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Nurse brings wedding day to the ward for mother of the bride
The board game that helps you identify domestic violence and abuse
Helping nurses to ‘defuse’ after difficult situations
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Nurse brings wedding day to the ward for mother of the bride
Patient Janet Adams was too unwell to attend ceremony, but didn’t miss out on the occasion
The board game that helps you identify domestic violence and abuse
Nurse lecturer’s learning tool aims to get healthcare staff talking about how they can help
Proposed £36,000 salary threshold for migrants ‘should not apply to nurses’
Think tank’s suggested minimum salary threshold sparks nurse recruitment concerns
A-level results: number of students accepted on to nursing degrees up on 2018
Nursing degree applicants confirm their university places – or prepare for UCAS clearing
NMC throws out cases against nurses accused of failing to raise staffing concerns
Liverpool Prison colleagues had faced FtP hearings after reviews found poor care
Nearly 7,000 NHS staff sick days in England last year due to drug or alcohol misuse
Alcohol charity says a climate of openness and support is vital
Analysis
Autism Act revamp on the way in England
Heralded as a sea change in support and treatment the Autism Act 2009 is to be updated
In Laura’s name: the charity that aims to prevent suicide among nurses
The Laura Hyde Foundation campaigns for better mental health support for healthcare staff
NHS must persuade nurses to return to practice – and get better at keeping staff too
Strategies to lure lapsed registrants back need to be matched by changes in the workplace
Five days that rocked the learning disability care sector
Why the care of people with learning disabilities and autism is in need of urgent improvement
RCN congress 2019: your quick guide to what’s on the agenda
Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed
Revealed: what nurses say about short-staffing and how it’s harming patient care
Nurses open up about the risks to patient safety – and their work-life balance
Clinical update
New NICE guideline on decision-making for those who lack capacity
NICE guideline helps healthcare staff apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Improving diagnosis, care and support for ADHD
NICE guidance aims to improve recognition, diagnosis, quality of care and support for ADHD
Dignity in healthcare for people with learning disabilities
The RCN’s latest edition of its guidance Dignity in Health Care for People with Learning...
Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people
Your essential guide to harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people and how to...
Policy briefing
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
Identifying the needs of older people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities are living longer but will have specific health needs
Homes and services for people with learning disabilities should be close to their...
Local councils and health bodies need to work together to make community support near loved...
Research news
Value of learning disability nurse role in children’s hospitals
Can learning disability nurses enhance perceptions of capacity among hospital staff?
Outcomes after feeding gastrostomy insertion to reduce aspiration
Feeding gastrostomy insertion may not cut respiratory infections in people with LD
Unplanned hospital readmissions of older people with learning disabilities
Hospital readmissions among older people with LDs compared with the general population
Hearing voices group for people with learning disabilities piloted and evaluated
Global mental health service-user movement suggests links to past trauma
How deinstitutionalisation of adults with learning disabilities affects quality of life
Movement to community settings associated with improved sense of independent decision-making
Developing resilience and self-efficacy in parents of children with complex health needs
The effectiveness of an intervention to engage parents in guided support with nurses
Journal scan
Scottish survey reveals the scale of social isolation and loneliness
More than 70% of young adults with learning disabilities reported feeling lonely ‘a lot of...
Long-term conditions management
Systematic review finds that people with learning disabilities were less likely to access...
Secure settings: what makes for a good outcome when people move on from inpatient...
Study finds need to establish specialist forensic support teams to ensure best possible...
Blood plasma test could lead to earlier diagnosis of autism
A pioneering test has revealed a link between autism and damage to proteins in blood plasma...
Study raises questions about clinical outcomes associated with positive behaviour...
Of services where staff underwent training only 30% produced positive behaviour support...
Psychotropic medication often given in the absence of multidisciplinary assessments
Research raises concerns about a lack of guidelines and review of prescriptions
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...
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