Editor's choice
Commons committee says flu jab should be mandatory for certain nurses
Its report finds significant variation in uptake across England
Newsroom
Paramedics to trial body cameras after 23% rise in physical assaults
Scheme involving 40 front-line staff seen as a ‘really positive measure’
Commons committee says flu jab should be mandatory for certain nurses
Its report finds significant variation in uptake across England
Fall in school nurse and health visitor numbers is a betrayal of children, says Labour
Government is turning a blind eye to role of early intervention, claims health shadow
Growth of healthcare assistant numbers outstrips nurse recruitment, study finds
Figures prompt renewed call for mandatory safe staffing in England
BME nurses in London face more discrimination than in the rest of England, RCN claims
NHS employers in London cannot dismiss racism as merely a minority issue, college says
NHS staff in England pay almost £70 million in parking charges – in just one year
NHS trusts' parking fees are a tax on hard-pressed workers, says union
Evidence and Practice
Use of the ABCDE approach to assess a patient post-operatively: a case study
Why you should read this article: • To understand the post-operative monitoring requirements...
Enhancing the recruitment and retention of overseas nurses from Kerala, India
Why you should read this article: • To understand the challenges involved in the recruitment...
Assessing and managing malnutrition in adults in hospital
Why you should read this article: • To understand the effects of disease-related...
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...
Revalidation
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Watch our animated guide to revalidation
Our short film explains the revalidation process
‘This special team gives so much to families dealing with self-harm and suicide’
A mum explains how the Brookside Adolescent Inpatient team gave hope to her transgender son
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...
Features
Nurse leadership is central to success of the new integrated care systems
Nurses need a seat at the table if they're to improve integration and outcomes
Grief has another dimension when your loved one donates their body to science
Calum Edge’s mother donated her body, inadvertently adding to his grief when she died
New to nursing – but determined to tackle gaps in care
The finalists in the student category of the RCNi Nurse Awards describe their impressive...
Using neighbourhood networks to enable people to die at home
In a pioneering initiative, family and friends share end of life care with community nurses
The human impact of a flu pandemic: what history can teach us
An exhibition on the devastating Spanish flu of 1918 underlines the value of vaccines
Banishing risk and shame: teaching patients to self-manage catheters
A project led by adult continence nurses is helping patients to manage their catheters
Opinion
Jane Bates: A rude reminder of my student self
Jane Bates recalls a surprising use for the tough loo rolls of yesteryear
Calorie labelling is welcome, but it won’t solve the obesity crisis
Compulsory labels can’t alone turn the tide, says RCN’s Helen Donovan
Time for a seismic shift in global healthcare
Investment in primary care is the change the world needs, says ICN director Howard Catton
Students
Enabling a patient to go to the toilet with dignity is a key component of good care
A trip to outpatients revealed the indignity of an inaccessible toilet
Points to ponder when choosing your first job
Newly qualified nurses have more options regarding a career path and where they want to live
Nurses need to master the art of delegating
Nurses must develop the ability to know when and how to delegate
Careers
60 seconds with oncology clinical nurse specialist Lorraine O’Leary
‘Every day I see how patients in cancer centres benefit from having a CNS’
60 seconds with surgical nurse practitioner Arniel Bautista Hernando
What I’ve learned in a career that has spanned London, Wales and the Philippines
The BAME leadership scheme that confounded sceptics and is boosting careers
Mental health trust took action to address the lack of diversity in senior nurse roles
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