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Wales safe staffing law plays key role in rising agency spend, report finds
NHS Grampian prepares to welcome Australian nursing graduates, thanks to NMC rule change
Bereavement support led by senior nurses or doctors ‘gives loved ones closure’
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Wales safe staffing law plays key role in rising agency spend, report finds
Wales Audit Office also cites lack of NHS pay growth as contributing factor
NHS Grampian prepares to welcome Australian nursing graduates, thanks to NMC rule change
Newly qualified cohort will help the Scottish employer fill band 5 vacancies
Bereavement support led by senior nurses or doctors ‘gives loved ones closure’
Matron-led service resolved concerns that might otherwise have escalated to formal complaints
‘Powerful duo’ will lead RCN council’s drive to reconnect with members
New chair Sue Warner says the year ahead ‘will be a challenging one’
Staff shortages could derail NHS funding boost plans
Report warns extra money promised for NHS may be lost to agency costs – or not used at all
New guidance focuses on how to safely deploy nursing associates
Resource published ahead of new staff joining register at end of January
Analysis
Why the four-hour wait target in EDs should stay in place
Despite failing to meet waiting time targets, patient safety remains a priority
Review of 2018: The pay deal creates fallout and nurse leaders bow out
We look back on the year’s events, from a controversial pay rise to a vote of no confidence
Wider health service 'must take ownership' of emergency department problems...
Access to GP services and social care is worsening, CQC report finds
Is the ED the right place for someone experiencing a mental health crisis?
Government pledges major funding in mental health provision in emergency care
The ambulance service bringing care closer to home
Following Lord Carter’s review, NWAS NHS Trust is trying to reduce avoidable admissions
Will a change to the law on violence against emergency workers stop assaults?
Emergency nurses need training to deal with aggressive patients, experts say
Clinical update
Identifying and treating Lyme disease: new NICE guidelines
Caused by bites from infected ticks, Lyme disease requires prompt treatment to avoid...
Pain management in children
Summary and nursing implications of the latest updates to clinical practice.
Dignity in healthcare for people with learning disabilities
The RCN’s latest edition of its guidance Dignity in Health Care for People with Learning...
NICE guidance on intermediate care and reablement
NICE has issued new guidelines on intermediate care, including reablement, and how to...
Recognise and respond to child abuse and neglect
Read our summary of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance to help...
Delirium
Read our clinical update on an RCN campaign to help nurses spot the signs of delirium.
Policy briefing
Instant messaging: guidance for NHS staff in hospital
Guidance aims to help judge how and when to use instant messaging in acute clinical settings
Safeguarding framework will help nurses protect their patients
RCN sets out competencies for healthcare staff in relation to adult safeguarding
Ensuring safe staffing in emergency departments
Guidelines to help hospitals with workforce planning and staff deployment
Six areas for improving treatment of trauma patients identified
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence identifies the priority areas for...
Emergency and acute medical care in over 16s guidance
New guidelines from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cover organising and...
RCN guidance on reasonable adjustments for staff affected by disability
The RCN has updated its peer support service guide for staff affected by an impairment or...
Journal scan
Patients without primary care providers more likely to have CT scan in emergency...
American-based research finds more people who have CT scans in the emergency department didn...
Research compares use of intravenous paracetamol with oral paracetamol for pain...
An Australian study looks at whether intravenous or oral paracetamol is more effective at...
Using an antistatic spacer with an inhaler improved asthma control, a study found
A study has found that using an antistatic spacer with an inhaler gave patients better...
Alcohol screening: rise in referrals to clinical nurse specialist teams
A recent study looking into emergency departments’ (EDs) current practices regarding alcohol...
Management failure in treating skin and soft tissue infections
Risk factors, such as a fever, are associated with failures in the management of skin and...
Lactate levels in patients with suspected sepsis
Emergency department (ED) sepsis screening algorithms should incorporate a serum lactate cut...
Podcast
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team dramatically reduced cardiac arrest
Series 3 Episode 6: Nurse practitioner Amor Palada talks about preventing cardiac arrest
Reaching out to nursing students via the internet
Series 3 Episode 4: how the online Student Nurse Project is connecting students nationwide...
Nursing Standard podcast: Could parliament's Brexit chaos be the catalyst for...
Episode 7 of the Nursing Standard podcast has an interview with nurse peer Baroness Mary...
Nursing student bursary was ‘far from ideal,’ says nurse MP Maria Caulfield
The nursing student bursary should not be championed as the best way to train nurses and new...
'Integrate the four fields of nursing,' leading academic tells the Nursing...
A two-stream system should be introduced to replace the four fields, nurse leader tells...
Nursing Standard podcast: Foundation years for nursing students
Universities may need to use foundation years to ensure students can meet new registration...
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Ask the experts webinar: serious skin infections
This webinar explores the nursing management of serious skin infections and how they can be...
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...
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...
Sponsored: Find your most extraordinary RMN job with Priory
Most nurses enter the profession to make a real difference to people’s lives, and our...
The Cambian Group: Nursing you can truly believe in
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RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
The largest nursing recruitment and career advice events in the UK