Caroline Shuldham
Reporting concerns about a senior colleague is a necessary act of courage
Whistleblowing is never easy – particularly if the person is in a position of power
How to say sorry to patients and their families
Apologising when things go wrong is part of compassionate care – but you have to get it right
Creative nurse retention strategies go a long way to solving safe-staffing woes
Organisations should sometimes be willing to pay a premium to retain staff
Let the NMC know nurses need kindness, not blame
The regulator is changing its tune, with potentially big implications for fitness to practise
Compassionate leadership is not new, but it does drive innovation
Leaders who invest in relationships and collaborative working will reap the rewards
Good management, not legislation, is the key to safe staffing
UK-wide safe staffing laws are only a small part of the solution
Why it’s not enough to focus on nurse numbers
Without the right skill mix across the healthcare team, it's not safe staffing
Beware of claiming to know your patient best
Can we really say nurses build a closer rapport than other multidisciplinary team members?
CQC inspections may achieve few tangible benefits
A study of how CQC inspections influence healthcare performance has startling insights
Voting is your chance to shape nursing’s future
Have a say on your profession’s leaders, starting with the RCN EGM, says Caroline Shuldham
Protecting nurses' well-being is a priority as vacancy rates remain critically...
More needs to be done to ensure nurses feel valued and supported amid chronic staff shortages
Judging the RCNi Nurse Awards has made me so proud of our profession
Every finalist shows what a huge difference excellent nurses can make