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Nursing unions reject Jersey pay offer – and threaten industrial action
Major sticking point is lack of pay parity with allied health professional colleagues
Newsroom
Newly qualified non-EU nurses now eligible to apply to the UK register
NMC drops restriction on UK registration for overseas nurses qualified for less than a year
Nursing unions reject Jersey pay offer – and threaten industrial action
Major sticking point is lack of pay parity with allied health professional colleagues
Violence against nurses: are tougher penalties the answer?
The new law and alarms for lone workers are a step in the right direction, say experts
Community children’s nurses feel ‘invisible’ to commissioners
QNI report says despite rising demand, nurses feel their specialism is not understood
NMC consults on removing ‘unnecessary barriers’ for nurses returning to practice
Nursing and midwifery regulator plans more flexible ways to re-join register
Community nursing initiatives show benefits far beyond their remit
QNI report says men’s health projects reveal nurses’ impact on families and social issues
Evidence and Practice
Recognising and managing delirium in patients receiving palliative and end of life care
Why you should read this article: » To improve your awareness of the causes of delirium in...
Preventing the development of heel pressure ulcers
Why you should read this article: » To improve your knowledge of the causes and risk factors...
Meeting the healthcare needs of people experiencing homelessness
Why you should read this article: • To understand the needs of people who are experiencing...
Investigating ward nurses’ responses to deteriorating patients
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the factors that can...
Managing chronic spontaneous urticaria (hives) in primary care
Why you should read this article: » To enable you to recognise the signs and symptoms of...
Parkinson’s disease: symptoms, treatment options and nursing care
Why you should read this article: » To understand your role in supporting and improving the...
Revalidation
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Reflect on what you have learned from a CPD article and gain a certificate of learning
Watch our animated guide to revalidation
Our short film explains the revalidation process
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
‘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
Legal responsibilities
A CPD article improved Bernadette Parsons’ understanding of the legal standard of care...
Heart failure: part 2
A CPD article improved Anita Skinner’s knowledge of the treatment and management of chronic...
Features
Let’s show the whole world what nurses can do
Nursing Now leader Barbara Stilwell wants nurses to look beyond the demands of the job
‘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
The specialist care home making placements a priority
Opening its doors to more students has helped Hilltop House enhance learning and recruitment
When someone with dementia has delirium, they may well be in pain too
Assessing for delirium helps nurses spot and control patients’ unspoken pain
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
Sepsis resource collection
Sepsis remains a significant cause of death – it is estimated that 44,000 people die from ‘...
Opinion
Jane Bates: It's time to be pushy
After the pay debacle and with staffing in crisis, it’s time to be pushy, says Jane Bates
Voting is your chance to shape nursing’s future
Have a say on your profession’s leaders, starting with the RCN EGM, says Caroline Shuldham
Readers’ panel: Are efforts to increase flu vaccination rates for nurses excessive?
Readers comment on calls for front-line staff who do not have the flu jab to be redeployed
Students
An ABC of becoming a nurse
Some rules to guide you through training and the early days as a registered nurse
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
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-...
Careers
60 seconds with sepsis specialist nurse Clair Sandy
Sepsis specialist nurse Clair Sandy talks about her work and her best lesson from nursing
Don’t let upsetting remarks affect your focus
How to stay focused and avoid becoming upset by chance remarks or disagreements at work
60 seconds with nursing lecturer Katie Baxter
'Nursing can be hard, but the life skills and satisfaction you get back are priceless,' says...
Latest podcasts
Childhood obesity: my vision for...
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team...