COVID-19 one year on: how nurses rose to the challenge, whatever their setting
The pandemic has placed unprecedented demands on nurses – but coping comes at a cost
19 Mar 2021
Analysis
Long-COVID: the range of symptoms and how to help your patients
Understanding the long-term implications for individuals and where to signpost for support
12 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
How nutrition can help prevent and treat pressure ulcers
A balanced diet and good hydration are vital for patients to maintain robust and healthy skin
19 Feb 2021
Napping on a nursing shift: can it help to fight fatigue?
Night shifts and long hours can affect sleep and the risk of errors. Are naps the answer?
18 Feb 2021
Mass vaccination: what it’s like working in the UK’s biggest clinic
One nurse’s experience of a landmark day at a COVID-19 vaccination centre
12 Feb 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
Rotas and shift patterns: who should make the decisions?
What nurses told us about lack of control over their shifts and cost to work-life balance
05 Feb 2021
Anxious and agitated: how to help a nervous patient
Using communication skills to understand and diminish your patients’ fears about treatment
29 Jan 2021
Common but crushing: how skin conditions can affect mental health
The information you need to support patients coping with ‘just a skin condition’
26 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: have you had yours?
With all front-line health and social care staff now eligible, we look at the roll-out so far
22 Jan 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
COVID-19 workplace support: initiatives promoting nurse health and well-being
Virtual wobble rooms, PPE marshals, welfare cafés – how employers are supporting staff
08 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
COVID-19: how to help patients cope with the mental health impact of the pandemic
Nurses in all settings will encounter patients affected by anxiety or depression
04 Jan 2021
Diabetes care catch-up: which patients should take priority as COVID-19 continues?
Many patients have missed out on care during the pandemic - now services are under pressure
31 Dec 2020
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: what to say to allay patients’ concerns
Not everyone trusts the coronavirus vaccine – but advice from nurses can change minds
21 Dec 2020
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out so far: nurses’ experiences in hospitals and GP surgeries
As the programme extends into primary care, teams will need support
18 Dec 2020