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Jean Donaldson emphasises the importance of respect and compassion
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Bawa-Garba case: NMC has no plans to review FtP of nurse who was struck off
Bank nurse Isabel Amaro was struck off after being convicted of gross negligence manslaughter
14 Aug 2018
RCN announces candidates for president and deputy president
Postal ballot will run from 11 October to 14 November
13 Aug 2018
CQC recommends new approaches to older people's care...
CQC recommends new approaches to health and social care for older people
13 Aug 2018
Government sticks to its nursing associates target figure, despite low uptake
Nursing associate apprenticeships are almost 1,500 below projected numbers
10 Aug 2018
NMC lifts restriction on Christian nurse dismissed after discussing faith with patients
Nurse Sarah Kuteh accepts she 'went too far' by giving a patient her Bible, spokesperson said
10 Aug 2018
Agency staff stats reveal ‘unsustainable’ shortage in the NHS, says RCN
Figures ‘expose the untenable short-staffing crisis across the NHS’
10 Aug 2018
Evidence and Practice
Community clinicians’ views about patient adherence to osteoporosis medication
Anecdotal and research evidence suggests that poor adherence and persistence with oral...
23 Jul 2018
The effect of ageism on older people and implications for nursing practice
Ageism has numerous negative effects on the lives of older people, including their health...
11 Jul 2018
Assessment and management of older people with venous leg ulcers
A venous leg ulcer (VLU) is defined as the loss of skin below the knee on the leg or foot in...
20 Jun 2018
Suicide risk in carers of people with dementia
With an ageing population comes an increasing risk of illnesses such as dementia and a...
11 Jun 2018
Prevention of contractures in older people living in long-term care settings
Joint contractures, or limitations in the full range of movement of joints, are common in...
30 May 2018
Features
In the vanguard of teaching care home skills
The lead nurse for a care home vanguard discusses how to make training more widely available
05 Jul 2018
Could it be delirium?
A campaign to increase awareness of delirium urges swift action to prevent harm
23 Jul 2018
The challenge of attracting students to older people's nursing
This feature in our careers series hears from a newly qualified nurse who is working with...
19 Jul 2018
Lorraine Haining scoops Nursing Older People Award
'Indispensable' specialist nurse practitioner Lorraine Haining wins the RCNi...
05 Jul 2018
UTIs in older people: the tool reducing unnecessary prescribing
Nurses like Jo McEwen are taking a lead in antimicrobial stewardship, cutting antibiotic
19 Jun 2018
‘We work in the residents’ home, they don’t live where we work’
This feature in our series on career pathways explores advanced practice in care homes
14 Jun 2018
Opinion
Exercise must have a place in everyday life of care homes
Encouraging a full range of movement in older people provides astonishing benefits
02 Jul 2018
‘Mum and I were confused as to why Dad would be given morphine’
Gosport case causes dementia campaigner to reflect on her father's treatment...
28 Jun 2018
Putting the care back into healthcare: What Matters to You?
A new campaign aims to make compassion central to the healthcare experiences of older people
13 Jun 2018
Students
Importance of preventing pressure ulcers was highlighted by training
A student on placement gained confidence after training to manage pressure ulcers in older...
13 Jun 2018
It is an honour to give someone the ‘right’ death
Caring for a dying patient and providing last offices helped nursing student Tristan Crombie...
12 Jun 2018
Lessons learned in a hospice
A placement at a hospice will inform this student's practice for the rest of his career...
09 Apr 2018
Careers
'I love being able to influence the provision of quality care'...
Jean Donaldson emphasises the importance of respect and compassion
27 Jul 2018
Teaching students to be knowledgeable and compassionate about dementia care
De Montfort University senior lecturer Chris Knifton on why dementia is an increasingly...
29 Jun 2018
'Pulmonary rehabilitation gives people confidence to get on with their lives'...
Recently made a Queen’s Nurse by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland, community...
04 Apr 2018