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Preventing readmission: the power of just one phone call or home visit from a nurse
Study found nurses’ timely post-discharge follow-up cut patients’ readmission risk
Spotting patients’ need sparked my innovation
Nurse innovator Neomi Bennett explains how she developed her compression stockings idea
Ensuring everyone has a voice: a communication tool for non-verbal patients
RCNi Nurse Awards student winners spread the word about their Makaton language resource
How a shed became a sanctuary for a community of men who felt ‘left behind’
Our 2019 Patient’s Choice Award winner created a haven for men facing social isolation
The leadership strategy that changed the way others – and my team – saw our department
RCN Nurse of the Year 2019 led the transformation from ‘just outpatients’ to outstanding
Rapid triage: award-winning action plan slashes four-hour target breaches
How an emergency nurse practitioner team transformed an under-pressure eye casualty service
Managing healthcare without a government: it’s time to step up, says NI chief nurse
Charlotte McArdle wants nurses to take the lead in the transformation of health services
Is technology the next step in falls prevention?
Motion sensors are helping one dementia unit to prevent falls, reduce injuries and cut costs
The mental health conference that felt more like a festival
Student-led conference on mental health nursing incorporated yoga, dance and social media
Social media: a useful tool for nurses that can become a weapon against them
Nurses can be targets of online abuse – with even fellow registrants going on the attack
How nurses can ease families’ anguish in the aftermath of a car crash
A critical care sister explains how a shocking family tragedy gave her unique nursing insight
Opioid misuse: breaking the prescription addiction cycle
Help patients understand how opioids are making their pain worse, not better