Nursing Management
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Chief nurse appoints first ever national adviser on care home nursing
Deborah Sturdy will pass on advice from front-line nurses to set policy and best practice
Leaked NHS email highlights flaws in nurse retention plan
Government’s pledge for 50,000 more nurses rests on ‘weak’ proposals on retention
Coronavirus: community nurses begin training to carry out home testing
Concern about how district and primary care staff will find the time for extra home visits
Poor funding for mental health trusts is jeopardising patient safety – NHS Providers
Survey of trusts in England finds inadequate investment to maintain and upgrade buildings
Abolish the NMC: MP hits out at decision not to strike off ‘bullying’ nurse director
Helen Lockett was suspended for failing to report risks to patient safety
Immigration plans will ‘close the door’ to vital healthcare staff – RCN
College says new policy will shut out ‘lower-paid support workers and care assistants’
Evidence and Practice
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Exploring the influence of the nursing and medical professions on policy and politics
Nursing Now and the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, offer new opportunities
Implementing a quality improvement programme in a locality mental health service
How quality improvement programmes can be implemented successfully in your clinical area
How nurse leaders can support staff going through the menopause
The value of a workplace culture that supports women experiencing menopausal symptoms
Supporting staff who are second victims after adverse healthcare events
It is important to be aware of the effects of adverse events on second victims
Development of a hospital early warning score to end ‘escalation fatigue’
Antrim Area HEWS has advanced the Northern Irish trust’s management of site-level pressure
Features
Patient feedback is vital to service and care quality improvements
NIHR review says senior nurses need more time to consider patient feedback
Leadership: how the QNI is helping community nurses develop their skills
Two cohorts of nurses have successfully completed the QNI’s leadership programme since 2017
RCN Nurse of the Year: ‘I had no idea how far this award would take me’
Taurai Matare on her first 100 days in the role – and her one-to-one with the prime minister
Nurses open up about their mental health problems
Mental ill health is now the top reason for NHS sickness absence – but there is good news
Applying national standards to advanced clinical practice
Regional academies for ACP roles in Scotland are striving to improve consistency
Nurse managers urged to be active in promoting environmental sustainability
The RCN is lobbying healthcare providers to adopt strategies on environmental sustainability
Opinion
‘Learn from the leadership qualities of your nursing role model’
A nurse leader must influence with authenticity and have a shared vision, says Matthew Hodson
‘Caring is the essence and reality of nursing’
Leadership means how we advocate for nursing, act and treat others, says Barry Quinn
‘I hope all students realise their potential for leading excellent nursing care’
Writing and developing research are powerful ways of sharing good practice, says Alison James
Careers
Helping nurses to integrate health and social care
Resources include a toolkit to support nurse leaders to make decisions about service redesign
Head of nursing at a neurological rehabilitation specialist service provider
Developing leadership skills has always been a priority for Sue Houston
Senior staff nurse on a general psychiatric, female-only ward
I have an instinctive desire to provide care and support to people, says Risq Animasaun