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Skin reactions due to surgical gloves lead to lost working hours, study finds

Nurses urged to protect their hands and wear gloves only when required

RCN Nurse of the Year 2020 revealed at virtual ceremony

Innovative nurse set up a project to support and educate young people at risk of knife crime

Mental health nursing: a profession with an image problem?

Outdated stereotypes could be deterring potential recruits

BAME nurses receive recognition at RCN London’s Rising Star Awards

Recipients won awards for excellence in patient care, innovation and leadership

RCN calls extraordinary general meeting over suspended presidential election

College was under pressure to allow EGM after disqualifying candidates

Countdown to the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020

Virtual awards ceremony – and the RCN Nurse of the Year announcement – takes place next week

COVID-19 second wave: nurses need to know their employers will protect them

Nursing leaders want assurances on PPE and workforce well-being measures

COVID-19: NHS staff should be tested weekly, says MPs’ report

Health and Social Care Committee calls for routine tests to help prevent coronavirus spread

Delayed graduation: why nursing students face months of clinical placement catch-up

COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on practice learning schedules

RCN’s Beat the Flu campaign warns of double jeopardy with COVID-19 this winter

Campaign urges nurses and healthcare staff to get the flu vaccination as early as possible

NMC investigates allegations of patient abuse at mental health hospital

Regulator reviews concerns at Cygnet Yew Trees in Essex amid staff suspensions and dismissals

Long-COVID: nurses struggling to recover from coronavirus need support of employers

Call for research into COVID-19’s long-lasting effects among nursing staff

RCN launches phone app for students and newly qualified nurses

Starting Out app offers learning resources, career and financial advice and counselling

NHS figures reveal April peak in nurse sickness absence due to COVID-19

Anxiety, stress and depression also accounted for one quarter of absences in May

Nurse numbers in England up by more than 14,000, according to NHS data

University admissions figures also show record numbers accepting a place to study nursing
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Impact of the pandemic on end of life care: take part in our survey

Tell us how COVID-19 has affected the care of dying patients

Nurses urged to join the 10k challenge and help healthcare colleagues

10k for Nurses and Midwives campaign is run by the Cavell Nurses’ Trust

Report calls for urgent review of impact of 12-hour shifts on nurses

The King’s Fund makes recommendations to improve well-being of staff

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