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Trust slammed for offering single teabag as ‘thank you’ treat
TikTok post shows woman unwrapping envelope from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Nurse pay: Scottish ballot result shows appetite for strike action
Most RCN members who responded gave ‘clearest signal yet’ that industrial action is imminent
Vaccinations and PPE provision: we want to hear nurses’ views
Have your opinions on vaccines and personal protective equipment changed during the pandemic?
Missing nursing student: more CCTV images released with appeal for further information
‘Don’t underestimate how important your call could be,’ say police in search for Owami Davies
NMC: nurse struck off for illegally obtaining UK passport
Maidei Hukuimwe was convicted last year after she admitted obtaining a false certificate
Beat the heat: what your employer should do during a heatwave
UK Health Security Agency issues heat-health warning until 11pm on Sunday
Evidence and Practice
Supporting children’s nurses to deliver trauma-informed care
Developing resilience and using self-care strategies can inform a trauma-informed approach
Advanced clinical practice in paediatric haematology and oncology
Developing a capability document to support and standardise practice
Using cultural safety to enhance nursing care for children and young people
Cultural safety can be an effective way to work with people from diverse communities
Development of a nurse-led transport service for non-critical neonates and children
Understand the advantages of the transport nurse role and similar nurse-led services
Safely transferring critically ill adults and children during COVID-19
The role of retrieval nurse practitioners in inter-hospital transport of the critically ill
Barriers to health promotion with overweight children, young people and their families
Identifying the barriers that children’s nurses face in addressing overweight or obesity
Features
Why I became a children’s nurse – and why I still love it
Six nurses reveal why they chose children’s nursing and why it remains so rewarding
Children and smacking: what changes to the law mean for your practice
Where each UK country stands, and how to respond if you see a child smacked by an adult
Effective communication with children and young people: tips and tricks
How to engage with younger patients and ensure they understand their care
Integrated care systems: why they’re going to matter to you (if they don’t already)
A seamless health and care system sounds like the perfect plan – but will ICSs work?
Specialist nurse team’s sleep project helps children with severe learning disabilities
Nurses trained as sleep counsellors and ran online workshops to support families and carers
How nurses can make a connection with young mental health patients
Nurses’ therapeutic relationship with patients should be seen as a core part of treatment
Opinion
Polio: why it is in the news and how nurses can safeguard children
Nurses are urged to check if patients and their children are vaccinated
Will integrated care systems stop the postcode lottery in children’s palliative care?
There are fears as children’s palliative care services are stretched to breaking point
School nurses in dire need of more support to fulfil safeguarding role
Nurses distressed by inability to adequately safeguard and protect amid rising demand
Students
What to expect from a clinical placement in a care home
Seize the chance to develop skills in person-centred care for people with complex needs
Coping with patient death: preparing for your clinical placement
We answer some common questions on care after death and supporting families
Watch: advice for students on supporting your health and well-being
Why common stress tips may not be helpful, and strategies to help you look after yourself
Careers
Framework for a career: how general practice nursing is being transformed
A new framework for general practice provides a structure for career and role development
Community nursing: what the core specialist qualification means for you
We explain the biggest shake-up of advanced community training in 30 years
What does a thrombosis nurse specialist do – and could this be your next role?
The position involves care in preventing, diagnosing and treating venous thromboembolism