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COVID-19 death in service: nurses’ families need support to claim pay-out
Unions urge higher take-up of NHS and social care coronavirus life assurance scheme
Nursing Standard podcast: why students should prioritise their mental health
Nursing student Fran Hufton shares her experience and tips for staying well
RCN joins health unions’ plea to Boris Johnson for ‘significant’ pay rise
Call to end ‘needless delays’ for demoralised and traumatised nursing staff
HCA with three young children dies from COVID-19
Rachel Trott had started her first NHS job only three months earlier at a hospital in Kent
COVID-19 and sick pay: some nurses not paid when forced to self-isolate, survey reveals
General practice nurses report feeling ‘let down and unappreciated’
Effects of COVID-19 on BAME healthcare staff: researchers call for more study volunteers
UK-REACH project is exploring physical and mental health impact
Evidence and Practice
Providing interprofessional education for pre and post-registration nurses
Why you should read this article: • To increase your awareness of interprofessional...
Managing the effects of cancer and cancer treatments on patients’ nutritional status
Why you should read this article • To enhance your understanding of the effects of cancer...
Managing malnutrition in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic
Why you should read this article • To enhance your awareness of the factors that put people...
Supporting nurses’ recovery during and following the COVID-19 pandemic
Why you should read this article: • To understand the widespread effects of coronavirus 2019...
How to take a patient’s temperature
Why you should read this article: • To refresh your knowledge of the reasons for taking a...
Challenges in the management of pain in hospital patients with opioid use disorder
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the complex issues in...
Features
How to use social media to get health messages to patients and the public
Use digital technology to support self-management and communicate with hard-to-reach groups
COVID-19: remembering the nursing staff who have lost their lives
Colleagues and families pay tribute to nursing professionals who have died across the UK
Domestic abuse: how to spot the signs and support colleagues who may be affected
Nurses in all sectors will have contact with victims, but can also be at risk themselves
Transgender nurses in the workplace: how trusts are supporting gender diversity
The NHS has made rapid progress in recent years – and we all have a part to play
Fair pay, safe staffing and support during COVID-19: priorities for nursing in 2021
The RCN general secretary on being an advocate for nursing in its most difficult year to date
Best apps for nurses: the help that’s just a click away
The smartphone apps that support your practice and can make your home life easier too
Opinion
NHS services are running on sheer goodwill and teamwork
COVID-19 has laid bare the depth of the nurse workforce crisis, with staff at tipping point
Nurse shortage: the NHS will be relying on overseas staff for years to come
Burnout nurses can’t wait for students to graduate before they see the benefits
Legal advice: Can I accept gifts from patients?
What the NMC code says about nurses accepting gifts, plus how it might be interpreted
Students
Second-year studies amid a global pandemic: making up for missed placements
Online lectures and lessons are now the norm, but can our clinical skills meet expectations?
Learning disability nursing: correcting those who ask ‘Is it real nursing?’
Student and NHS ambassador Helen Morgan is challenging misunderstandings about her field
Becoming a dad during a pandemic – and the final year of a nursing degree
Born during lockdown, my baby boy is helping me learn how to balance studying and family life
Careers
First time in charge of a ward: the support every newly qualified nurse needs
Taking on ward manger duties is challenging. Here’s how to help junior team members succeed
Why you should do a PhD: a nurse’s guide to entering the research world
Children’s cancer nurse Helen Pearson explains what motivates her academic work
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