Tips for nursing students who are starting their studies
Nursing professor Jan Draper welcomes this year's cohort of nursing students
14 Sep 2018
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New chief nurse will ‘bridge the gap’ between NHS England and NHS Improvement
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21 Sep 2018
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New chief nurse will ‘bridge the gap’ between NHS England and NHS Improvement
Jane Cummings’ successor will be a joint appointment and lead a single team
21 Sep 2018
Public health cuts are ‘short-sighted’, health visiting is ‘under attack’
Squeeze on public health budgets could store up future health inequalities
21 Sep 2018
NHS workforce diversity: how to speed up the ‘glacial’ pace of progress
Can boycotting interview panels that don't have BME representation make a difference?
21 Sep 2018
‘Wales needs a national recruitment plan to support our new staffing law’
Nurse staffing lead wants to see an end to competition between employers
20 Sep 2018
Charity calls for protest-free zones around abortion clinics
Marie Stopes UK disappointed with government review that says ‘buffer zones’ are not needed
20 Sep 2018
RCN demands bursary rethink as student numbers drop again
The number of students starting nursing courses in the UK is down for the second year
20 Sep 2018
Evidence and Practice
Meeting the healthcare needs of people experiencing homelessness
Why you should read this article: • To understand the needs of people who are experiencing...
20 Sep 2018
Investigating ward nurses’ responses to deteriorating patients
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the factors that can...
18 Sep 2018
Managing chronic spontaneous urticaria (hives) in primary care
Why you should read this article: » To enable you to recognise the signs and symptoms of...
13 Sep 2018
Parkinson’s disease: symptoms, treatment options and nursing care
Why you should read this article: » To understand your role in supporting and improving the...
10 Sep 2018
Exploring the characteristics of effective communicators in healthcare
Why you should read this article: » To familiarise yourself with the new Nursing and...
07 Sep 2018
Reflection on the development of the nurse consultant role
Why you should read this article: » To understand the development of the nurse consultant...
30 Aug 2018
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‘My dedicated nurses inspired me to join the profession’
Student nurse award winner recalls two nurses who cared for her as she recovered from sepsis
05 Jul 2018
Nurse of the Year ‘makes you feel there is someone there for you’
A tribute to the RCN Nurse of the Year 2018, Angela Hall, by her patient the Rev Mark Bond
05 Jul 2018
Legal responsibilities
A CPD article improved Bernadette Parsons’ understanding of the legal standard of care...
15 Mar 2018
Heart failure: part 2
A CPD article improved Anita Skinner’s knowledge of the treatment and management of chronic...
08 Mar 2018
Features
‘As a BME nurse you’ll face challenges, but don’t let them hold you back’
Angela Stewart defied the boardroom stereotypes by establishing her own thriving business
21 Sep 2018
The specialist care home making placements a priority
Opening its doors to more students has helped Hilltop House enhance learning and recruitment
19 Sep 2018
When someone with dementia has delirium, they may well be in pain too
Assessing for delirium helps nurses spot and control patients’ unspoken pain
18 Sep 2018
Using a grassroots approach to improve health in the Sikh population
A nursing lecturer is taking public health messages to the heart of the community
18 Sep 2018
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Sepsis resource collection
Sepsis remains a significant cause of death – it is estimated that 44,000 people die from ‘...
12 Sep 2018
How to inspire and innovate at work
With persistence and the right support, every nurse can turn a good idea into better care
11 Sep 2018
Opinion
Jane Bates: On the IT road to fairyland
Jane Bates fights back tears as she battles an NHS computer programme
20 Sep 2018
How our youth-obsessed culture affects attitudes to ageing skin
Nurses can help to promote a more positive approach to skincare in older people
19 Sep 2018
Student attrition targets shift from unlikely to illusory
The student attrition rate is stuck but targets to improve it seem illusory
13 Sep 2018
Students
Could it be sepsis? The question all nursing students should learn to ask
I'm on a mission to encourage nursing students to become sepsis champions
19 Sep 2018
What I learned about nursing care after developing sepsis myself
Nurses who looked after me while I was a nursing student were role models for patient-...
19 Sep 2018
Tips for nursing students who are starting their studies
Nursing professor Jan Draper welcomes this year's cohort of nursing students
14 Sep 2018
Careers
60 seconds with sepsis specialist nurse Clair Sandy
Sepsis specialist nurse Clair Sandy talks about her work and her best lesson from nursing
19 Sep 2018
Don’t let upsetting remarks affect your focus
How to stay focused and avoid becoming upset by chance remarks or disagreements at work
17 Sep 2018
60 seconds with nursing lecturer Katie Baxter
'Nursing can be hard, but the life skills and satisfaction you get back are priceless,' says...
06 Sep 2018
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The specialist care home making placements a priority
Opening its doors to more students has helped Hilltop House enhance learning and recruitment
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