Nurse shortage: it looks like the NHS will be relying on overseas staff for years to...
Burnout nurses can’t wait for students to graduate before they see the benefits
20 Jan 2021
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NHS services are running on sheer goodwill and teamwork
COVID-19 has laid bare the depth of the nurse workforce crisis, with staff at tipping point
12 Jan 2021
Let’s face 2021 with courage, creativity – and non-steamy eyewear
COVID-19 has tested nurses, but our ‘can-do’ spirit will see us through the days ahead
06 Jan 2021
Goodbye 2020 – the ‘year of the nurse’ that COVID-19 created
It hasn't been the year expected
16 Dec 2020
COVID-19 and abuse of staff: how we’re handling aggression towards nurses
Visiting restrictions have provoked aggressive behaviour from some members of the public
14 Dec 2020
Patient suicide: why nurses need colleagues’ support to grieve
The suicide of a patient can have a devastating effect and provoke feelings of failure
10 Dec 2020
We’ve given our all in the COVID-19 response – but it’s not over yet
As the vaccination programme gets underway, nurses step up again
09 Dec 2020
Living with diabetes: two weeks in my patients’ shoes improved my understanding
How a nurse specialist gained greater insight into self-management of a long-term condition
08 Dec 2020
Fair pay demands are not about COVID rewards, but long-overdue recognition
The government continues to ignore calls for a pay rise, but we won’t give up, says RCN chief
03 Dec 2020
Coping during COVID-19: how creativity can help you step back from stress
We’re not infallible, says the photographer behind Manchester’s giant nurse mural
26 Nov 2020
COVID-19: what governments can do now to protect nurses
Deaths among healthcare workers match first world war figures – and risks must be recognised
24 Nov 2020
Free school meals campaign showed the best of us – from footballers to nurses
Starving children belong in Dickensian novels, not modern-day Britain
18 Nov 2020
COVID-19 tests: what HIV nursing can teach us about the importance of pastoral care
Why we must not underestimate the emotional impact of receiving a positive result
17 Nov 2020
If you have nagging worries about poor care, be brave and speak up
Nurses have a duty to escalate concerns, so the NMC has issued advice on taking a stand
11 Nov 2020
COVID-19 and nurse well-being: how to ensure staff aren’t afraid to come to work
What exhausted, overstretched and anxious front-line staff need now from senior leaders
05 Nov 2020
Free school meals: nurses cannot remain silent on child food poverty
We see the impact a lack of food has on the poorest families
29 Oct 2020
If only nurses were in charge of COVID-19 test and trace
Coronavirus testing system needs leaders who understand the needs of ordinary people
28 Oct 2020
Prioritising nurse safety not only protects staff, but patients too
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
27 Oct 2020