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Off-guard image of exhausted midwife goes viral
Picture captures woman’s raw emotion after ‘particularly hard’ shift
16 Oct 2019
Neurorehabilitation: nurse training programme calls for educational partner
The course, launched by Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, will enhance specialist skills
16 Oct 2019
Too many nurses in England are reaching ‘burnout or breaking point’, RCN warns
College responds to report revealing staff shortages and inadequate care
15 Oct 2019
Sepsis Six update emphasises importance of early intervention by a senior clinician
Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis
14 Oct 2019
Leading nurse calls for united front to promote learning disability nursing
Queen's Nursing Institute clinical adviser sets out pillars of practice for LD nurses
14 Oct 2019
People with LDs who present with challenging behaviour could inform service improvement
Such behaviour can mean needs aren't being met, and nurses need to be aware of this
14 Oct 2019
Hospitals in England urged to reduce plastic consumption by 100 million items
Straws, cups and cutlery are targeted by NHS England head Simon Stevens
12 Oct 2019
Learning disability nursing needs to reset itself, says senior nurse
NHS England head of LD nursing says the profession has to fight to prove its worth
11 Oct 2019
England’s chief nursing officer says increasing LD nursing numbers is priority
Ruth May also hinted at a possible return of the bursary to support nursing students
11 Oct 2019
NMC reveals its new fitness to practise support service
Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings
10 Oct 2019
Has intentional rounding turned ward nursing into a tick-box exercise?
Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests
09 Oct 2019
Northern Ireland pay dispute: nurses vote on industrial action – including a strike
RCN warns that staff could leave to work elsewhere if wage disparity remains unresolved
09 Oct 2019
NHS staffing crisis: government, not nurses, should shoulder the burden – RCN
College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing
09 Oct 2019
Sepsis Six update: immediate attendance by senior clinician is made top priority
Sepsis screening tool has changed – find out what this means for nurses
08 Oct 2019
NMC streamlines registration process for overseas nurses and midwives
Regulator cuts red tape in bid to get applicants on to UK register as fast as possible
07 Oct 2019
Suspended jail sentence for nurse who ran Botox business while on sick leave
Nicola Bevan also forged prescriptions to obtain cosmetic products for private work
04 Oct 2019
Applications invited for new children's nursing research awards
Two awards on offer for a children's nurse and nursing student to present their research
04 Oct 2019
For your patients’ sake, get the flu jab, senior official urges health workers
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
04 Oct 2019