Daniel Allen
What is breakaway training and why do nursing students need it?
Helping students anticipate and escape volatile situations with patients
Nurses’ freedom to speak: are things better for whistleblowers in the NHS?
Improvements have been made, but work culture still needs to change
Collective action: how nurse power can effect change in working conditions
Nurses acting together can achieve success that has significant implications
Retire or stay: why nurses are working into their 70s
How flexible retirement options are encouraging more nurses to stay
NMC registration fee: where your money goes, plus how to get help to pay
What to do if you’re worried you’ll struggle to pay the £120, or have missed a payment
Tempers fray in the workplace, so what’s the point of apologising?
The touchy issue of conflicts with colleagues – and whether saying sorry is necessary
Sepsis: how to read the signs and avoid wrong assumptions
Detection of sepsis has improved but if missed it can be fatal
When a patient dies: providing compassionate care and support
How to maintain dignity and privacy, support families and protect your own well-being
Managers with anxiety or depression: when is it okay to say you’re not okay?
Openness about mental ill health can be risky for nurse leaders, but it has benefits too
Unexplained events: why do so many nurses have a spooky story to tell?
From spirits in the sluice to angels in the ED, do nurses’ ghost tales have a wider purpose?
Wearing religious emblems: your right to choose or your employer’s right to regulate?
When a cross, hijab or kara may be allowed under uniform policy – and when they might not
How to manage conflict professionally: tips for placements and teamworking
Friction and disagreement are inevitable, but you can use them to reflect and develop skills
Chronic pain: supporting colleagues living and working with this invisible disability
Learn more about support and self-care at Nursing Live, RCNi’s unique event
Acute kidney injury: how you can play a vital role in raising awareness of the risks
Nurses can help put across the message that follow-up and continued monitoring are crucial
Revalidation: what to do if you’re running out of time and work pressures aren’t helping
Your quick guide to stress-free revalidation, plus what to do if you need an extension
Dementia misdiagnosis: identifying people at risk of being missed
GP and memory assessment services curtailed by COVID-19, but staff training needs recognised
Moving on: how to give notice with grace and not burn your bridges
The pandemic prompted many staff to rethink their careers. Here’s how to plan and do it well
Simulated clinical placements: how to learn from mistakes in a risk-free environment
Virtual reality and high-tech simulation can build confidence to practise safely