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CPR guidance to be updated after controversial fitness to practise ruling
RCN says update will give nurses clearer direction on resuscitation decisions
27 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus: new guidance aims to ‘fully prepare’ NHS staff to treat patients
Advice from NHS Staff Council includes rest breaks and ‘fit testing’ face masks
27 Feb 2020
University in bid to secure NMC sign-off on new nursing courses after initial rejection
NMC said proposals did not meet its ‘challenging’ new standards
26 Feb 2020
Emergency department nurses supported over patients with mental health symptoms
Guidance sets out protocol for working together to treat patients in emergency departments
26 Feb 2020
‘Corridor nursing’: the new normal for emergency nurses
Emergency departments resort increasingly to providing care in non-designated areas – survey
26 Feb 2020
Schoolchildren to design uniforms for nurses of the future
London trust is running competition to celebrate Florence Nightingale’s legacy
25 Feb 2020
Deal done: nurses vote to end dispute about pay and safe staffing
NHS staff in Northern Ireland secure promises on pay parity and nurse numbers
24 Feb 2020
Scotland’s ‘exemplary’ chief nurse to step down from role
Fellow healthcare leaders praise Fiona McQueen for her contribution to nursing
24 Feb 2020
Florence Nightingale Barbie doll unveiled in tribute to inspiring women
New model forms part of range celebrating women who have broken boundaries
21 Feb 2020
NMC asks its own regulator to review controversial FtP ruling
It had recommended nurse director Helen Lockett be struck off, but FtP panel was more lenient
21 Feb 2020
Leaked NHS email highlights flaws in nurse retention plan
Government’s pledge for 50,000 more nurses rests on ‘weak’ proposals on retention
20 Feb 2020
Does your workplace help or hinder you in your nursing job?
Take our quick survey and tell us about your commute, IT, rest facilities and more
19 Feb 2020
Violence in the NHS: almost a quarter of nurses tell survey about being attacked
Latest NHS Staff Survey reveals assaults, patient safety, and work stresses as key concerns
18 Feb 2020
Meet the twin sisters with identical nursing careers
Rali and Petya Marinova qualified in the same specialty and work together on the same ward
17 Feb 2020
RCN congress 2020: your chance to vote on urgent nursing issues
Topics include unpredictable shift patterns, corridor care and assisted dying
17 Feb 2020
BME nurses – the NHS staff most likely to face discrimination at work
NHS WRES report quantifies the harassment, abuse and discrimination BME staff experience
14 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus: nurse in self-isolation says process is ‘not being dealt with effectively’
Anyone asked to go into self-isolation should stay at home for 14 days, says PHE
14 Feb 2020
UK burns specialist matron flies to New Zealand to care for volcanic eruption patients
Lucy Hall responded to appeal for international help to relieve over-stretched nurses
14 Feb 2020