Fair pay demands are not about COVID rewards, but long-overdue recognition
The government continues to ignore calls for a pay rise, but we won’t give up, says RCN chief
03 Dec 2020
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Coping during COVID-19: how creativity can help you step back from stress
We’re not infallible, says the photographer behind Manchester’s giant nurse mural
26 Nov 2020
COVID-19: what governments can do now to protect nurses
Deaths among healthcare workers match first world war figures – and risks must be recognised
24 Nov 2020
Free school meals campaign showed the best of us – from footballers to nurses
Starving children belong in Dickensian novels, not modern-day Britain
18 Nov 2020
COVID-19 tests: what HIV nursing can teach us about the importance of pastoral care
Why we must not underestimate the emotional impact of receiving a positive result
17 Nov 2020
If you have nagging worries about poor care, be brave and speak up
Nurses have a duty to escalate concerns, so the NMC has issued advice on taking a stand
11 Nov 2020
COVID-19 and nurse well-being: how to ensure staff aren’t afraid to come to work
What exhausted, overstretched and anxious front-line staff need now from senior leaders
05 Nov 2020
Free school meals: nurses cannot remain silent on child food poverty
We see the impact a lack of food has on the poorest families
29 Oct 2020
If only nurses were in charge of COVID-19 test and trace
Coronavirus testing system needs leaders who understand the needs of ordinary people
28 Oct 2020
Prioritising nurse safety not only protects staff, but patients too
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
27 Oct 2020
Coping with COVID-19 deaths: what we need in the next phase
How we can plan now to reduce strain on nursing staff, and on grieving families
21 Oct 2020
Here’s why every nurse should know about our mental health support services
Pandemic causing surge in demand for the work of healthcare professionals’ well-being charity
29 Sep 2020
Student placements: we need to ‘feed’ our future nurses to build them up
Why does nurses’ famed kindness not always extend to each other, or those in training?
24 Sep 2020
Why nurse managers need to start saying ‘yes’ to flexible working
Even small changes to staff working patterns can improve care and retain nurses
22 Sep 2020
Successful nursing handovers: tips for every shift
Clear communication is critical. Here’s how to make the most of handovers
17 Sep 2020
Fair pay: the only option that helps us keep the nurses we have
The international nurse stopgap is no longer a possibility. COVID-19 demands a values shift
15 Sep 2020
Flu jabs are all in a day’s work for nurses – and Matt Hancock should know this
Shadowing a nurse would help senior health officials gain some understanding of the role
10 Sep 2020
Care after death: the grief journey for those bereaved during COVID-19
How a redeployed nursing team supported families affected by visiting restrictions
09 Sep 2020