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Has intentional rounding turned ward nursing into a tick-box exercise?
Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests
09 Oct 2019
NHS staffing crisis: government, not nurses, should shoulder the burden – RCN
College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing
09 Oct 2019
Sepsis Six update: immediate attendance by senior clinician is made top priority
Sepsis screening tool has changed – find out what this means for nurses
08 Oct 2019
New NHS clinic with mental health nurses will help young gaming addicts
An NHS clinic with specialist mental health nurses will help young people addicted to gaming
08 Oct 2019
NMC streamlines registration process for overseas nurses and midwives
Regulator cuts red tape in bid to get applicants on to UK register as fast as possible
07 Oct 2019
Nurse-led monitoring tool could curb overprescribing in care homes
Simple checklist could help avoid overuse of medicines for mental health issues in care homes
07 Oct 2019
Suspended jail sentence for nurse who ran Botox business while on sick leave
Nicola Bevan also forged prescriptions to obtain cosmetic products for private work
04 Oct 2019
For your patients’ sake, get the flu jab, senior official urges health workers
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
04 Oct 2019
RCN condemns ‘insulting’ 5% pay offer for Guernsey nurses
College will ballot members on whether to accept or reject the offer
03 Oct 2019
Climate change and the NHS: can nurses point the way to a greener future?
RCN calls for ideas on how to reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint
03 Oct 2019
Community mental health services for adults to be integrated
Community mental health, physical health and social care adult services will be integrated
03 Oct 2019
Respect us: hospital staff hope their simple message will keep them safe
Royal Cornhill Hospital campaign aims to protect staff from abuse or assault
02 Oct 2019
RCN elects new governing council
Thirteen members are set to take their seats on the RCN’s governing council in January
01 Oct 2019
Personal finance guide for nursing students offers tips for how to make money go further
RCN Money Guide for Students shares tricks for canny money management
01 Oct 2019
Trust says its halving of nurse agency spend is due to introduction of workplace perks
Benefits such as free parking and swifter payments have improved staff retention
27 Sep 2019
University of Exeter welcomes its first ever nursing undergraduates
Students have the option to aim for dual adult and mental health nurse registration
26 Sep 2019
Fewer white mature students entering nursing courses
But boost to BME student numbers, despite removal of bursary in England
25 Sep 2019
Government has told me to ‘bring nurses under control’ – RCN general secretary
Dame Donna Kinnair’s revelation comes as she urges nurses to keep speaking out about concerns
24 Sep 2019