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Hospital parking charges: Norfolk trust staff to...
Health union warns it could ballot members on industrial action
Newsroom
Hospital parking charges: Norfolk trust staff to protest against ‘swingeing hikes’
Health union warns it could ballot members on industrial action
Scotland publishes new safe staffing bill
No minimum staffing ratio, but care providers must use workload and workforce planning tools
Flu jab: nurses lag behind doctors in uptake of seasonal vaccine
Healthcare workers at elevated risk of contracting flu
Campaign aims to close life expectancy gap for people with mental ill health
Equally Well UK campaign hopes to spur on organisations to tackle 'shocking'
Nursing and Midwifery Council publishes new proficiency standards
NMC describes standards, to be implemented by 2020, as ‘ambitious’ despite some criticism
Long work hours aren’t productive, skills expert says
Being at work longer than required doesn’t help healthcare organisations, a workforce expert
Evidence and Practice
Providing nutritional support for patients in critical care
Why you should read this article: » To assist you to provide appropriate nutritional support...
Diagnosis and management of patients with atrial fibrillation
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the link between atrial...
Nursing management of patients with faecal incontinence
Why you should read this article: » To enhance your understanding of the signs, symptoms,...
Exploring the role of advanced nurse practitioners in leadership
Why you should read this article: » To understand some of the main challenges for advanced...
How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram
Why you should read this article: • To acknowledge the importance of recording a 12-lead...
Assessment and management of urinary incontinence in women
Why you should read this article: » To update your knowledge of the types of urinary...
Revalidation
Write a reflective account
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
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...
Writing an article provided a chance to gain valuable feedback
Despite being an experienced nurse and lecturer, Nelson Selvaraj initially found writing an...
Heart failure: part 1
A CPD article improved Anita Skinner’s knowledge of the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms...
Features
Children’s visits bring happy days to care home
A nursing home finds that inviting children to join residents in activities such as cooking...
Hand hygiene needn’t mean sore skin
A new guide from the RCN shows how to combine hand hygiene with skin care
How to embrace technologies transforming care
New systems and apps are improving the way nurses interact with patients and colleagues
A nurse’s story: what it takes to do the hardest job of all
Author and RCN congress keynote speaker Christie Watson says nurses desperately need support
Pride in the rich past of nursing’s diversity
RCN exhibition reveals history of LGBT and BME nurses and those with disabilities
Opinion
Get moving: take on the challenge of patient mobility
Nurses can help educate patients on how to prevent deconditioning due to bed rest and...
Are you ready to work alongside robots?
Robots are already being used in some UK healthcare settings, and the trend is set to...
We shouldn't have to lie about short staffing
Hospital managers must take responsibility when understaffing affects care, says Jane Bates
Students
Notes from congress, and how one voice can sway a profession
A student reflects on what she learned at congress – including how one voice can sway a...
What to expect from a placement in police custody
A police custody suite offers many opportunities to learn about person-centred care
A student's guide to the proposed NHS pay deal...
The student representative for RCN's trade union committee considers the implications of the...
Careers
How to challenge the misguided assumptions we all make
You cannot take back an insensitive comment, but you can minimise the risk of it happening
How to help colleagues during real-life dramas
Supporting a nurse who is struggling can be difficult, but just listening is a good start
‘More bang for your buck’ at this year’s RCN congress
Four-day event in Belfast will offer a range of learning sessions and CPD opportunities
Latest podcasts
Nursing Standard podcast: Could...
Nursing Standard podcast: Tool to help...
