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Apprenticeship degrees a 'drop in the ocean' say health academics
Planned nursing degree apprenticeships will be ‘a drop in the ocean’ and will not solve the...
01 Dec 2016
Stephanie Jones-Berry
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Nurses should not routinely use personal mobile phones for work, according to new RCN guidance
Nurses should not use personal mobile phones for work, according to new RCN guidance.
29 Nov 2016
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‘Northern Ireland education model could be copied by the rest of the UK’
Northern Ireland’s unique approach to in-service learning and CPD could work in other parts of UK.
28 Nov 2016
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Brexit could take nursing workforce to ‘breaking point’
Brexit could take the nursing workforce to ‘breaking point’, a leading nurse academic has warned.
25 Nov 2016
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Board support critical to the success of executive nursing director role, says leading nurse academic
Executive directors of nursing need support from their boards to be successful in their roles, a leading nurse academic has said.
25 Nov 2016
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Front-line nurses must be agents of change, say nursing leaders
Conference speakers urge nurses to help lead change in public health.
24 Nov 2016
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Nurses honoured at QNI annual awards
More than 100 nurses were made Queen’s Nurses, and four others named fellows at a ceremony in London
23 Nov 2016
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Resource planned for nurses who want to work in defence settings
Resource for those starting out in defence nursing is being developed by the RCN and Birmingham City University.
23 Nov 2016
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Hospital staff use theatrical technique to improve care
Emergency department nurses in London find a novel way to improve care.
23 Nov 2016
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Celebrate the fantastic job you do, chief nurse urges profession
Nurses need to get better at trumpeting their unique role in patient care, says England’s chief nurse.
22 Nov 2016
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Nursing staff should take learning ‘across borders’, says RCN president
Nursing staff working across the world hold the solutions to many of the biggest challenges facing humanity, says the Royal College of Nursing.
22 Nov 2016
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Hospital inspectors will prioritise experience of carers of patients with dementia – CQC
Chief inspector of England’s hospitals pledges his teams will look at provision for carers of people with dementia.
21 Nov 2016
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New executive director for Council of Deans of Health
The Council of Deans of Health has announced the appointment of a new executive director.
21 Nov 2016
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RCN re-elects Cecilia Anim as president for second term
Ms Anim will remain in post for the next two years following a membership vote.
18 Nov 2016
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EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of district nursing posts lost since 2014
More than half of NHS trusts employing district nurses have seen a fall in their numbers since 2014/15.
18 Nov 2016
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Nurse-led medicine monitoring can prevent adverse side effects
Nurse-led monitoring of medicines taken by people with mental health problems can prevent...
17 Nov 2016
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Former mental health nurse will be next chair of Council of Deans of Health
The Council of Deans of Health, which represents nursing, midwifery and allied health...
17 Nov 2016
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Quarter of women in England missing out on potentially life-saving cervical cancer checks
One in four women eligible for screening did not receive checks last year, new data shows.
15 Nov 2016