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Care for dying patients: ‘now it is everybody’s business’
How end of life care has changed four years on from the removal of the Liverpool Care Pathway
Newsroom
Healthcare regulator monitors NHS trust’s services following inspection concerns
‘Urgent conditions’ imposed on Shrewsbury and Telford’s maternity and emergency departments
Seasonal illnesses: don’t over-use antibiotics, public health campaign urges
Public Health England issues pre-winter advice to reduce risk of antibiotic resistance
Unison survey reveals ‘exorbitant’ and ‘stressful’ parking conditions for nurses
Staff say lack of adequate facilities wastes both their own and patients’ valuable time
Stress-related absence on the rise among NHS staff in Scotland
Figures show more than a million work days lost over the past three years
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
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...
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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
‘Nurses can’t wait for a place at the table, we need to take it’
In his director role at NHS England, Paul Vaughan is pushing boundaries that hold nurses back
Faecal incontinence: improving care and removing stigma
Nurse Kelly Stackhouse streamlined care for people with bowel dysfunction
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
Opinion
Legal advice: Are patients allowed to read their bedside notes?
Patients are sometimes allowed to see bedside notes but have no automatic right to do so
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
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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