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Can wearing pyjamas help you care for people with dementia at bedtime?
Find out what nursing home night staff think about wearing scrubs that mimic nightwear
29 Oct 2019
The image of nursing: tell us what you think about how others see the profession
Quick survey wants your views on nurses’ uniforms, job titles… and TV medical dramas
29 Oct 2019
Novice nurses to wear badges urging patience
Newly qualified nurses at a trust in Yorkshire will wear badges to remind staff to be patient
24 Oct 2019
Make LGBT-awareness training mandatory for nurses, MPs say
Health and social care staff are often unable to tailor care to individuals’ needs – report
23 Oct 2019
Nurses cannot routinely use mental health support service – despite claim they could
Government backtracks on health secretary Matt Hancock’s Twitter statement
22 Oct 2019
Too many nurses in England are reaching ‘burnout or breaking point’, RCN warns
College responds to report revealing staff shortages and inadequate care
15 Oct 2019
Sepsis Six update emphasises importance of early intervention by a senior clinician
Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis
14 Oct 2019
NMC reveals its new fitness to practise support service
Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings
10 Oct 2019
Has intentional rounding turned ward nursing into a tick-box exercise?
Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests
09 Oct 2019
NHS staffing crisis: government, not nurses, should shoulder the burden – RCN
College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing
09 Oct 2019
Sepsis Six update: immediate attendance by senior clinician is made top priority
Sepsis screening tool has changed – find out what this means for nurses
08 Oct 2019
NMC streamlines registration process for overseas nurses and midwives
Regulator cuts red tape in bid to get applicants on to UK register as fast as possible
07 Oct 2019
Nurse-led monitoring tool could curb overprescribing in care homes
Simple checklist could help avoid overuse of medicines for mental health issues in care homes
07 Oct 2019
Suspended jail sentence for nurse who ran Botox business while on sick leave
Nicola Bevan also forged prescriptions to obtain cosmetic products for private work
04 Oct 2019
First nursing associates appear in videos aiming to clarify their role
Videos describe how role bridges the gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses
04 Oct 2019
For your patients’ sake, get the flu jab, senior official urges health workers
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
04 Oct 2019
RCN condemns ‘insulting’ 5% pay offer for Guernsey nurses
College will ballot members on whether to accept or reject the offer
03 Oct 2019
Climate change and the NHS: can nurses point the way to a greener future?
RCN calls for ideas on how to reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint
03 Oct 2019