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Why leaders who are kind and loyal will bring out the best in their team

Should nurse leaders rule with a rod of iron – or kindness and a helping hand?

14 Feb 2023
Support nurses to stay on at work, don’t ask retirees to return

With NHS strike action and many nurses thinking of leaving, solutions to the staffing cris

08 Feb 2023
M is for memorable: how to harness mnemonics to help you retrieve key information, fast

Simple techniques that help you retrieve complex information quickly, plus how to devise m

02 Feb 2023
Kindness in the workplace – we all need it, but do we have time to practise it?

As healthcare pressures mount, small acts of kindness – not just by nurses, but to nurses

01 Feb 2023
Is it time to rethink field-specific nurse training?

A return to generic training can broaden nurses’ experience and prepare students for child

31 Jan 2023
What I have learnt about supporting bereaved families

Nurse Kate Law on how digital services have advanced support for bereaved families, but fl

26 Jan 2023
Let’s find common ground to end nurses’ strikes

Health minister and nurse Maria Caulfield says accepting RCN pay demands would cost the ta

18 Jan 2023
What battle-weary nurses need right now is the certainty staffing ratios would bring

Critics say ratios are a blunt instrument, but they are better than no instrument at

17 Jan 2023
ShinyMind: the free mental health app for nurses that’s tailored to your needs

How our app is proving effective in boosting the mental well-being of beleaguered staff, a

04 Jan 2023
Retinoblastoma: how to spot the signs of this rare childhood eye cancer

Childhood Eye Cancer Trust head of support Craig Blackwood offers advice on detecting reti

22 Dec 2022
Nurses have been taken for granted for far too long – but here’s how to make that stop

Do you feel undervalued, underpaid and under pressure?

14 Dec 2022
Winter pressures and the effect on children’s health: ‘firefighting to keep kids safe’

It will be a difficult time for children’s nurses, where many in the UK will be taking ind

12 Dec 2022

With the NHS struggling to fill UK nurse vacancies, recruitment from low-income countries c

08 Dec 2022

We explain the obligations for nurses who are off sick and their employers, plus how often

02 Dec 2022

With increasing workplace and home pressures for many, nurses can support colleagues throug

24 Nov 2022

Teenagers and children may take on household chores and personal care for a family member,

23 Nov 2022

Forget the teabag ‘thank you’ treat – meal breaks, decent pay and computers, and less ‘us a

17 Nov 2022

A high proportion of healthcare workers are experiencing mental health issues and burnout,

09 Nov 2022

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