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‘I felt like a criminal, like it was all my fault’
Nursing maternity pay mistake leads to debt
Updated: 15 November 2022 -
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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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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 -
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FGM: 'It’s a hidden abuse’
Learning about female genital mutilation as a nursing student gave Grace the drive to campaign for mandatory training
Updated: 8 December 2025 -
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ADHD while studying: 'I’m learning how it affects me'
Nursing student Heather received an ADHD diagnosis last year. She shares the challenges and advantages the condition brings to her nursing
Updated: 19 July 2023 -
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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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From Kerala to critical care: meet your new RCN President
Bejoy Sebastian on his loneliness as a nurse in a new country to starting his activist journey with the RCN
Updated: 23 April 2025 -
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Flexible working: know your rights
Nursing staff have various options for flexible working. What are they and how can you make them work for you?
Updated: 11 January 2026 -
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Nursing on the factory floor
From coal mines to factories, Tracey explains how occupational health nursing has evolved with the times
Updated: 12 January 2026 -
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What emotional qualities make the perfect nurse?
Our new exhibition explores how expectations of nurses have evolved over 150 years
Updated: 23 January 2026