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RCN Nursing Awards 2021: you now have more time to enter and celebrate nurses’ work
Deadline extended to 24 May – so ‘shout about what our magnificent profession has done’
Surge in Google searches about how to become a nurse
Search engine data suggest growing interest in nursing as a career since start of pandemic
Resuscitation guidelines update: advance care plans the focus, not DNACPR notices
Includes section on ethics and considerations during a pandemic or shortage of resources
GP surgery failed newly qualified nurse through ‘complete absence’ of training
NMC criticises employer for giving inexperienced nurse too much responsibility
Female nurses’ well-being significantly worsened during COVID-19 pandemic
NHS Confederation’s survey findings must be ‘driver of real and lasting change’
Glove awareness campaign highlights need to reduce use, even in pandemic
RCN glove awareness week encourages nurses to protect their skin and share advice
Nurses with long-COVID must be ‘given time and support to recover’
RCN, and support group founded by nurse, call for help amid rise in number of staff sick days
NMC says COVID-19 vaccination messages need to be more inclusive and appropriate
Nursing regulator seeks to address vaccine hesitancy among healthcare staff
One in three NHS staff are also family carers, survey shows
Nurses need more flexibility when juggling work with caring responsibilities, says RCN
Nurse numbers rise in England but NHS is ‘a long way from being safely staffed’ – RCN
College responds to statistics showing nurse and health visitor numbers increased by 10,999
Next chief nursing officer for Wales is named
Sue Tranka will take over from outgoing CNO Jean White
Hospitals in special measures after telling staff to re-wear single-use PPE
Basic hand hygiene lapses and poor practice put staff and service users at risk of COVID-19