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Students: 10 ways to protect your mental health
Nursing can be a tough course at times, but it’s important to hold on to why you decided to enter the profession.
Updated: 18 April 2025 -
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Shifting gears: how to stay well when you’re working shifts
From sleep hygiene and nutritious snacks to staying social, experts offer tips for nursing staff on irregular working patterns
Updated: 11 January 2026 -
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Endometriosis explained
It takes patients eight years on average to get an endometriosis diagnosis. Nurse practitioner Deb tells us about her specialist role and how nursing staff could help spot the condition earlier
Updated: 11 January 2026 -
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Inside care homes: the agency perspective
Although their contribution is all too often overlooked, temporary workers have been the stalwarts of health care throughout the pandemic, argues a leading agency
Updated: 23 January 2026 -
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Torn but determined
For the first time in the 103-year history of the RCN, nursing staff have been on strike in Northern Ireland. They talk about how it feels to be joining picket lines
Updated: 23 January 2026 -
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Spring strike action: what you need to know
An escalation of strike action in England means there will be no derogations. Find out what this means for you
Updated: 12 February 2026 -
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Long COVID: how the RCN can help you
Nursing staff are the occupational group most impacted by long COVID and its complex symptoms. Here’s how the RCN can help you get the support you need, from assistance applying for benefits to connecting with peers
Updated: 16 July 2024 -
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Maternal mental health matters
Hannah talks about her role in charge of a mother and baby unit in Devon supporting women experiencing severe postnatal depression
Updated: 26 May 2021 -
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Empowering mental health nurses: how psychosocial interventions are changing practice
A new RCN training programme is giving nurses the tools to intervene earlier, support families, and improve outcomes for patients
Updated: 15 October 2025 -
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Students: how to make positive changes at uni and on placement
Going into nursing was not a decision Patrina took lightly, but now her efforts to educate others about learning disabilities and commitment to patients has been recognised with an RCN award
Updated: 29 December 2024
