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Providing care throughout end of life, into bereavement and beyond
The Swan model of care offers comprehensive support at every stage, writes Fiona Murphy
Newsroom
Suicide prevention: involving a patient’s family should be explored, MPs told
Committee hears that issues around information-sharing must be better understood by nurses
Wales safe staffing law plays key role in rising agency spend, report finds
Wales Audit Office also cites lack of NHS pay growth as contributing factor
NHS Grampian prepares to welcome Australian nursing graduates, thanks to NMC rule change
Newly qualified cohort will help the Scottish employer fill band 5 vacancies
Bereavement support led by senior nurses or doctors ‘gives loved ones closure’
Matron-led service resolved concerns that might otherwise have escalated to formal complaints
‘Powerful duo’ will lead RCN council’s drive to reconnect with members
New chair Sue Warner says the year ahead ‘will be a challenging one’
Why all nurses should ask patients who smoke whether they want to quit
Every nurse should be trained to support smoking cessation, says lung health task force
Evidence and Practice
Legal implications of pressure injuries: experience of a tissue viability nurse expert
Why you should read this article: • To understand the process of assessing tissue viability...
Role of nurses in supporting proactive deprescribing
Find out about the importance of proactive deprescribing
Preventing, identifying and treating hepatitis C
An overview of hepatitis C, how it is transmitted and available treatments
Care of the critically ill patient with a tracheostomy
An update on equipment and care procedures for a patient with a tracheostomy
Developing clinical reasoning and effective communication skills in advanced practice
This article uses a case study to demonstrate the stages involved in clinical reasoning
Supporting the carers of people with dementia
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge of the physical and emotional...
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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‘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
‘It’s time nursing had a marketing campaign – and we can help deliver it’
Universities have the expertise to promote all specialties, says Brian Webster-Henderson
The Stonewall effect: the positive difference an inclusive employer can make
Attitudes towards LGBT people have changed. Now health employers are catching up
COPD flare-ups: how to end the ‘gross overuse’ of antibiotics
Earlier and better patient education is needed to promote self-management
We’re helping hospital patients administer their own insulin
How a diabetes specialist nurse’s project is giving patients control and reducing waste
Can nursing degree apprenticeships deliver on their promise?
Despite a faltering start, they offer new opportunities for would-be nurses in England
‘Things are aligning on safe staffing – and that’s where I’ll start as RCN president’
Anne Marie Rafferty has a tough road ahead in her new role – but she has a plan
Opinion
Tailoring services improves the patient experience – and saves money
How nurses adapted an outpatient service to help people struggling to access daily IV therapy
Readers’ panel: Are nurses in Jersey right to hold out for pay parity?
RCN members in Jersey are seeking permission to ballot on industrial action over pay
Is it safe to prescribe both benzodiazepines and opiate analgesics?
A study highlights the need for care in prescribing for older people with Alzheimer’s
Students
Listening to a trans patient’s concerns taught me so much
Lauren Johns reflects on how a patient enriched her understanding of caring for trans people
It’s just not true that your first job must be in an acute hospital – and here’s why
QNI's Crystal Oldman on why the community is the perfect place to start your nursing career
What it takes to be a mental health nurse
A complex mix of skills is needed to put people in control of their situation
Careers
Providing care throughout end of life, into bereavement and beyond
The Swan model of care offers comprehensive support at every stage, writes Fiona Murphy
Doing a master’s proved to be a catalyst for promotion – despite my lack of a grand plan
Specialist nurse practitioner Helen Burke explains how continued study boosted her career
Where can a career in older people’s care take me?
The options are wide and varied, with new roles in frailty, says specialist nurse Nicky Hayes
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