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Nurses urged to join virtual march on Downing Street in pay protest
Online event on 22 April will demand government reconsider recommendation for 1% pay rise
21 Apr 2021
RCN chief temporarily steps back from role after cycling accident
General secretary Dame Professor Donna Kinnair on sick leave to recover from injuries
21 Apr 2021
Free mentoring: bid to boost diversity in senior nursing roles
Support for Filipino nurses hoping for career progression to UK profession’s top jobs
20 Apr 2021
Nurses help to design kit bag that saves time for community staff
Resource is infection control compliant and enables nurses to carry everything in one place
20 Apr 2021
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: what nurses need to know
A new report shows value of early interventions and community CPR training
20 Apr 2021
Student covers cost of nursing degree through Instagram appeal
Crowdfunding plea raises thousands after failed attempt to get student loan
19 Apr 2021
Evidence and Practice
Nurse prescribing: developing confidence, autonomy and collaboration
Nurse prescribing can benefit patients, prescribing clinicians and healthcare systems
21 Apr 2021
Best practice in the management of diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers on the foot
The differences between diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers on the foot
07 Apr 2021
Antimicrobial stewardship: a competency framework to support the role of nurses
The role of nurses in antimicrobial stewardship and the competency framework underpinning it
24 Mar 2021
Missed care in community and primary care
Assessing appropriate staffing levels and skill mixes in community nursing is complex
10 Mar 2021
Open access
Orem’s self-care model: understanding how traditional masculinity affects men’s health
Nurses need to know specific aspects of masculinity ideology as it can affect self-care
24 Feb 2021
Early implementation of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes model due to COVID-19
One nurse’s experience of implementing the model in a care home and the challenges overcome
10 Feb 2021
Features
Hand hygiene: how can you be sure your workplace is getting it right?
Compliance is critical to patient safety, but monitoring it is far from straightforward
15 Apr 2021
Opioid prescribing: tackling the ‘time bomb’ of long-term use and addiction
How to spot red flags, advise patients and help them find other ways to cope
29 Mar 2021
Anaphylaxis: how to make a swift diagnosis, treat, monitor and advise patients
What nurses should know about this systemic allergic reaction and medical emergency
17 Mar 2021
Heartburn and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease – how to support patients
GORD is a common condition with debilitating symptoms that should not be underestimated
15 Mar 2021
District nursing services: survey reveals ‘relentless’ pressures
RCN’s shocking survey shows pressure goes even beyond challenges of pandemic
10 Mar 2021
COVID-19: the support available for nurses facing emotional and financial hardship
How organisations such as the RCN Foundation are helping staff, and how to apply for a grant
01 Mar 2021
Opinion
DNACPR notices: what nurses need to know
Nurses’ input can inform a decision about whether to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
13 Apr 2021
District nursing: how to launch and maintain a successful night service
A community night nursing service is helping ease pandemic pressures
16 Mar 2021
Dying from inequality as much as from COVID-19: the reality for deprived communities
Nurses see the impact of poverty in the pandemic, and we must advocate for the disadvantaged
04 Mar 2021
Students
Pop-up hospital helps students make up for placements lost to COVID-19
University offers practical experience with clinical scenarios role-played by student peers
25 Mar 2021
Prison nursing: why its complexity makes it a rich learning environment for students
Clinical placements in criminal justice settings offer a wide spectrum of nursing experience
19 Mar 2021
Social distancing on clinical placement: how to overcome the learning barriers
Ways to adapt to COVID-19-related measures that can make students feel like an inconvenience
25 Feb 2021
Careers
Island nursing: why it’s rich in career opportunities as well as work-life balance
A nurse explains the professional rewards of finding a job on a small island
14 Apr 2021
Is it time to step up to a band 6 nursing position?
The pandemic may have given you a taste of more senior roles – so consider your next move
01 Apr 2021
Why human factors is about more than communication and teamwork
How human factors can improve nurses’ workplaces and create safer, streamlined services
26 Mar 2021