Safe staffing: ‘Simply not enough staff to provide the services needed’
'You're on camera'
How bodycams can help staff feel safer
Care or control?
The complex history of learning disability nursing
'Your profession saved my life'
Poet Michael Rosen talks about the care nursing staff showed him during his COVID-19 recovery
Top tips for digital appointments
Black and Asian nurses overlooked for promotion due to structural racism, RCN research reveals
Genomics: become a DNA detective
Exploring your patients' family tree could help you provide more tailored care
Nursing staff at RCN Congress overwhelmingly support full ban on conversion therapy
8 in 10 shifts unsafe: RCN survey reveals shocking extent of staffing crisis
'We must end nurse exploitation'
Zeba says it’s time to demand more for overseas nursing staff
'Some nurses are effectively working for free'
International nursing staff face 'bullying tactics' and unfair fees
Five ways to combat compassion fatigue
Nursing our planet
Environmentally friendly, sustainable health care should be a priority for all of us
Gender identity: 'These conversations are vital'
We need to talk about and respect people’s gender pronouns, says Liz Curr
Heal! Meet Teddy the dementia therapy dog
Could pets in clinical settings improve patient wellbeing?
'We’ve noticed a massive increase in anxiety'
Student assignments: the referencing rules you need to know
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News
RCN celebrates Care Home Open Week
We’re championing the essential and highly skilled work of nursing staff in care homes.
Members urged to reject Scottish government pay offer in upcoming ballot
The RCN is to consult members on the pay offer from Scottish government of 5% for the majority of NHS staff working on Agenda for Change contracts.
Union law changes are 'undemocratic and unsafe'
RCN condemns proposed law change allowing employers to use agency workers to fill gaps during strike action.
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Opinion
Lucky to be left with £50 a month
Low pay and rising costs means some nurses like Aisha* face overwhelming debt
Digital appointments: no one size fits all
The pros and cons of remote consultations and the training that’s needed to protect us all
'We must end nurse exploitation'
Zeba says it’s time to demand more for overseas nursing staff
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Clinical
Genomics: become a DNA detective
Exploring your patients' family tree could help you provide more tailored care
Heal! Meet Teddy the dementia therapy dog
Could pets in clinical settings improve patient wellbeing?
Breaking free from HCV
Award-winning charge nurse Kirsty is helping reduce cases of hepatitis C in prison
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Advice
Legal update: am I protected against detriment short of dismissal if I take part in industrial action?
A recent tribunal case raises questions the legal protection afforded to striking workers
Unexpected debt?
Find out how RCN Welfare Services could help
Top tips for digital appointments
Getting the most out of every consultation
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People
'Nurses' skills are transferable and precious'
The charity that nurse João founded helps bring hope to people in South Asia
Care or control?
The complex history of learning disability nursing
'Your profession saved my life'
Poet Michael Rosen talks about the care nursing staff showed him during his COVID-19 recovery
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Wellbeing
Calling time on overworking
Working extra time at the end of each shift can have a detrimental effect on wellbeing
Five ways to combat compassion fatigue
Top tips on understanding and overcoming empathy-sapping exhaustion
A juggling act: managing your time effectively
Three active RCN members tell us how they juggle their professional and activist duties
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Career
‘This is my dream job’
How Claire built her career and why she loves working in a nursing home
Home advantage: the benefits of care home placements
Find out why they're a unique and positive learning environment
How being an RCN activist can advance your career
Could you develop your area of nursing behind the scenes?
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Action
Cutting thru the noise
Here’s how members are using this ThruText technology to create change
'You're on camera'
How bodycams can help staff feel safer
Safe staffing for community nursing
We're calling for existing safe nurse staffing levels legislation to be extended
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