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COVID-19: dos and don’ts for when you get home
Online sources list rigorous steps to take after each shift – but what do the experts say?
COVID-19: tributes paid after death of two more nurses
Employers and loved ones praise dedication of Alice Kit Tak Ong and Rebecca Mack
COVID-19: ‘promised PPE supplies are not reaching front-line staff’
Inadequate provision is compromising nurse and patient safety, RCN warns
COVID-19: nurses receive conflicting advice on PPE and resuscitation
Public Health England guidance contrasts with Resuscitation Council advice on CPR
COVID-19: mental health helpline for nurses opens
NHS staff can speak to volunteers from charities such as Hospice UK and the Samaritans
COVID-19 survey: RCN calls for nurses’ feedback on the crisis
Three-pronged survey will look at healthcare staff’s experiences throughout the pandemic
Evidence and Practice
How to verify the death of a patient
Rationale and key points Why you should read this article: • To understand the steps...
Using music interventions in the care of people with dementia
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the therapeutic properties of music • To...
Exploring health and social care professionals’ initial perceptions of caring for trans...
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the issues that trans people may experience...
Using effective hand hygiene practice to prevent and control infection
Why you should read this article: • To learn methods of improving compliance with hand...
Role of non-specialist nurses in supporting people who misuse drugs
Why you should read this article: • To improve your knowledge of drug misuse and its...
Exploring the experiences of domiciliary caregivers simulating the role of care...
Why you should read this article • To understand how simulating the role of care recipients...
Features
Head injury: how nurses can improve awareness of a long-term risk
The results of pituitary gland damage can emerge years after the trauma that caused it
How COVID-19 is affecting nurses’ mental health, and what to do about it
There are so many reasons to feel anxious about coronavirus, but help is out there
Why exercise is needed now more than ever, by nurses as well as patients
Clinical physical activity champions are inspiring healthcare workers to stay healthy
What it’s like training as a nursing associate
Recruits to the newest role in UK nursing reveal their experiences in a new study
Nurse volunteers: Why I’m proud to be part of charity’s first-ever all-female mission
Meet the NHS staff nurse enhancing her skills while helping to transform children’s lives
How to make a ward day room a place where patient outcomes are transformed
A nurse’s vision is combatting deconditioning and supporting early discharge
Opinion
COVID-19: how to protect people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Those with COPD should self-isolate to avoid infection, but nurses can provide care remotely
COVID-19: how we have prepared for the surge that’s yet to come
An emergency nurse in Belfast says vital work has seen staff pull together like never before
COVID-19 has taken me from surgeon to ICU nurse
With the support of our ICU nursing team, I am learning how to care for ventilated patients
Students
COVID-19: what nursing students will need most as they join the emergency register
Reassurance and support from healthcare professionals, universities and our peers is vital
COVID-19: your student routine may be disrupted, but don’t neglect your mental health
With early registration a possibility for some, mental well-being is more important than ever
COVID-19: how a neighbourhood volunteer scheme is teaching me about leadership
One nursing student is coordinating a network of support for vulnerable community members
Careers
COVID-19: what to expect if you are deployed to a critical care setting
As critical care patient numbers rise, nurses are joining teams in an often unfamiliar role
COVID-19: returning to work as an ICU nurse is scary, but it’s a privilege too
A nurse’s experience of returning to clinical practice after a 25-year break
COVID-19: working within the limits of your competence
How to ensure you work at your own skill level, even in exceptional circumstances