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Being diagnosed with cancer was like being let in on a secret
After being told she has a rare tumour, nurse Bethann Siviter turns to Google for answers
18 Jul 2019
Nursing students in England deserve much more than just our bursary back
The #FundOurFuture campaign is calling for a whole new funding package for nurse education
12 Jul 2019
End the isolation caused by a lack of fully accessible public toilets
People with complex disabilities need Changing Places larger, better-equipped loos
11 Jul 2019
My message for every nurse: policy matters so make sure you help shape it
ICN’s Howard Catton calls on all nurses to get involved in politics and decision-making
10 Jul 2019
You don’t have to be a specialist to give continence support to people with dementia
Nurses can offer understanding, assessment and a plan to manage incontinence
09 Jul 2019
The right course at the right time: becoming a mature nursing student
A former teacher on overcoming the challenges in choosing a nursing career later in life
03 Jul 2019
Compassionate leadership is not new, but it does drive innovation
Leaders who invest in relationships and collaborative working will reap the rewards
02 Jul 2019
Iron deficiency anaemia causes exhaustion – and one in six nurses may be affected
Screening should be in place for the condition, which causes a range of health problems
01 Jul 2019
Talking about incontinence: a patient perspective
Nurse Bethann Siviter on her experience of being diagnosed with colon cancer
26 Jun 2019
Do labels like LGBTQI+ help or hinder?
Our senior nurse editor reflects on the legacy of the Stonewall riots and the use of LGBTQI+
24 Jun 2019
Protection against mental ill-health should be available to all – even nurses
Prevention is a novel concept in mental health, but its importance should not be overlooked
21 Jun 2019
The case for patient-centred visiting hours
Strict and inflexible visiting hours are at odds with patient-focused care
20 Jun 2019
Nurse apprenticeships: why they’re a great way to start your nursing career
Minister and former nurse Anne Milton urges would-be nurses to consider apprenticeships
19 Jun 2019
Nurses need to focus on their own health even though the odds are stacked against them
A new film aims to help nurses ditch coping mechanisms that are damaging their health
17 Jun 2019
Diabetes: how nurses can empower patients to achieve realistic lifestyle change
Enable the patient to take responsibility for their own diabetes management
17 Jun 2019
Why the gloomy claims about BME representation at board level don’t add up
Don’t believe the assertion that diversity on NHS boards is declining, writes WRES director
14 Jun 2019
Leave judgement at the door when talking about self-harm
Like many harmful coping strategies, self-harm provides short-term relief
13 Jun 2019
How nurses can use their expertise to influence global health policy
ICN chief Howard Catton looks at what the Year of the Nurse and Midwife has in store
10 Jun 2019