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New chief nurse will ‘bridge the gap’ between NHS England and NHS Improvement
‘Wales needs a national recruitment plan to support our new staffing law’
RCN demands bursary rethink as student numbers drop again
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Emergency readmissions jump 40% in seven years
Emergency readmissions to hospital for potentially preventable conditions have risen 40% in...
New chief nurse will ‘bridge the gap’ between NHS England and NHS Improvement
Jane Cummings’ successor will be a joint appointment and lead a single team
‘Wales needs a national recruitment plan to support our new staffing law’
Nurse staffing lead wants to see an end to competition between employers
RCN demands bursary rethink as student numbers drop again
The number of students starting nursing courses in the UK is down for the second year
NHS pay in Wales: health unions back three-year deal
Nurses will reach the top of their pay bands more quickly
RCN welcomes report highlighting beneficial impact of EU staff on the health service
But college disagrees about preferential treatment to work in UK after Brexit
Analysis
England’s trauma care network proves its worth
Report finds that setting up major trauma centres in England has saved 1,600 extra lives
RCNi launches interactive decision support tool created by nurses for nurses
Evidence-based resource aids clinical decision-making at the bedside
Emergency nurses expected to help ensure organ donation opt-out succeeds
NHS Blood and Transplant will need the help of front-line staff after change to legislation
Top tips for maintaining a safe emergency department during times of high demand
After a difficult winter, the Care Quality Commission has published some recommendations for...
Poor dementia care taking its toll on emergency system
A new report published by Alzheimer’s Society suggests dementia care has got worse leading...
Nurse training targeted to reduce suicide rate
Initiative aims to cut suicides by 10%; funding focused on eight hotspots
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
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...
Updated National Early Warning Score
In December 2017, the Royal College of Physicians updated the National Early Warning Score...
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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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...
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