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From patients to colleagues: a personal journey into nursing
To mark World Cancer Day, three nurses reflect on how their experiences of teenage cancer a decade ago prompted them towards their profession, and continues to make them the nurses they are today
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Breaking the mould
How a just restorative culture can transform the workplace
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Flexible working: a guide for RCN reps
With more nursing staff seeking flexibility in their working hours, Maggy explains how she’s helped members achieve a better work-life balance
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Forum for change
With the appointment process for many RCN forums opening soon, Ali explains how forum steering committees support members and why being part of one can be so rewarding
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A seat at the table
The RCN’s professional nursing forums can have a real-world impact on health policy via influential panels and committees. Cancer and Breast Care Forum chair Nikki tells us how
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‘Fertility has a huge emotional impact on people’s lives’
Specialist nurse Francesca takes us behind the scenes of fertility nursing, where COVID-19 is having an impact on women’s mental health, vaccine hesitancy and her ability to physically comfort her patients.
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Work like a dog: can pets help dementia patients?
Bringing pets into clinical settings can improve people’s wellbeing, but it’s important to follow some ground rules. We find out more
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Mouth care at the end of life: what you need to know
It’s an essential and caring component of holistic care, says Carolyn Doyle, RCN professional lead for end of life care
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Making surgery successful
With efforts to clear COVID-related surgery waiting lists underway, the role of nursing staff before, during and after operations is more important than ever
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Taking first steps into nursing research
As a profession based on evidence, research affects every area of nursing practice. But how can you make it your career?
