
29 Jun 2017
Work within the limits of your competence
As a registered nurse you must practise according to the NMC Code, but adhering to these...
26 Jun 2017
Raising concerns: do the right thing
Saying nothing about poor care may seem like the easy option – it isn’t. So get support, do...
21 Jun 2017
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‘I was offered a job at the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair’
When mental health nurse Kellyann Anderton-Kay visited the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair in...
20 Jun 2017
How to cope with the culture shock of moving from city to country
Moving from Cardiff to rural West Wales was something of a culture shock for mental health...
13 Jun 2017
Coping with the stress of a major incident
It is normal for some days at work to affect you more than others. But if you are faced with...
12 Jun 2017
Delivering person-centred care in police custody
From seeing a detainee who has collapsed in a cell to assessing someone’s fitness to be...
05 Jun 2017
The perils of snap judgements
Making snap judgements about patients can have a negative impact on your practice and limit...
02 Jun 2017
RAF nursing – no ordinary job
Nurses who join the RAF can expect an exceptional career pathway with varied and exciting...
24 May 2017
Taking the lead in neonatal care
How does a nurse fill a traditionally medical role? By mastering the basics first, says...
22 May 2017
Showing leadership in a time of change
Change takes its toll on everyone. In the third and final part of our leadership series,...
22 May 2017
Learning how to manage perinatal mental illness
Many women have mental health problems during pregnancy or in the year after birth. A new...
20 May 2017
Challenges and rewards of being a peer reviewer
Overcoming her initial doubts, Elizabeth Wake became a regular reviewer for a professional...
18 May 2017
Facing the challenges of leadership
In the middle of a busy shift you may find the demands of leadership overwhelming. In the...
16 May 2017
Develop your leadership qualities
The NHS needs strong leadership - but what exactly does this mean? In the first of a three-...
16 May 2017
Give praise when it’s due, don’t wait for the farewell party
Nurses know they have a duty to raise concerns, but it's also good practice to give positive...
14 May 2017
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