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View nurses’ jobs as an investment, not a cost, governments are told
Nurse-led care should be the norm for non-communicable diseases, report states
Newsroom
NICE guidance on vaginal mesh surgery
'Non-surgical options for urinary incontinence and prolapse must be exhausted first
RCN announces new president and deputy president
Anne Marie Rafferty and Yvonne Coghill will take up their posts on 1 January
How a ‘real’ nurse’s uniform for children could help banish the old stereotypes
Nurse leader wants to end profession's gender bias, starting with the dressing-up box
Red dot campaign aims to get people talking about pressure ulcer prevention
NHS Improvement launches its winter campaign as part of #StopThePressure
Chronic staffing shortage could jeopardise NHS long-term plan, say leading think tanks
Joint report points to acute problems in the supply of nurses
Majority of carers of people with diabetes experience emotional problems, survey reveals
Carers of people with diabetes need greater levels of support from nurses, says Diabetes UK
Evidence and Practice
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
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Capturing patient experience to improve healthcare services
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Exploring health promotion and health education in nursing
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Supporting nurses to adopt healthy eating behaviours
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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...
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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
Legal responsibilities
A CPD article improved Bernadette Parsons’ understanding of the legal standard of care...
Features
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
Military precision meets nursing care for older people
What it's like living and working at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to army veterans
Social care in crisis: your questions answered
Can the government come up with a solution that works for individuals, carers and staff?
Flu jabs for asthma patients: 6 tips that can help save lives
How to explain the benefits of vaccination in reducing asthma attack risks
Opinion
Jane Bates: telling someone they can’t see well enough to drive is not my favourite task
I'm glad driver eyesight – or lack of it – is now being taken seriously by traffic police
Jane Bates: Sound and vision can help with dementia
The sensory losses that can come with age have a big impact on mental health
Jane Bates: We can’t go digital without funding
Matt Hancock’s ambition to put technology at the heart of the NHS will require investment
Students
Winning at teamwork and time management: how a board game is helping nursing students
Two nurse teachers found a fun way to focus on the serious business of clinical priorities
What a career in research nursing can offer
Research is a part of the NHS remit but students have little exposure to it during training
How a pain specialist team changed the way I nurse
Caring for patients in severe pain revealed the importance of individualised attention
Careers
What to do if a grateful patient wants to give you a present
For nurses, accepting gifts – even if offered with the best of motives – is fraught with risk
As a manager, I’m still a nurse first and foremost
Chief executive Katie Fisher took a role outside the NHS ‘where I could make a difference’
60 seconds with lead fertility nurse Laura Carter-Penman
The joys of balancing a leadership role with hands-on care
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