Exclusive: government must recognise ‘critical importance’ of CPD for nurses
The government must recognise the critical importance of continuing professional development...
24 Oct 2016
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Nurses can help fight modern slavery, say NHS leaders
Nurses are being urged to help join in the fight against so-called ‘modern slavery’, in an...
24 Oct 2016
‘Perfect storm’ threatens UK’s nursing workforce supply
The RCN’s labour market review has highlighted a crisis in the UK’s nursing supply including...
21 Oct 2016
Body cameras aim to curb rise in attacks on nurses and other frontline staff
Security staff at a major London hospital trust are being given body cameras after attacks...
20 Oct 2016
Board game teaches nurses how to care for burn injury patients
The Burns Game tests healthcare professionals with questions and scenarios about how to care...
19 Oct 2016
Nurses need coping strategies to deal with rudeness from colleagues
A study has shown that nurses can better cope with rude remarks from colleagues if they...
19 Oct 2016
Virtual nurse aims to prevent heart attacks
Cora could save lives through app, research suggests.
17 Oct 2016
Former Nurse of the Year urges others to enter RCNi Nurse Awards 2017
Previous winner who launched a domestic violence service in an emergency department is...
12 Oct 2016
Pauline Cafferkey given Ebola all clear
Nurse Pauline Cafferkey has tested negative for the Ebola virus after being hospitalised for...
07 Oct 2016
Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey 'stable' after being rushed to hospital
Nurse Pauline Cafferkey is said to be in a stable condition after she was hospitalised for a...
06 Oct 2016
Regional trauma centre boosts survival rates by more than half
More patients are surviving life-threatening injuries thanks to a regional trauma network.
05 Oct 2016
Off-duty nurse saves the life of a great-grandfather – then looks after him in hospital
A quick-thinking nurse used a defibrillator to save an older patient's life and then...
04 Oct 2016
Carers take loved ones to emergency department because of lack of district nurses
1 in 5 carers have taken their loved one to the emergency department (ED) due to failures in...
30 Sep 2016
RCN sets out timetable for ANP accreditation project
The RCN is taking a phased approach to advanced nurse practitioner accreditation.
29 Sep 2016
Bowel cancer could be detected earlier by GPs
Study shows patients have symptoms a year before emergency bowel cancer diagnosis.
28 Sep 2016
Trust’s emergency care downgraded due to lack of nurses
Inspectors rate Aintree University Hospital unit as ‘requires improvement’ following...
26 Sep 2016
Union invites public to thank nurses for the job they do
Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government...
26 Sep 2016
Healthcare assistants being used as 'nurses on the cheap', says new report
NHS healthcare assistants (HCAs) are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or...
23 Sep 2016