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What to do if you're assaulted at work
Why is violence towards nursing staff on the rise and what should employers be doing to support you?
Updated: 3 September 2025 -
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Are you eligible for benefit support?
Nursing staff could qualify for support, even if you're working. Find out how much you might receive, and how the RCN can support you in claiming
Updated: 13 August 2025 -
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Help! I’m starting a placement
Owena Simpson, the RCN’s Head of Education, highlights some of the pitfalls to avoid as a student and what can be learnt along the way
Updated: 12 August 2025 -
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Hand hygiene: top tips for skin health and glove use
How do you strike the balance between skin health, appropriate glove use and effective infection prevention and control? Vice chair of the RCN UK Health and Safety Reps Committee Helen Williams shares her top tips
Updated: 14 August 2025 -
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Home insurance: what’s the worst that could happen?
Thinking of cancelling a home insurance policy to help cut costs? Think again
Updated: 12 July 2025 -
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'I'm worth more than £16 an hour': how to make job evaluation work for you
Several intensive care nurses have been awarded thousands of pounds in backpay through NHS job evaluation
Updated: 21 December 2024 -
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'My diagnosis doesn't define me': working with a long-term condition
RCN members share how they manage their own chronic health conditions
Updated: 6 September 2024 -
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Student finances: practical tips
Struggling to make your finances add up? It’s not easy, but knowing how to navigate Universal Credit, council tax, budgets and more could make all the difference
Updated: 21 July 2024 -
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Maths anxiety? 5 steps to overcome your fear
Do numbers make you nervous? Numeracy lead and lecturer in adult nursing Nelson Selvaraj shares tools to help you feel calm and confident when you’re making calculations
Updated: 16 July 2024 -
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Am I in the correct band?
A review of national profiles for some nursing staff is currently underway and new draft profiles are out for consultation. But what does it all mean and how might it affect you? We delve into the detail
Updated: 12 June 2024