Nursing Standard
Janet Davies to step down as RCN general secretary
‘It has been a great honour to represent my profession at the highest level,’ she says
20 Aug 2018
Chris Longhurst
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Community nurses have ‘essential role’ to help end rough sleeping, reveals QNI survey
Charity highlights street-based nursing care initiative to improve the health of the homeless
20 Aug 2018
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Nurses should not be replaced by less qualified staff, says ICN
International Council of Nurses warns that use of under-qualified staff can affect patient safety
17 Aug 2018
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Bawa-Garba case: NMC has no plans to review FtP of nurse who was struck off
Bank nurse Isabel Amaro was struck off after being convicted of gross negligence manslaughter
14 Aug 2018
Nursing Standard
RCN announces candidates for president and deputy president
Postal ballot will run from 11 October to 14 November
13 Aug 2018
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Staff shortages are putting nurses under pressure to work while they are sick, says RCN
NHS sickness absence figures are distorted by 'high levels of presenteeism', RCN claims
06 Aug 2018
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Trainee nursing associates say they need more learning time
One in four trainee nursing associates find placement pressures harm their learning
03 Aug 2018
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EU nurses could face extra NMC fees if there is a hard Brexit
NMC is preparing for a variety of post-Brexit outcomes for nurses who want to come to the UK
03 Aug 2018
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Government launches consultation on physical and mental health education
RCN welcomes proposals, but warns about lack of school nurses to help students with confidential issues
24 Jul 2018
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Posthumous Queen's award for nurse who helped others at London Bridge terror attack
Ms Boden awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery
19 Jul 2018
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Parents of babies in neonatal care failing to receive mental health support
Many parents lack access to mental health support when babies are in neonatal care – survey
19 Jul 2018
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Rules eased on overseas nurses retaking exam
Overseas nurses will only have to retake the part of a competency exam they fail
17 Jul 2018
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Specialist nurses improve outcomes for people with cancer
Patients assessed by lung cancer nurse specialists are likely to live longer, survey finds
16 Jul 2018
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Introducing the new editor of Nursing Standard
New editor for RCNi flagship journal, Nursing Standard
16 Jul 2018
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Stroke nursing: career framework will attempt to bolster specialist workforce
UK needs to educate and retain many more stroke care specialist nurses
09 Jul 2018
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COPD: patients in need of reassurance say they value input from clinicians
Healthcare professionals' support prevents people with COPD feeling overwhelmed by symptoms
09 Jul 2018
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Unions to consult on NHS Wales pay deal
Deal ‘matches and in some cases goes beyond’ the one agreed in England
05 Jul 2018
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First NHS baby celebrates 70 years
Aneira Thomas arrived at 00:01 on 5 July 1948 – one minute after the birth of the NHS
04 Jul 2018