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Nurses struggling to negotiate time out during working hours can seek support
11 Feb 2020
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Prescribing

In an overstretched NHS, prescribing enables nurses to be more efficient and autonomous

06 Feb 2020
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Health threats from global warming make the need to end the nurse shortage extra-urgent
04 Feb 2020
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Three nurses stand together, smiling

Colleagues of my vintage remember when there was more room for camaraderie, says Jane Bates

23 Jan 2020
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Prime minister Boris Johnson speaking to a patient on a ward, accompanied by healthcare staff

The voice of nurses has never been stronger, and we must use it to ensure election promises are made good, says the RCN’s new director for England

21 Jan 2020
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woman lies on sofa under blanket, glancing at tablets and a glass of water of the coffee table next to her
Advice on nurses’ rights when employers trigger investigations into sickness absence 
17 Jan 2020
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SAlly Kitchin and colleagues collecting the 2019 RCNi Commitment to Carers Award

How Commitment to Carers award nominees have shared their work and inspired others

09 Jan 2020
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Picture shows upper part of Big Ben at dusk with a statue of a horse and chariot in the foreground. Struggling to adapt to the changing pace of life after retiring from nursing, Jane Bates lists some of the mental triggers that still keep her on edge.
Recently-retired Jane Bates reflects on the everyday triggers that keep her on her toes
08 Jan 2020
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Howard Catton

Year of the Nurse and Midwife presents an opportunity to advance the profession 

07 Jan 2020
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two nurses talking – one is gesticulating and looking angry

Whether you’re being bullied, or witnessing it, the RCN’s Josephine Brady offers advice

12 Dec 2019
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Delivering end of life care can change a family relationship
10 Dec 2019
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Shelina Begum, mother of Tafida Raqueeb, speaking outside court

Develop the confidence to have a say in complex decision-making   

05 Dec 2019

Nurse Alison Woods describes her contrasting emotions during her mum's final days

29 Nov 2019
As nurses, let’s build on all the advances that have transformed care since the bleak 1980s
29 Nov 2019

The NHS workforce crisis needs joined-up government action, not empty election promises

26 Nov 2019

Funding for nurse education needs to be across the board, not robbing Peter to pay Paul

22 Nov 2019
Parents should be spared no detail about the reality of diseases like diphtheria and polio
19 Nov 2019

Apologising when things go wrong is part of compassionate care – but you have to get it right

14 Nov 2019

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