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What to do if your boss has their ‘pet’ people
Favouritism is too often a feature of nursing teams – but here’s how you can change that
09 Jan 2023
How to find your voice and make it heard so you can stand out from the crowd
Finding your professional voice can help you forge your ideal career path
06 Jan 2023
Hostile patients: how to deal with aggression, verbal attacks and other forms of abuse
Advice on steps to take, de-escalation tips and why incidents should never be normalised
19 Dec 2022
Racism in the NHS: do you feel safe to stand up and be counted in your workplace?
Tips on how to challenge discrimination – whether you experience it, or witness it
12 Dec 2022
Young onset dementia: how to spot it, and the symptoms you might not expect
Providing support for patients and their families, who crave tailored, age-appropriate care
14 Nov 2022
Workplace aggression: how to handle difficult colleagues and when to raise concerns
What to do if hostile, rude or negligent behaviour is affecting morale and patient care
07 Nov 2022
Sleep deprived? How to get a good rest, whatever your shift pattern
Find out what aids good sleep, whether you’re working nights or days
04 Nov 2022
Challenging clinical decisions: how to raise concerns about care
It can be difficult to question senior colleagues. Find out how to do it well
31 Oct 2022
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Using every team member’s skills to improve the patient experience
The One Step at a Time initiative was set up following a nurse’s own experience of cancer
28 Oct 2022
Gloves off: how to implement greener infection control with one small change
RCN Nursing Award winner Robert Vicente’s tips on cutting waste while maintaining safety
21 Oct 2022
When patients withhold facts: how to spot untruths and encourage openness
‘White lies’ can jeopardise care, but they may just be a way to avoid judgement
17 Oct 2022
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Advance care planning: my tips for supporting patients in end of life decision-making
Our 2022 Patient’s Choice Award winner champions choice and communication to empower patients
14 Oct 2022
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‘Start with just one act of kindness’: meet the RCN Nurse of the Year 2022
Alison Bunce created a community initiative that puts compassion first
06 Oct 2022
Why I became a learning disability nurse – and why it is still so inspiring to me
Five nurses explain how they chose the specialty and what they love most about their role
04 Oct 2022
End of life: how to discuss advance care planning with patients
Advice on initiating conversations, communicating clearly and establishing what patients want
30 Sep 2022
Tackling the stigma and raising awareness of rare male cancers
Nurses need to approach the subject with sensitivity and help raise awareness
26 Sep 2022
Nurse well-being: practical support for your own and colleagues’ mental health
Advice and help as workplace pressures and the cost-of-living crisis hit home
12 Sep 2022
The therapeutic relationship: how rapport with patients aids shared decision-making
In an overstretched NHS, the nurse-patient relationship is more important than ever
29 Jul 2022