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Simulation-based training to teach nurses skills in falls assessment and prevention
A simulation-based training course was designed to support the development of nurses’ skills...
Newsroom
Postpone Brexit for the sake of our health and social care systems, unions tell PM
RCN calls for a People's Vote, Unison warns of dire consequences if UK crashes out of EU
New CPD guidance is welcome in light of budget cuts, RCN says
Five principles aim to ‘develop knowledge, skills and competencies’ of staff
Jobs guarantees for new nurses would cut agency spending – NHS England
But extent of nurse vacancies is tantamount to assured employment, says RCN
Pay deal ‘may help make up lost ground’ on recruitment and retention
RCN urges pay review body to back ‘robust’ approach to workforce data
New NMC chief executive: ‘I’m going to start by listening’
Education standards overhaul means Andrea Sutcliffe arrives at a key moment for nursing
Have your say on gender inequality in nursing
Nursing Now survey looks at perceptions of the profession and barriers to leadership roles
Evidence and Practice
Sexuality and sexual intimacy in later life
Sexuality is as important in older age as it is throughout life, and its expression can be...
Simulation-based training to teach nurses skills in falls assessment and prevention
A simulation-based training course was designed to support the development of nurses’ skills...
Practice of Namaste Care for people living with dementia in the UK
Originating in the US, Namaste Care aims to improve quality of life for people with advanced...
Why is future care planning so important for people living with frailty?
Why early conversations about end of life care are essential for people living with frailty
Improving the identification of patients with delirium using the 4AT assessment
Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric disorder that all those working with older people will...
Challenges of implementing and embedding a programme to improve care for older people...
The authors took part in a national research project that evaluated an intervention to...
Features
Delivering personalised and coordinated end of life care
A ward sister discusses how to provide the best end of life care for patients
Hospice care: ‘a unique opportunity’
Faith Slater on why she needs to use every skill she has to support families experiencing...
Outstanding nurses whose compassion and innovation won recognition
We hope our roll-call of amazing nurses will inspire you to nominate yourself or a colleague...
Managing transitions to palliative care for older people in acute hospitals
This is the fourth in a series of six articles that aim to encourage nurse leaders to...
Social care in crisis: your questions answered
Can the government come up with a solution that works for individuals, carers and staff?
Changing perceptions of careers in adult social care
This feature in our careers series profiles a clinical care supervisor who is changing...
Opinion
Bravo to author of article about ageism and its implications for nursing practice
Nursing student is a role model of inclusive attitudes and behaviours
NHS CHC does not reflect the cultural needs of all people with dementia
We need to ensure people from BME backgrounds have equitable access to NHS Continuing...
The Care Certificate: a step in the right direction?
Care Certificate is a step on the right path for carer training, suggests report evaluation
Students
Importance of preventing pressure ulcers was highlighted by training
A student on placement gained confidence after training to manage pressure ulcers in older...
It is an honour to give someone the ‘right’ death
Caring for a dying patient and providing last offices helped nursing student Tristan Crombie...
Lessons learned in a hospice
A placement at a hospice will inform this student's practice for the rest of his career...
Careers
My job: 'Nursing is not a job, it’s a calling'...
Nursing home team leader Paula McCafferty on quelling patient anxiety with staff interaction
Forget any myths about nursing careers in dementia care – we’re at the cutting edge
Hugh Masters on why care of people with dementia is at the forefront of nursing innovation
‘I love to see residents happy and content, and their relatives reassured’
Julie Newman, manager of Ivybank House care home, Falkirk, reflects on her career to date