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Call for night shift nurses to be part of type 2 diabetes study
NHS pay award: will nurses in England vote for industrial action?
Former nurses offered £1,000 incentive to return to practice in England
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Call for night shift nurses to be part of type 2 diabetes study
Researchers aim to develop intervention to improve health of workers living with the disease
NHS pay award: will nurses in England vote for industrial action?
RCN ballot opens next month and the results will inform next steps in pay dispute
Former nurses offered £1,000 incentive to return to practice in England
But the RCN calls for urgent action to address why so many nurses leave the profession
NHS pay: industrial action one step closer as union enters dispute process
Nurses angry at ministers’ imposition of ‘insulting’ 3% pay rise in Wales, claims RCN
Nurses’ determination praised, but senior leaders urge staff to look after well-being
Letter of support acknowledges ongoing pressures as difficult winter approaches
Essay mills to be banned: crackdown announced on ‘completely unethical’ online services
Impact of market for ready-written nursing essays has been worrying universities
Analysis
RSV cases are already high – are you prepared for a possible winter surge?
How to manage symptoms and risk of seasonal lower respiratory tract infections in children
Your guide to RCN congress 2021
All you need to know about this year’s amended programme, educational events and lectures
Sepsis in children: how to spot the signs and take immediate action
Children often present with atypical symptoms, delaying treatment
Health visitor diaries: harrowing disclosures and safeguarding
Two health visitors share their accounts of a challenging and rewarding day
How to survive night shifts: advice on protecting your health and well-being
Sleep expert Steven Lockley’s tips to help you establish good routines around night shifts
Shame, stigma and not making a fuss – why nurses fear seeking help when at rock bottom
Nurse suicide attempts rose during the pandemic. Help for you or a colleague
Clinical update
Bronchiolitis: how to recognise red flag symptoms requiring emergency care
Updated NICE guidance focuses on diagnosis, red flag symptoms and when to seek emergency care
Wound care: what the framework for standardised treatment means for your patients
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical wounds
Cardiac arrest and CPR: guidance update aims to improve survival and patient outcomes
Resuscitation UK advice affirms role of advance care planning
Chronic pain management in children and young people
New guidelines focus on physical, psychological and pharmacological interventions
Looked after children: a framework for better outcomes
Revised guidance details roles and competencies required of healthcare staff
Managing aerosol generating procedures in school for children with complex medical needs
Updated guidance covers children with a tracheostomy or respiratory difficulties
Policy briefing
Guidance on school nursing during the pandemic
Advice on how school nursing services in England can operate during imposed restrictions
COVID-19: when you can refuse to treat a patient due to inadequate PPE
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE
Long-term ventilation: best practice in caring for children and young people
Concerns about standards of care with long-term ventilation reviewed by NCEPOD
Interventions to improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people
Public Health England focuses on promoting critical importance of mental health
Safeguarding partners: what children’s nurses need to know
How will the new safeguarding partners differ from local safeguarding children’s boards?
A national accident prevention strategy for England
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents calls for preventive action across the ages
Journal scan
Link between measles and airflow obstruction
Childhood measles can affect post-bronchodilator airflow obstruction in later life
Young children do not learn from watching videos on smartphones
Study shows that children respond to videos on smartphone screens but do not benefit educationally
Mothers caring for children with cancer need greater financial support
Study finds women parenting children with cancer have lower incomes than those with children who do not
Asthma: protein from parasitic worms suppresses allergic reactions
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh who tested the Heligmosomoides polygyrus Alarmin Release Inhibitor (HpARI) on mice hope findings will lead to using the protein as the basis for the treatment of asthma
Epileptic seizures in children halved when using natural compounds found in cannabis –...
Findings follows 36 studies of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials of children and adults who have a rare form of epilepsy
Podcast
What all nurses have to gain from learning disabilities training
Our podcast looks at what's behind mandatory training, plus strategies from specialist nurses
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