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Health visitor diaries: harrowing disclosures and safeguarding
Two health visitors share their accounts of a challenging and rewarding day
01 Sep 2021
How to survive night shifts: advice on protecting your health and well-being
Sleep expert Steven Lockley’s tips to help you establish good routines around night shifts
31 Aug 2021
Shame, stigma and not making a fuss – why nurses fear seeking help when at rock bottom
Nurse suicide attempts rose during the pandemic. Help for you or a colleague
16 Aug 2021
Front-line diaries: a life in the day of three emergency department nurses
Nurses share their accounts of a shift before lockdown restrictions eased
09 Aug 2021
What happens now: the state of nursing after the COVID-19 pandemic
Six nurse leaders discuss how the past 18 months have affected their workplaces
04 Jun 2021
Maths anxiety: how to conquer your fears and calculate with confidence
Reduce your risk of medications errors by becoming comfortable with numbers
01 Jun 2021
COVID-19 and children: should there be a vaccine roll out and are school nurses key?
Vaccinating children could help protect vulnerable people but doubts remain over its priority
28 May 2021
Children and young people with cancer: why age-appropriate care is crucial
UK-wide analysis of children and young adults with cancer shows a mixed picture
19 Apr 2021
Staying cool and comfortable at work: the challenges of PPE
Innovations in uniform design are making COVID-19 care requirements a bit more bearable
16 Apr 2021
Perplexing presentations: how to act on fabricated or induced illness
Guidance for nurses on identifying and safeguarding children at risk
15 Apr 2021
COVID-19 and mental health: how nurses can support children and young people
Pandemic has created a toxic environment in some families and this will affect children
26 Mar 2021
Caring for trans and non-binary people: overcoming the fear of ‘getting it wrong’
How to address inequitable treatment and improve communication with patients
05 Mar 2021
Redeployed in emergency care: anxiety and dread in one 12-hour shift
The RCN Nurse of the Year 2020 describes a day on the front line in the COVID-19 second wave
10 Feb 2021
How will the new strain of COVID-19 affect children and young people?
What it means for children’s services, vaccinations and the advice nurses should give parents
04 Feb 2021
COVID-19 cardiac complications: counting the long-term cost
The virus has been linked to heart damage, but has also disrupted care across the specialty
15 Jan 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: what you need to know
Nurses are playing a leading role in the mass vaccination programme
08 Jan 2021
Back to school: how school nurses have coped with new-term challenges
Schoolchildren’s return has reduced health concerns, but school nurses have less access
19 Oct 2020
Nurses with long-COVID: why pacing yourself when back at work is essential
Staff struggling to recover from coronavirus need the support of employers – and colleagues
02 Oct 2020