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RCNi Nurse Awards 2018: ‘Everyone is deserving of the best’
Nurse consultant in cancer Gillian Knowles and her colleagues were awarded the RCNi Cancer Nursing Award 2018 yesterday. ...
Newsroom
Two nurses sentenced for defrauding NHS
Two nurses have been sentenced after admitting defrauding the NHS in separate incidents
Rules eased on overseas nurses retaking exam
Overseas nurses will only have to retake the part of a competency exam they fail
Specialist nurses improve outcomes for people with cancer
Patients assessed by lung cancer nurse specialists are likely to live longer, survey finds
Pay rise for staff on Agenda for Change contracts outside NHS
NHS pay deal to be extended to nurses employed by arm’s-length providers
Brexit white paper vague on immigration restrictions EU nurses may face, says RCN
Paper says future plan ‘would end free movement, taking back control of the UK’s borders’
Home care provider’s ‘soft signs’ system ‘significantly reduces’ hospital admissions
Care workers use 'soft signs' list to spot deterioration and alert nurses
Evidence and Practice
Nursing support during treatment of multiple myeloma with proteasome inhibitors
In the past two years proteasome inhibitors have risen in prominence reflecting the recent...
Developing best practice cancer treatment summary templates
There is increasing recognition of the importance of making the Recovery Package available...
Implementing the Recovery Package: a survey of cancer workforce readiness
Implementation of the Recovery Package is a priority in the recent NHS England cancer...
Exploring the benefits of a home pembrolizumab infusion service for patients with...
An increasing incidence of melanoma and recent scientific developments in systemic anti-...
Exploring perceptions and experiences of oral chemotherapy in people with cancer
The increasing use of oral chemotherapy treatment for cancer offers benefits...
A screening tool to identify frailty in older people with lymphoma and help assess...
By 2020, two million people aged 65 and over will be living with a cancer diagnosis, and...
Features
RCNi Nurse Awards 2018: Exemplifying the advanced skills required to deliver...
Lead research nurse Foteini Rozakeas has picked up the Excellence in Cancer Research Award...
RCNi Nurse Awards 2018: ‘Everyone is deserving of the best’
Nurse consultant in cancer Gillian Knowles and her colleagues were awarded the RCNi Cancer...
Helping families by improving care closer to home
A cancer charity is assisting local training to help families avoid travel for a child’s...
Digital platform rolled out nationally to support young people following diagnosis
An award winning digital platform, produced by a young adult cancer team, is set to be...
RCN chair: Adamant nurses must use their voice
RCN chair Maria Trewern is full of hope for the profession – and wants to give members more...
NHS at 70: how Bevan's announcement transformed the UK...
On its anniversary, we should reflect on all that the health service has achieved
Opinion
Inject creativity to allay the impending workforce crisis in cancer care
As a growing proportion of cancer nurses approach retirement age, strategies are needed to...
Book review: Problem Solving in Patient-Centred and Integrated Cancer Care
Chemotherapy nurse consultant Catherine Oakley reviews this guide on how to embed cancer...
Book review: With the End in Mind
Palliative care clinical nurse specialist Claire Windsor reviews a text that aims to tackle...
Students
Don’t worry if you shed a tear
Looking after a patient nearing the end of life can be daunting, but one nursing student...
An insight into the hidden battles of patients with invisible illnesses
When nursing student Laurie Batchelor helped care for a patient in the community with cancer...
Student’s homemade songbook helped patients forget cancer symptoms
When nursing student Georgia Brain created a book of lyrics to help her patients remember...
Careers
60 seconds with breast care specialist nurse Carol Brearley
Carol Brearley, a breast care specialist nurse, talks about qualities a cancer nurse should...
How the Royal Marsden hospital left a lasting impact on my career
Radiation oncology nurse in Ireland Jennifer Matthews discusses how clinical research is...
60 seconds with pain management nurse specialist Jenny Wright
Jenny Wright, a clinical nurse specialist in pain management, talks about the challenges of...