Nursing Management
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The role of communication in effective nurse leadership and patient care
Mastering verbal and non-verbal communication to fully understand patients’ needs
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Groundbreaking safe staffing law now in force for nurses in Scotland
All Scottish health and care settings must have enough qualified nurses to provide safe care
What every nurse in the NHS needs to know about the pension scheme overhaul
How you might be affected – plus a warning to anyone thinking of opting out
NMC closes temporary register set up during COVID-19 crisis
Temporary register saw thousands return to nursing to aid vulnerable at peak of pandemic
The (quiet) steps you can take to help inpatients get a good night’s sleep
Find out about measures that minimise disturbance at night – but don’t mean extra workload
Two nurses removed from NMC register for test fraud
Regulator found evidence of fraudulent computer-based tests at a centre in Nigeria
Nurse suspended after trying to get selfie with footballer
NMC gives nurse four-month suspension for breaching code and patient privacy
Evidence and Practice
Exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurse managers
Why you should read this article: • To gain an understanding of nurse managers’ experiences...
The role of communication in effective nurse leadership and patient care
Mastering verbal and non-verbal communication to fully understand patients’ needs
Relationship between nurses’ workplace behaviour and ethical leadership in managers
Ethical leadership by managers is a significant determinant of nurses’ behaviour in the...
A research internship scheme for nurses and its wider implications for clinical managers
Managers should help enable the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce engaged...
Mapping ward managers’ core competencies using the Balanced Scorecard model
A strategic map of the role can help measure performance and provide a benchmark to improve...
Understanding and investigating potential problematic behaviour towards colleagues
Nurse managers should adopt a stepped exploratory approach using a sensitive exploratory...
Features
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
Bonding with long-term patients: promoting continuity of care within healthy boundaries
Tips on fostering ongoing therapeutic relationships while avoiding undue attachment
How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership
Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them
Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
Daunted by public speaking? Tips to take you from nervous to confident
Nurse experts share their advice on how to prepare well and engage an audience
Opinion
Bad behaviour exists in nursing, but supportive colleagues are there too
Bullying attitudes may arise when nurses lose compassion, and could drive others to leave
Our professional inferiority complex: why you’re never ‘just’ a nurse
Safety-critical care is what we do, yet some of us can’t resist the urge to downplay
Digital nursing and mental health: we need you to inspire and share best practice
We welcome contributions from any potential authors on these and other topics
Students
Care innovations: how to spark ideas on placement and influence change in practice
Hospital-based projects are a chance to gather evidence, present a case and improve care
Leading change as a nursing student: how to develop an innovation
Award winner explains how she co-produced a relevant, helpful resource with patients
Nursing Live: what’s on offer for students and newly registered nurses
Access free sessions on placements, well-being, mentors, careers and more at RCNi’s event
Careers
Social media recruitment: how you can turbo-charge interest in vacancies where you work
TikTok and other platforms are proving to be powerful tools for filling nurse roles
Help! My revalidation is looming and I’m worried I’ve left it too late to get started
Don’t panic – let our portfolio tool take the strain out of organising your documents
Sexual assault referrals: my work as a forensic nurse examiner
A typical day in this demanding role, and the skills and compassion required