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Jane Bates: What the sugar tax can’t change
Despite the best efforts of government and healthcare staff, sometimes the message doesn’t...
13 Jun 2018
Hand hygiene shortcuts: knowing why they happen can improve everyone’s practice
Lapses in hand washing are common – so recognising them is essential for patient safety
13 Jun 2018
Sharon Blackburn and Stacey McCann: Leading Change, Adding Value releases the potential...
The Leading Change, Adding Value framework is supporting care staff as well as nurses and...
08 Jun 2018
Variations in healthcare: how you can help close the gap
Nursing, midwifery and care staff can help identify and address inequities in healthcare
08 Jun 2018
Support for nurses in making clinical decisions
Clinical decision support tools provide nurses with pertinent knowledge and patient...
31 May 2018
Help the NHS by buying your own medicine
Buy your own medicine if available over the counter to ease the burden on the NHS, says Jane...
31 May 2018
Get moving: take on the challenge of patient mobility
Nurses can help educate patients on how to prevent deconditioning due to bed rest and...
24 May 2018
Are you ready to work alongside robots?
Robots are already being used in some UK healthcare settings, and the trend is set to...
23 May 2018
We shouldn't have to lie about short staffing
Hospital managers must take responsibility when understaffing affects care, says Jane Bates
14 May 2018
Jane Bates: The unsaid gender bias in nurses' poor pay...
The glass ceiling doesn't seem to affect our male colleagues
09 May 2018
Changing how policymakers view us will help Nursing Now campaign meet its aims
There is plenty of hard evidence to back the case for investment in nurses
02 May 2018
Alfie Evans’ supporters should not have been allowed to abuse hospital staff
It was unacceptable for protesters to intimidate Alder Hey staff and visitors, says RCN past...
01 May 2018
How nurses can help cut asthma death rate
Caroline Fredericks of Asthma UK explains what asthma nurses can do to lead the way
01 May 2018
Choice words: why language matters when talking to patients
How what you say can make your message more or less effective
27 Apr 2018
Viv Bennett: Vaccines save lives, so let’s get the message out
The World Immunisation Week campaign urges nurses to help patients understand the value of...
24 Apr 2018
'Male style of negotiation would not have delivered a better pay deal'
Critics wanting aggressive approach to win more concessions are being unrealistic: RCN’s...
18 Apr 2018
Chilblains: a blast from the past
The old days were all very well but chilblains are best consigned to history, says Jane Bates
17 Apr 2018