Yvonne Coghill: Why you should nominate a colleague for an RCNi Award
Too few nurses from black and minority ethnic backgrounds receive awards for their efforts,...
26 Jan 2018
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Susan Aitkenhead: National framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff will ensure...
Leading Change, Adding Value (LCAV) puts a new emphasis on measuring improvement. With the...
15 Jan 2018
What does the future look like for learning disability nursing?
Seven years ago, recommendations were made to ensure a safer future of learning disability...
12 Jan 2018
Behaviours that challenge: How positive behaviour support significantly lessens the...
A new film highlights the driving force that has built up behind positive behaviour support...
11 Jan 2018
Helping people with a learning disability face dying
David O'Driscoll discusses the importance discussing death with people who have learning...
10 Jan 2018
Planet Rachael: ensure inclusivity when embracing the new digital NHS
Wendy Johnson wants to know whether we should walk before we can run when it comes to new...
08 Jan 2018
Opportunity for black and minority ethnic nurses to showcase their achievements
Community matron Dena Ross, joint winner of the Nursing Older People category at the RCNi...
11 Dec 2017
Understanding the differences between a good and bad death
Retelling past experiences of death in the workplace can help students gain the...
01 Nov 2017
The 'Jack of all trades' nursing role...
Community learning disability nurse, Jade Pearce reflects on her role and the service she...
31 Oct 2017
Planet Rachael: be more dog and live for now
Self-managing at work is a big task. But so are the demands of the job. Wendy Johnson tells...
26 Oct 2017
Why having a named contact is so important for people with learning disabilities
A mother argues why every person with a learning disability should have a named contact.
24 Aug 2017
Planet Rachael: the pain of getting a tattoo
Wendy Johnson's daughter Rachael got her first tattoo following years of talk and no action...
16 Aug 2017
Understanding the behaviours of people with intellectual disabilities experiencing...
Valerie Sinason and helping to understand trauma in the lives of people who have an...
10 Jul 2017
Nurses need to professionalise workforce planning as one of the urgent goals for the...
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for a new MBA for senior nursing staff, yet the...
04 Jul 2017
Planet Rachael: know when to keep it simple and unambiguous
The nuances and ambiguities of the English language can lead to misinterpretation, so don't...
28 Jun 2017
Positive behaviour support: the practical alternative to the use of restraint in...
As more children who have learning disabilities face disciplinary action at school,...
27 Jun 2017
Planet Rachael: An open letter to prime minister Theresa May
The government’s benefits policy have been a disaster for one service user.
09 May 2017
Closing hospitals is not the answer
Changing mindsets and enforcing positive behaviours support can be the most effective remedy...
08 May 2017