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Redeployed in emergency care: anxiety and dread in one 12-hour shift
The RCN Nurse of the Year 2020 describes a day on the front line in the COVID-19 second wave
10 Feb 2021
Rotas and shift patterns: who should make the decisions?
What nurses told us about lack of control over their shifts and the cost to work-life balance
05 Feb 2021
Why nurses need to talk about vitamin D with their patients
As spring arrives and lockdown eases, nurses can encourage people to boost vitamin D levels
04 Feb 2021
Anxious and agitated: how to help a nervous patient
Using communication skills to understand and diminish your patients’ fears about treatment
29 Jan 2021
Common but crushing: how skin conditions can affect mental health
The information you need to support patients coping with ‘just a skin condition’
26 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: have you had yours?
With all front-line health and social care staff now eligible, we look at the roll-out so far
22 Jan 2021
COVID-19 cardiac complications: counting the long-term cost
The virus has been linked to heart damage, but has also disrupted care across the specialty
15 Jan 2021
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COVID-19: how to avoid skin damage while wearing PPE
Expert advice for nurses on minimising the effects of prolonged use of masks and visors
12 Jan 2021
COVID-19 workplace support: initiatives promoting nurse health and well-being
Virtual wobble rooms, PPE marshals, welfare cafés – how employers are supporting staff
08 Jan 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: what you need to know
Nurses are playing a leading role in the mass vaccination programme
08 Jan 2021
COVID-19: how to help patients cope with the mental health impact of the pandemic
Nurses in all settings will encounter patients affected by anxiety or depression
04 Jan 2021
Diabetes care catch-up: which patients should take priority as COVID-19 continues?
Many patients have missed out on care during the pandemic - now services are under pressure
31 Dec 2020
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: what to say to allay patients’ concerns
Not everyone trusts the coronavirus vaccine – but advice from nurses can change minds
21 Dec 2020
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out so far: nurses’ experiences in hospitals and GP surgeries
As the programme extends into primary care, teams will need support
18 Dec 2020
Can virtual placements compare? The realities of blended learning during COVID-19
Nursing courses moved classes online amid the pandemic, but some changes might stay
14 Dec 2020
Should I say sorry? How to handle complaints – and how to learn from them
While patient feedback can be difficult to hear, showing empathy may help resolve issues
07 Dec 2020
Elective care backlog: the struggle to catch up and stay COVID-free
Teams are innovating ways to cut planned surgery waiting lists amid the second wave
27 Nov 2020
2020 – a year like no other for the world in general and nurses in particular
Nurses reflect on how COVID-19 has changed what they do, and how they can shape the future
20 Nov 2020