Lynne Pearce
Online repeat prescriptions: advice on how to order for care home residents
Information on setting up secure proxy access for care home staff for repeat prescriptions
Safe sedation practice in the emergency department
New guidance from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on advanced clinical practitioners’ airway management skills
Learning disability nursing: correcting those who ask ‘Is it real nursing?’
Student and NHS ambassador Helen Morgan is challenging misunderstandings about her field
Managing aerosol generating procedures in school for children with complex medical needs
Updated guidance covers children with a tracheostomy or respiratory difficulties
My journey from rough sleeper to Queen’s Nurse
A nurse’s foot clinics for people living on the streets are inspired by her experience
COVID-19 and mental health: retaining and recruiting nurses now and beyond the pandemic
New plan for England highlights the ‘unique selling points’ of mental health nursing
Menopause symptoms and period pain: identify women’s health conditions with confidence
Updated RCN resource also includes information on pregnancy, continence and sexual health
Guidance on visiting care homes during COVID-19
DHSC states that providers should enable indoor visits where the visitor has tested negative
Neuro-rehabilitation: supporting younger adults after stroke and acquired brain injury
Free one-year course for nurses targets care for this ‘overlooked’ patient group
Diabetes care: how a coin-sized device can monitor blood glucose levels continuously
Up to 3,000 people with learning disabilities set to benefit from ‘life-changing’ device
Why newly qualified nurses should not be put off working in general practice
COVID-19 vaccine delivery and a recruitment push will put practice nursing in the spotlight
How nurses can help to rehabilitate care home residents after COVID-19
Nurses can use their skills to unlock the potential for rehabilitation of older people in care homes
Learning to monitor blood glucose – a helping hand to safe and confident practice
Nursing students can practise taking blood samples with simulation device invented by a nurse
From nurse to trust chief: ‘my background informs my style of staff leadership’
Cancer centre chief executive’s own experience of being disciplined shaped her approach
Suicide deaths on railways: the nurse-led interventions that could save lives
Community engagement is key, says mental health nurse in groundbreaking Network Rail role
How to manage patients who may be concealing drugs internally
RCEM has published guidance on managing cases of suspected internal drug trafficking
Preparing to Prescribe toolkit: becoming a non-medical prescriber
Updated online resource is a step-by-step guide for nurses considering a prescribing course
Human trafficking and modern slavery: how nurses can support victims
What to look for, how to help – and what not to do if you if you suspect a patient is at risk