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HCA with three young children dies from COVID-19
Rachel Trott had started her first NHS job only three months earlier at a hospital in Kent
18 Jan 2021
COVID-19 cardiac complications: counting the long-term cost
The virus has been linked to heart damage, but has also disrupted care across the specialty
15 Jan 2021
COVID-19 and sick pay: some nurses not paid when forced to self-isolate, survey reveals
General practice nurses report feeling ‘let down and unappreciated’
15 Jan 2021
Effects of COVID-19 on BAME healthcare staff: researchers call for more study volunteers
UK-REACH project is exploring physical and mental health impact
15 Jan 2021
Staff bullying: nurse calls for national body to stamp it out ‘once and for all’
Whistle-blower tells MPs of her experiences of bullying in the NHS
14 Jan 2021
Long-COVID: what it means and how to manage the longer-term effects
Advice from NICE on how to care for patients with ongoing symptoms of the virus
14 Jan 2021
Evidence and Practice
How eConsult has transformed patient care and staff well-being in an NHS practice
Why you should read this article: • To appreciate the changes that eConsult can bring to the...
13 Jan 2021
Stepped care model and depression in primary care
Learning and developing ideas for how you could implement stepped care in your practice
09 Dec 2020
Improving the recruitment of primary care patients to clinical research studies
Strategies for improving the recruitment and retention of participants to research
02 Dec 2020
Using simulation to encourage nursing students to deliver health promotion in practice
Tools and techniques used in the simulation exercise
18 Nov 2020
Open access
Optimising the assessment and management of lower limb wounds in general practice
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge of the potential benefits of...
04 Nov 2020
Exploring differential diagnosis decision support systems for trainee advanced...
Advanced practitioners are increasingly deployed to assess, diagnose and manage patients
28 Oct 2020
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COVID-19: remembering the nursing staff who have lost their lives
Colleagues and families pay tribute to nursing professionals who have died across the UK
18 Jan 2021
Domestic abuse: how to spot the signs and support colleagues who may be affected
Nurses in all sectors will have contact with victims, but can also be at risk themselves
18 Jan 2021
Helping care home staff monitor residents and identify early signs of deterioration
Nurse helps develop version of NEWS2 to support care in residential and nursing homes
04 Jan 2021
Best apps for nurses: the help that’s just a click away
The smartphone apps that support your practice and can make your home life easier too
29 Dec 2020
Submitting a written statement: what you need to know
The RCN’s quick reference guide will help you to avoid the common pitfalls
23 Dec 2020
What to do in a diabetic emergency: understanding the warning signs and treatments
Nurses in every setting need to know the symptoms of hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and DKA
15 Dec 2020
Opinion
COVID-19: we must not forget the vital role community nurses play during lockdown
Community nurses find solutions to challenges – but not at the price of their own well-being
06 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccine consent and dementia: implications and advice
Gaining consent and supporting people with dementia around the vaccination programme
06 Jan 2021
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
Students
Clinical placements: online options for learning during COVID-19 and beyond
How an e-placement model can keep nurse education on track with virtual caseloads
27 Nov 2020
Virtual clinical placement: when practice-based learning goes online
COVID-19 may be halting clinical placements, but practice education can carry on
29 Oct 2020
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COVID-19: how a neighbourhood volunteer scheme is teaching me about leadership
One nursing student is coordinating a network of support for vulnerable community members
03 Apr 2020
Careers
My journey from rough sleeper to Queen’s Nurse
A nurse’s foot clinics for people living on the streets are inspired by her experience
22 Dec 2020
Why newly qualified nurses should not be put off working in general practice
COVID-19 vaccine delivery and a recruitment push will put practice nursing in the spotlight
02 Dec 2020
Why we should be celebrating nursing support workers
They have a critical role in patient care – and never more so than during COVID-19
23 Nov 2020