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Patients’ spiritual needs: the conversations that can help
This vital, but often daunting, area of care starts with talking about what matters to people
19 Nov 2018
How to make handovers more effective
Rethinking communication during handovers can improve patient safety and reduce staff stress
15 Nov 2018
Spiritual and psychological support: the nurse-led team helping people cope with cancer
Nurse counsellors lead the pastoral care services at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital
14 Nov 2018
The celebrated first world war nurses ‘all but forgotten’
Reviving the story of Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm, the most medalled women of the war
06 Nov 2018
Military precision meets nursing care for older people
What it's like living and working at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to army veterans
05 Nov 2018
Social care in crisis: your questions answered
Can the government come up with a solution that works for individuals, carers and staff?
31 Oct 2018
Flu jabs for asthma patients: 6 tips that can help save lives
How to explain the benefits of vaccination in reducing asthma attack risks
26 Oct 2018
‘Nurses can’t wait for a place at the table, we need to take it’
In his director role at NHS England, Paul Vaughan is pushing boundaries that hold nurses back
23 Oct 2018
Faecal incontinence: improving care and removing stigma
Nurse Kelly Stackhouse streamlined care for people with bowel dysfunction
22 Oct 2018
Nurse leadership is central to success of the new integrated care systems
Nurses need a seat at the table if they're to improve integration and outcomes
16 Oct 2018
Grief has another dimension when your loved one donates their body to science
Calum Edge’s mother donated her body, inadvertently adding to his grief when she died
12 Oct 2018
New to nursing – but determined to tackle gaps in care
The finalists in the student category of the RCNi Nurse Awards describe their impressive...
10 Oct 2018
Using neighbourhood networks to enable people to die at home
In a pioneering initiative, family and friends share end of life care with community nurses
09 Oct 2018
The human impact of a flu pandemic: what history can teach us
An exhibition on the devastating Spanish flu of 1918 underlines the value of vaccines
08 Oct 2018
Banishing risk and shame: teaching patients to self-manage catheters
A project led by adult continence nurses is helping patients to manage their catheters
03 Oct 2018
‘How I turned a demoralised group into a strong, diverse team’
Sandra Bennett’s leadership unlocked the potential of a struggling multicultural team
01 Oct 2018
The specialist care home making placements a priority
Opening its doors to more students has helped Hilltop House enhance learning and recruitment
27 Sep 2018
Let’s show the whole world what nurses can do
Nursing Now leader Barbara Stilwell wants nurses to look beyond the demands of the job
24 Sep 2018