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What has changed in vaccine uptake for people with learning disabilities since COVID-19?
People with learning disabilities are considered an ‘at risk’ group for flu and COVID, so
Effective communication: how to talk to patients about pain
Pain is subjective, so it is important that nurses ask the right questions and trust patie
Spiritual care: what you need to know, whatever your practice setting
Nurses know spiritual care is part of their role but may be unsure what it looks like.
Working from home: how to make it a reality
With NHS employers urged to make flexible and remote working easier to aid staff retention
Greener infection prevention and control: how to take the whole team with you
The RCN Nursing Awards 2023 Greener Nursing Practice award winner shares her tips for a su
Meet nursing’s team of the year: ‘We don’t give up on anyone’
How a nurse-led project at an inner-city addiction centre was able to achieve micro-elimin
Heart failure: when is the right time to introduce discussion of palliative care?
Palliative care often begins late for patients in heart failure.
How to improve the care of LGBT+ people in adult social care
Older LGBT+ care home residents can experience homophobic discrimination from those who ar
Nurse prescribing: where next for the profession’s quiet success story?
What was once controversial is now commonplace.
How can nurses help improve mental health services for children?
There has been a steep rise in mental health referrals for children and a lack of capacity
How to harness self-awareness to build better working relationships and patient rapport
Understanding motivation and personality traits can help you build working relationships a
Why nursing is undervalued – and how to challenge perceptions
Flawed images of nursing roles are common and they undermine the profession.
Non-fatal strangulation can be used by domestic violence perpetrators and it can be difficu
With nurses more likely than other professionals to die by suicide, support for colleagues
The NHS is dependent on international recruitment, so it is imperative nurses from overseas
Experts address commonly asked questions about the process for discussing and creating a re
The social care sector needs its own nursing plan to tackle the challenges of recruitment a
Grief can begin long before death, as with terminal illnesses such as cancer or dementia.
