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Professional boundaries: when nurse-patient relationships become over-friendly

Off-duty texts, social media messages or meeting-up with patients could indicate that boun

22 Mar 2023
Overworked and planning to leave – but what will it take to make you stay?

Thousands of nurses say they are planning to leave the NHS.

17 Mar 2023
On the verge of burnout? 7 signs to look for and how to cope

Advice for nurses on spotting the signs of burnout early and the positive steps you can ta

14 Mar 2023
DNACPR: a step-by-step guide to clinical decision-making from Resuscitation Council UK

Expert advice to help you understand scope of DNACPR recommendations, capacity, and advanc

10 Mar 2023
Well-chosen words: how what you say makes a difference to outcomes

In nurse-patient interactions, poor communication can negatively affect health outcomes.

24 Feb 2023
Handover: how to get communication right for improved patient safety and team efficiency

Tips for nursing staff on achieving effective handover that not only optimises patient saf

17 Feb 2023
How to spot the signs of dementia earlier in people with learning disabilities

What nurses and carers need to know about diagnosing dementia in people with a learning di

15 Feb 2023
Learning from mistakes: how to make error a springboard to safer practice

Nurses’ challenging work environments lead to errors – find out how to see these as a spri

10 Feb 2023
Working nights and trying for a baby: is your shift pattern reducing your fertility?

Female fertility, and what the evidence tells us about the impact of working nights on pre

03 Feb 2023
When a patient won’t take their tablets: how to promote medication adherence

Nurses can tailor conversations with patients to boost individuals’ confidence in prescrib

27 Jan 2023
Morale boost: leadership tips for supporting teams under pressure

What nurse managers can do to help staff feel appreciated and keep teams unified – includi

13 Jan 2023
Living with autism: why my late-diagnosis was such a relief

Learning disability nurse and RCN Nursing Awards winner Gerard Wainwright was diagnosed wi

10 Jan 2023

Nurses say that favouritism is something is common in healthcare settings and can lead to a

09 Jan 2023

Finding your professional voice can help you stand out from the crowd and boost your confid

06 Jan 2023

Nurses are all too familiar with a whole spectrum of hostile behaviour – so why do patients

19 Dec 2022

Nurses have a new guide to addressing racist behaviour and incidents in the workplace – fin

12 Dec 2022

What to do if hostile, rude or negligent behaviour from a colleague or manager is affecting

07 Nov 2022

Nurses who work shifts are prone to sleep problems because of disruption to the circadian c

04 Nov 2022

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