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Anticipatory prescribing: how to use it to improve care of patients at the end of life
Call for night shift nurses to be part of type 2 diabetes study
NHS pay award: will nurses in England vote for industrial action?
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Call for night shift nurses to be part of type 2 diabetes study
Researchers aim to develop intervention to improve health of workers living with the disease
NHS pay award: will nurses in England vote for industrial action?
RCN ballot opens next month and the results will inform next steps in pay dispute
Former nurses offered £1,000 incentive to return to practice in England
But the RCN calls for urgent action to address why so many nurses leave the profession
NHS pay: industrial action one step closer as union enters dispute process
Nurses angry at ministers’ imposition of ‘insulting’ 3% pay rise in Wales, claims RCN
Nurses’ determination praised, but senior leaders urge staff to look after well-being
Letter of support acknowledges ongoing pressures as difficult winter approaches
Essay mills to be banned: crackdown announced on ‘completely unethical’ online services
Impact of market for ready-written nursing essays has been worrying universities
Analysis
Anticipatory prescribing: how to use it to improve care of patients at the end of life
Access to ‘just in case’ medications is fundamental to compassionate palliative care
Neutropenic sepsis: how to spot the signs and symptoms and take rapid action
Nurses need to be vigilant on this potentially fatal complication of anticancer treatment
Your guide to RCN congress 2021
All you need to know about this year’s amended programme, educational events and lectures
How to survive night shifts: advice on protecting your health and well-being
Sleep expert Steven Lockley’s tips to help you establish good routines around night shifts
Shame, stigma and not making a fuss – why nurses fear seeking help when at rock bottom
Nurse suicide attempts rose during the pandemic. Help for you or a colleague
How to broach difficult subjects with your patients
Campaigner Liz O’Riordan sparked a debate on the cancer issues no one talks to patients about
Clinical update
Wound care: what the framework for standardised treatment means for your patients
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical wounds
NICE recommends use of breast cancer drug as new treatment option
Trastuzumab deruxtecan is a targeted treatment that could extend patients’ lives
Cervical cancer: how the NHS at-home HPV testing trial is being rolled out
Cervix home HPV testing kits will help address shortfall in screening attendance
Lung cancer or COVID-19? How to differentiate between their similar presentations
A new resource helps patients and nurses differentiate between the symptoms
COVID-19 vaccine and chemotherapy: advice and guidance
Latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for patients receiving systemic anticancer therapy
Long-COVID: what it means and how to manage the longer-term effects
Advice from NICE on how to care for patients with ongoing symptoms of the virus
Policy briefing
ReSPECT form update: a more patient-centred focus for advance care planning
How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making
COVID-19: when you can refuse to treat a patient due to inadequate PPE
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE
How to advise women about the new cervical screening test
More sensitive test could save hundreds of lives as infections will be spotted earlier
Helping nurses to ‘defuse’ after difficult situations
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challenging incidents at work
Correct use of gloves and how to protect your skin
RCN Glove Awareness week stresses correct use of gloves and how nurses can protect their skin
Marie Curie Legacy Campaign on the benefits of radiotherapy
The treatment is being undervalued in cancer care, experts say
Research news
Physical exercise may reduce risk of prostate cancer
Study finds reduced risk of prostate cancer among men with a specific DNA variation
Screening can reduce incidence of bowel cancer
People with bowel cancer who had colonoscopies tended to live longer, study shows
Gene causing rare form of kidney cancer identified
Children with Wilm’s tumour may no longer need nephrectomies
Drink helps track brain cancer
A chemical drunk before surgery can make brain cancer easier to diagnose and monitor
Skipping urgent referral linked to mortality risk
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
Smoking down by one quarter in seven years
Cigarette smoking in England fell, pointing to the success of antismoking measures
Journal scan
Haematologic neoplasm in survivors of breast cancer
Incidence of myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplasia higher in women treated for breast cancer
Cancer diagnosis increases the risk of suicide
Researchers find suicide risk is highest in the first six months of a cancer diagnosis
Predictors of location of death for children receiving palliative care
More than one third of all children with cancer in the US die in an institutional setting
US study looks at outpatient palliative care referral patterns in oncologists
Understanding outpatient palliative care referrals among thoracic medical oncologists
Prognosis communication for people with head and neck cancer
Analysis of succesfully communicating prognosis for people with head and neck cancer
Optimising bed rest period to reduce lumbar punctures after chemotherapy
Randomised controlled trial of bed rest optimisation to reduce obstacles in chemotherapies
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This webinar, sponsored by HARTMANN, seeks to address variation in practice and outcomes for lower limb wounds
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Clinical trials – improving patient experience
Clinical nurse specialists and clinical research nurses can work collaboratively to promote opportunities for research and improve patients’ experiences before, during and after trials.
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