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NHS People Plan: we need ambition, funding and leaders who are legally accountable
Safe staffing crisis is crying out for solutions that are radical, says RCN England director
07 Jun 2019
Innovation: how nurses can identify need and find solutions
Nurses have an essential role in helping organisations adopt new ways to cope with demand
05 Jun 2019
The latest learning disability care scandal makes me fear for my daughter’s future
Nursing student Leanne Patrick wants to challenge social attitudes – even among nurses
04 Jun 2019
Good management, not legislation, is the key to safe staffing
UK-wide safe staffing laws are only a small part of the solution
31 May 2019
End of life care: nurses offer much-needed continuity amid often fragmented services
Nurses can take the lead in timely planning and multi-agency collaboration, says Marie Curie
29 May 2019
Collective leadership is nursing’s direction of travel
Every nurse must be encouraged and empowered to take collective leadership, says Ruth May
22 May 2019
Decriminalise prostitution – it’s the best way to safeguard sex workers’ health
Sexual health nurse Louise Cahill explains why she asked RCN congress to back her call
21 May 2019
Jane Bates: Life is about endings and beginnings and it’s time for me to bid you goodbye
I may be retiring from nursing (and this column) but a nurse will always be who I am
17 May 2019
The #whatnurseswear campaign shows what nurses can achieve using social media
Nurses command respect for the profession by uniting to challenge outdated attitudes
16 May 2019
Why it’s not enough to focus on nurse numbers
Without the right skill mix across the healthcare team, it's not safe staffing
15 May 2019
Jane Bates: Preserving dignity in the face of illness
Grooming can help patients hold on to their dignity and avoid being overwhelmed by illness
09 May 2019
How to make nurses confident about research
Ensuring nurses can use and produce research starts with ‘hands-on’ preregistration education
08 May 2019
How can we support patients through the menopause if the NHS can’t support staff?
Health services risk losing experienced nurses because of a failure to acknowledge symptoms
03 May 2019
Random acts of kindness do nursing proud
Despite pressure of work the kindness of nurses has diminished not a jot, says Jane Bates
02 May 2019
Pressure to cope is damaging our mental health
Nursing needs to acknowledge it’s okay not to be okay
30 Apr 2019
What is it about nurses that makes us seem fair game for personal remarks?
The things some people say to us are just plain rude, says Jane Bates
25 Apr 2019
Even handmaidens need handovers
No one should be expected to start a new post without a handover, says Jane Bates
18 Apr 2019
What to say to help patients see incontinence need not be inevitable
Encouraging individuals to open up about continence can be life-changing for them
16 Apr 2019