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NMC set to overhaul public health and community nursing post-registration standards
Hospitals set up food banks and emergency loans for nurses
Let’s tackle this taboo: nurses bid to improve care for black men with prostate cancer
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NMC set to overhaul public health and community nursing post-registration standards
NMC’s co-produced changes will update, modernise and streamline post-registration standards
Hospitals set up food banks and emergency loans for nurses
RCN criticises the ‘outrageous state of affairs’ and demands fair pay for staff
Let’s tackle this taboo: nurses bid to improve care for black men with prostate cancer
Group is at increased risk of disease yet faces inequalities in post-diagnosis support
Almost half of last year’s new NMC registrants were trained overseas
NMC data has sparked concern over quick fixes and recruitment from red list countries
We’re off: NMC reveals extent of exodus from register as many leavers blame pandemic
Find out reasons why nurses say they feel forced to turn their backs on their careers
Attracting more men: is targeted recruitment key to unlocking growth in nurse numbers?
The nursing student cohort continues to be female-dominated thanks to stereotyping
Analysis
Peripheral neuropathy: how nurses can spot it and support patients
Causes, symptoms and effects, and the questions cancer nurses should ask patients
Pressure to work overtime: how to say no and prioritise work-life balance
If you’re working extra hours it may well be unpaid – and it may well be damaging your health
When a patient dies: providing compassionate care and support
How to maintain dignity and privacy, support families and protect your own well-being
How to speak to people with less survivable cancers
Good communication and trusting relationships between nurse and patient are vital
Flexible working: have the new rules made a difference for nurses?
What you told our survey about why it matters, making requests and support from managers
Managers with anxiety or depression: when is it okay to say you’re not okay?
Openness about mental ill health can be risky for nurse leaders, but it has benefits too
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 sponsored article describes emergency care for people with hereditary angioedema
Sponsored: How to improve leg ulcer practice and patient outcomes
This webinar, sponsored by HARTMANN, seeks to address variation in practice and outcomes for lower limb wounds
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UK-made respiratory protection for healthcare helps reduce environmental impact
Sponsored: Wales offers a great quality of life for the newly qualified nurse
Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the career move to work in Wales.
Sponsored: Working in Wales can really take you places in your career
Sian Thomas, a Consultant Nurse for Child Health in South Wales, and Nurse of the Year 2016, talks about why everyone looking for a rewarding nursing career should put Wales at the top of their list.
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.
