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Why the nursing associate role is dividing opinion
Will nursing associates shore up an overstretched workforce or put patient safety at risk?
Newsroom
Nursing student numbers in England fall for second year
Reform of nurse student funding appears to be failing to boost staff and student numbers
Government consults on making first aid skills part of curriculum in English schools
Education would include cardiopulmonary resuscitation and dealing with common injuries
Nurses in Scotland to receive mandatory mental health and suicide prevention training
The Scottish government’s suicide prevention action plan aims to reduce deaths by 20%
CPD: it’s your responsibility to make sure you’ve achieved your hours
Series 3 Episode 3: CPD must be completed, even if it’s in your own time
Learning disability care risks a return to 'bleak Victorian image', RCN warns
There are 2,000 fewer learning disability nurses than eight years ago
Bawa-Garba case: NMC has no plans to review FtP of nurse who was struck off
Bank nurse Isabel Amaro was struck off after being convicted of gross negligence manslaughter
Evidence and Practice
How to undertake a blood component transfusion
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Assessment, management and prevention of urinary tract infections in men
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Effective management of hypoglycaemia
How to empower patients and their families to prevent and manage hypoglycaemia
Development of approaches and legislation to optimise nurse staffing levels
Why you should read this article: » To recognise the role that nurses and the environment in...
Safe and effective use of supplemental oxygen therapy
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Understanding the human and system factors involved in medication errors
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Revalidation
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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
Seamless drugs rehab offers continuity of care to offenders in prison and outside it
Nursing team’s care for people who misuse drugs extends from community to custody
Lifting the barriers to mental healthcare for older people
New resources are tackling the stigma and social issues that restrict access to care
Why the nursing associate role is dividing opinion
Will nursing associates shore up an overstretched workforce or put patient safety at risk?
Recovery after surgery: tipping accepted wisdom on its head
How the ERAS approach can help nurses promote evidence-based perioperative care
What could the UK learn from adult social care in Japan?
An ageing population and shrinking workforce forced Japan to rethink how it funds care
Two questions that ensure person-centred spiritual care
How a new tool can help nurses address spiritual needs, even in a stretched health service
Opinion
Late shifts and long hours don’t say ‘antenatal care’ to me
Pregnancy is not an illness, but it can be an exhausting time for NHS staff, says Jane Bates
Nurse pay: UK unions need to follow New Zealand’s lead
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has negotiated an impressive pay deal
Safe nurse staffing ratios in Australia have led to better care and a happier workforce
Minimum nurse and midwife staffing levels in Victoria enhance patient safety
Students
How my simple sticker system improved steroid management
Serious illness led one student to devise a way to help nurses administer steroids on time
Listening to patients’ wartime stories helped me develop empathy
It can be hard to find time to listen to patients, but it’s essential for holisitic care
Celebrating the profession's work is important...
Zoe Butler on what winning the student category in last year’s RCNi awards has meant to her
Careers
How to write a statement of events
If your employer asks you to write a formal statement stay calm and follow these tips
60 seconds with mental health nursing lecturer Nutmeg Hallett
Teaching students how to prevent violence and abuse in healthcare settings is rewarding
What to do if you make a medication error
Nurses have a duty of candour when mistakes occur. Here’s how to handle the situation
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