COVID-19 | Temporary register
To help nurses and student nurses joining the temporary register, we’ve made our most relevant evidence-based COVID-19 (coronavirus) resources free
COVID-19: how we transformed our recruitment process at the height of the pandemic
Recruiting nurses more quickly enabled us to cope with the surge in patient numbers
Back to the bedside: our reflections on returning to clinical practice in the pandemic
Volunteer ICU nurses talk teamwork, coping strategies and their families’ COVID-19 fears
Use of personal protective equipment in nursing practice
Understand types of PPE in various clinical scenarios and appropriate application
Understanding the principles and aims of intravenous fluid therapy
Ensuring safe and effective IV fluid therapy and patient assessment
Embedding spiritual care into everyday nursing care
How patients’ spiritual needs can be embedded into everyday nursing practice
How to assist in emergency tracheal intubation
Safe and effective emergency intubation of a patient with a compromised airway or...
Effective infection prevention and control: the nurse’s role
Infection control and transmission-based precautions nurses should adhere to
How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram
Understand the evidence that supports the practice of recording a 12-lead ECG
Meeting the needs of carers of people at the end of life
Exploring the context of caring at the end of life and the experience of carers
How to undertake venepuncture to obtain venous blood samples
Identifying a suitable vein and the appropriate needle or butterfly device for the procedure
Overview of the incidence, early identification and management of sepsis
How to identify and effectively manage sepsis
Undertaking an accurate and comprehensive assessment of the acutely ill adult
The barriers to providing EOLC in EDs and recommendations for clinical practice
Assessing and documenting fluid balance
How to accurately monitor a patient’s fluid balance
How to inform relatives and loved ones of a patient’s death
A step-by-step approach to informing relatives of a patient’s death
Learning modules
Sepsis bitesize learning
Enhance your knowledge of the first critical hour of suspected sepsis
Improving compliance with hand hygiene practices
Explore the elements that affect healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance
How to administer suppositories
How to administer suppositories in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner, ensuring privacy and dignity
How to administer an enema
Undertake the administration of enemas in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner
How to insert a peripheral cannula
How to undertake the safe and effective insertion of a peripheral cannula
How to insert a nasogastric tube and ensure safe positioning
How to insert a nasogastric tube and check gastric position at the bedside
Reducing medication errors in nursing practice
Learn about the factors that contribute to medication errors, including the safety culture of institutions