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RCN council elections: college announces winning candidates
Twelve positions around the UK were contested
Newsroom
RCN council elections: college announces winning candidates
Twelve positions around the UK were contested
‘We’ll get this’ – trust’s promise to EU nurses facing a bill after Brexit
What Oxford University Hospitals is prepared to do to keep its EU staff
Hepatitis C: nurse-led clinic treats homeless drug users who have the virus
Scheme enlists patients’ peers to encourage engagement with service
Doctors’ use of phrase ‘acting down’ offends nurses
Medical staff in survey were describing when they undertook nursing tasks
Scottish government offers to reimburse settled status fees to EU nurses after Brexit
Supply of nursing staff from the European Union is a critical issue for Scotland – Sturgeon
NHS organisations must ‘axe the fax’ by 2020
Fax machines will be phased out to improve patient safety and cyber security
Evidence and Practice
An overview of inflammatory bowel disease
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Medicines management for people with dementia
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Role of peer support for people with a spinal cord injury
Why you should read this article: • To identify the physical and psychological challenges...
Use of acupuncture in the management of pain
Why you should read this article: • To recognise that patients experiencing chronic pain may...
Safe and effective management of analgesics in patients presenting to hospital with...
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Assessing and managing the acute complications of diabetes mellitus
Why you should read this article: • To improve your knowledge of the causes, pathophysiology...
Revalidation
Revalidation: getting your practice-related feedback right
It’s an essential part of revalidation, but gaining feedback can seem daunting.
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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
‘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
Features
‘We value your feedback’: what patient experience really tells us
The emphasis on feedback from service users is relatively new, but central to improving care
The training programme giving all health teams the skills to manage diabetes
With diabetes on the rise, one nurse has created a practical, customisable ten-point approach
Patients’ spiritual needs: the conversations that can help
This vital, but often daunting, area of care starts with talking about what matters to people
How to make handovers more effective
Rethinking communication during handovers can improve patient safety and reduce staff stress
Spiritual and psychological support: the nurse-led team helping people cope with cancer
Nurse counsellors lead the pastoral care services at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital
The celebrated first world war nurses ‘all but forgotten’
Reviving the story of Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm, the most medalled women of the war
Opinion
The emotional toll of diabetes affects carers too
Those who provide mental health support also need it, says Diabetes UK’s Dan Howarth
Workforce: Irony of easing language test for overseas nurses
Barriers for non-EU nurses are falling to help solve a self-made shortage, says James Buchan
The best way to deal with a shortage of nurses is to have more nurses
Researcher Peter Griffiths says his team’s findings on staffing are clear – but not obvious...
Students
Acute care is a great place to learn your craft
Starting your career on the front line of nursing can be rewarding, as well as challenging
‘We want to take the fear out of giving end of life care’
Two students have developed a training module to allay the concerns of first-years
I completed my nursing degree and set my sights on London
Reece Doonan shares his experiences of making a big move for his first job after qualifying
Careers
It could be lonely this Christmas
What can you do to help patients and colleagues who might feel isolated?
Why data and informatics are words to get excited about
Helping set standards for how information is used gives nurses a say in improving practice
Research offers a change of direction, rather than a change of profession
A new campaign aims to persuade nurses planning to leave the profession to consider research
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