Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
Career advice
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It can seem difficult when you’re under pressure, but showing kindness really does make a difference
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Choosing an unglamorous specialty was never an issue for colorectal consultant nurse Fiona Hibberts
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Care homes can be vibrant places to work, with a clear career structure
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Patients may want to hide frailties or fears, so adopt a curious attitude towards those in your care
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You cannot take back an insensitive comment, but you can minimise the risk of it happening
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Supporting a nurse who is struggling can be difficult, but just listening is a good start
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Four-day event in Belfast will offer a range of learning sessions and CPD opportunities
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It's part of a nurse's role to offer kindness and care, but how brave do they feel when asking for them themselves?
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Self-care workshop will emphasise importance of work-life balance
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The RCN wants all acute hospitals to have 24-hour access to a learning disabilities liaison nurse, who can help develop policies and procedures for patients w
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Working in volunteer emergency nursing teams overseas is challenging but also rewarding and eye-opening, say members of a group from Kettering who helped care
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When organisations are stretched to the limit, it may seem as if nothing you do could possibly make a difference.
Easy access to medical information brings benefits for patients but only if the information is accurate. How should you respond when a consultation becomes challenging?
Ann Russell returned from a trip doing voluntary nursing in India full of praise for the NHS, but grateful for her rewarding experience at a school and hospice in Kolkata
Recounting our own stories, and listening to those of others, is vital in reshaping the narrative and building resilience in healthcare workers, say Lucy Gillespie and Gemma Boyd
Working in a caring profession does not give you immunity from tensions with colleagues. Fortunately, there are techniques you can use to stop normal conflict becoming a problem
A nurse specialising in multiple sclerosis drew on his earlier experience in urology to develop a potentially life-changing service for patients
In the final article of a three-part series, health coach Mandy Day-Calder explains why what you want to say and what patients think you mean can be very different, and offers tips on how to avoid misunderstandings
