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What do you want from safe staffing legislation?
Now is our chance to create a UK-wide culture change, says the RCN’s Theresa Fyffe
01 Apr 2019
Tiresome taboo over period pains
It is time to stop being embarrassed about menstruation, says Jane Bates
29 Mar 2019
Focus on nursing associates and you’ll miss the big picture
Knee-jerk reaction to nurse shortages is not a solution, says Dame Jill Macleod Clark
26 Mar 2019
My wish for a life without emotional blackmail
Unfair pressure to do extra work is the bane of a nurse’s life, says Jane Bates
20 Mar 2019
No nurse should lack the training and support to manage patients’ pain
The resources exist to help you challenge inadequate care, says the RCN’s pain forum chair
19 Mar 2019
Beware of claiming to know your patient best
Can we really say nurses build a closer rapport than other multidisciplinary team members?
15 Mar 2019
Jane Bates: tales of dangling eyeballs are nothing more than fake news… honest!
It can be hard for nurses to debunk myths that some patients seem to prefer over hard fact
14 Mar 2019
Why the Long Term Plan is a missed opportunity in health promotion
A Queen’s Nurse says medical models alone will not address social determinants of health
12 Mar 2019
International Women’s Day: we need to do more to improve work-life balance
Organisations are beginning to step up with flexible working, says NHS Employers’ Sue Covill
08 Mar 2019
Jane Bates: mentors can’t wrap students up in cotton wool
But it is our duty to help them build resilience against nursing’s hard knocks
07 Mar 2019
Parkinson’s: how you can ensure patients get their medication on time
With caseloads for specialist nurses climbing, awareness among all healthcare staff is vital
05 Mar 2019
Jane Bates: Staff shortages means we lose chances for compassion
No one had time to comfort a distressed patient. If only a liaison officer had been there
28 Feb 2019
If you want to see a nursing profession that is valued, it’s here in Scotland
Nursing in Scotland has stepped back from the edge of crisis, says the RCN’s Theresa Fyffe
27 Feb 2019
Safe staffing is the way to end NHS postcode lottery
RCN England director on the college’s campaign to ensure effective care across the UK
22 Feb 2019
Jane Bates: Is it alright to contact a sick colleague?
A modern conundrum brings back memories from Jane Bates' student days
21 Feb 2019
Our chance to raise the status of nurses
With 2020 named Year of the Nurse and Midwife, this is our moment, says Nursing Now director
19 Feb 2019
Jane Bates: How art helped me cope with the tough times
Jane Bates recalls how art galleries helped heal the stress of work as a nursing student
14 Feb 2019
Malnutrition in the community: what you can do to support older people
Why it’s vital nurses recognise risk factors and challenge myths about weight loss and ageing
13 Feb 2019