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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
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
Promoting sexual safety among care home residents – advice for employers
CQC wants nurses to feel able to broach the subject of sexuality with individuals
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
‘Corridor nursing’: the new normal for emergency nurses
Emergency departments resort increasingly to providing care in non-designated areas – survey
Schoolchildren to design uniforms for nurses of the future
London trust is running competition to celebrate Florence Nightingale’s legacy
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
Scotland’s ‘exemplary’ chief nurse to step down from role
Fellow healthcare leaders praise Fiona McQueen for her contribution to nursing
Florence Nightingale Barbie doll unveiled in tribute to inspiring women
New model forms part of range celebrating women who have broken boundaries
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
Leaked NHS email highlights flaws in nurse retention plan
Government’s pledge for 50,000 more nurses rests on ‘weak’ proposals on retention
Poor funding for mental health trusts is jeopardising patient safety – NHS Providers
Survey of trusts in England finds inadequate investment to maintain and upgrade buildings