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Working from home: how to make it a reality

With flexible arrangements firmly on the NHS agenda, could home working work for you?

Clinical nurse researcher Ana-Maria Toth who is carrying out research on if hypnosis can help patients cope better with pain following surgery

Nurse-led study will investigate hypnosis used to ease post-colectomy pain

Ana-Maria Toth will examine the use of hypnosis as an alternative to pain medication

A young woman with learning disabilities interacting with a healthcare professional while holding a jar of multicoloured straws

Nurses invited to apply for £30k funded learning disability research study

RCN Foundation funds study into learning disability nursing’s impact on patient outcomes

Michelle Cox who won a landmark tribunal against NHS England for discrimination because of her race

New anti-racism award launched after nurse’s landmark tribunal

The Michelle Cox RCN Foundation Anti-racism Award will support nurse-led projects

Black woman has a mammogram, aided by health professional. Nurses will be part of project to boost participation in clinical trials of women from black and other minority ethnicities

Breast cancer care: nurses to be recruited to boost racial diversity in clinical trials

Black women have more aggressive tumours and face inequalities in treatment and mortality

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Nurses encouraged into research to improve patient safety

Combining clinical practice with research would also boost job satisfaction

Evidence and Practice

How to code gerunds in constructivist grounded theory research: an example

Why you should read this article • To understand that preserving action or process when...

Using the principles of practice development to address challenges in recruitment and...

Why you should read this article: • To make use of practice development principles to guide...

How the expert nursing role was used to facilitate the co-design of a patient interview...

Why you should read this article: • To understand the process and value of co-design in...

The permutation test: a simple way to test hypotheses

Why you should read this article: • To understand how the permutation test can be used to...

A novel research competency framework for clinical research nurses and midwives

A research competency framework for clinical research nurses and midwives

A project identified 15 core elements to these roles and the associated knowledge, skills...

Using social media to recruit research participants: a literature review

Using social media to recruit research participants: a literature review

Social media can save time and reduce costs while increasing access to hard-to-reach...

Features

Protect your well-being: how to stay calm when the world feels chaotic

Ways to maintain your focus and balance in the face of relentless grim news

De-escalation techniques: 7 tips for handling conflict situations

Tension occurs in every setting – these skills can help you manage it and stay calm

Compassionate leadership: how to create psychological safety in your team

Developing a culture where staff feel supported leads to better care and morale. Find out how

Conflict at work: 3 common flare-ups and how to resolve (or prevent) them

When ill-feeling threatens to take hold at work, use these tips to help restore harmony

Rude colleagues and negative working relationships: a survival guide for nurses

Advice on feeling empowered to address incivility at work while remaining compassionate

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

How off-duty messages or interactions with patients could have serious consequences

Opinion

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Are you prepared for the nursing research challenge in 2024?

Strengthening connections between research and clinical practice should be your future goal

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Why the shortage of nurse academics is so important to all nurses

The expertise and experience of academics is vital to support workforce capacity

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Tips on how to improve research productivity and time management

How a proactive approach will help you to maximise your output

Students

Mental health: challenging your own cultural taboos and unconscious bias

Supporting students to challenge their own beliefs about mental ill health

Evidence-based practice demystified: how to make nursing research come alive in...

It’s pivotal to care improvements and opens up exciting career opportunities

Get paid to teach fellow nursing students – and gain leadership skills

Internships offer a chance to gain teaching qualifications and insight into academic careers

Careers

CPD: what activities count for revalidation?

It doesn’t just mean training courses – find out what else counts for your CPD hours

Storytelling

Narrative coaching for nurses and how it can help your career

Creating a narrative can be an invaluable tool. Find out more at Nursing Live

What is imposter syndrome – and what can you do about it?

Imposter syndrome can erode self-confidence, but there are ways to defuse its negativity