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Nurse who made a joke of handling vulnerable patient’s genitals cautioned by NMC
Five-year caution for nurse convicted of ill-treating patient who lacked capacity
10 May 2021
Nursing workforce standards set out basis for safe and effective patient care
RCN issues collective UK standards for employers and health regulators to support nurses
10 May 2021
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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’
07 May 2021
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
06 May 2021
Resuscitation guidelines update: advance care plans the focus, not DNACPR notices
Includes section on ethics and considerations during a pandemic or shortage of resources
06 May 2021
GP surgery failed newly qualified nurse through ‘complete absence’ of training
NMC criticises employer for giving inexperienced nurse too much responsibility
05 May 2021
Female nurses’ well-being significantly worsened during COVID-19 pandemic
NHS Confederation’s survey findings must be ‘driver of real and lasting change’
05 May 2021
Glove awareness campaign highlights need to reduce use, even in pandemic
RCN glove awareness week encourages nurses to protect their skin and share advice
04 May 2021
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
04 May 2021
NMC says COVID-19 vaccination messages need to be more inclusive and appropriate
Nursing regulator seeks to address vaccine hesitancy among healthcare staff
30 Apr 2021
One in three NHS staff are also family carers, survey shows
Nurses need more flexibility when juggling work with caring responsibilities, says RCN
29 Apr 2021
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
29 Apr 2021
Next chief nursing officer for Wales is named
Sue Tranka will take over from outgoing CNO Jean White
29 Apr 2021
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
28 Apr 2021
India’s COVID-19 crisis: ‘our colleagues are working tirelessly’
RCN commends staff, as minute’s silence is held for those who have died around the world
28 Apr 2021
SAGE report supports nurse demands for higher grade face masks
RCN calls for nurses in all settings to be issued with FFP3 respirators
27 Apr 2021
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Share your views on nurse pay and working during COVID-19
Nursing Standard and Sunday Mirror survey wants to hear from nurses around the UK
27 Apr 2021
Nurse pay: junior health minister rebuffs open invitation to speak with NHS staff
GMB union is angry about Helen Whately apparently being 'too busy' to meet
26 Apr 2021