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Nurses who donate blood are urged to keep their appointments in the run-up to Christmas
Nurse restored to register after alcohol misuse says ‘it should be easier to get help’
RCN Wales Nurse of the Year: award for nurse who took action to boost sepsis education
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Nurses who donate blood are urged to keep their appointments in the run-up to Christmas
Blood stocks can drop in festive period as donor bookings are missed or cancelled
Nurse restored to register after alcohol misuse says ‘it should be easier to get help’
Kenneth Brady was struck off by Nursing and Midwifery Council for six years
RCN Wales Nurse of the Year: award for nurse who took action to boost sepsis education
Teaching package supports community staff to excalate concerns about patient deterioration
RCN Wales appoints new interim director
Helen Whyley, a nurse who advised government on safe staffing levels, replaces Tina Donnelly
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
Analysis
Violence against nurses: are tougher penalties the answer?
The new law and alarms for lone workers are a step in the right direction, say experts
NHS workforce diversity: how to speed up the ‘glacial’ pace of progress
Can boycotting interview panels that don't have BME representation make a difference?
What you need to know about vaginal mesh surgery
Women are experiencing life-changing complications from vaginal mesh surgery, the use of...
New routes to nursing combined with education reform run risk of overwhelming workforce
Expansion of nursing roles and changes in placements may add to pressures on qualified staff
Blood services step up efforts to recruit younger nurses
Services across the UK are targeting graduates and say any vacancies are serious
Why NHS pay agreement needs to mark the start of better deals for all UK nurses
Non-AfC staff and NHS nurses across the UK will be looking for a pay rise too
Clinical update
NICE issues guidance on decision-making and mental capacity
This guidance reflects concerns about the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Quality standard for eating disorders highlights need for closer liaison between teams
Eating disorders guidance from NICE calls for better coordination and earlier access to care
Updated NICE guidance on dementia care
First update in a decade says staff working with people who have dementia need extra training
Identifying and treating urinary tract infections: new NICE guidelines
Recommendations on diagnosing and managing UTIs
Identifying and treating Lyme disease: new NICE guidelines
Caused by bites from infected ticks, Lyme disease requires prompt treatment to avoid...
Dignity in healthcare for people with learning disabilities
The RCN’s latest edition of its guidance Dignity in Health Care for People with Learning...
Policy briefing
NICE guidance on vaginal mesh surgery
'Non-surgical options for urinary incontinence and prolapse must be exhausted first...
Advice on setting out of hours staffing levels for specialist palliative care
Guidance seeks to define the minimum nurse and doctor numbers required to maintain 24-hour...
RCN guidance on reasonable adjustments for staff affected by disability
The RCN has updated its peer support service guide for staff affected by an impairment or...
Support for men with cancer to keep working
A new guide, Working with Cancer, aims to support men to continue working after a diagnosis...
Staff retention: employers advised to listen more to nurses
New guidance on staff retention from NHS Improvement encourages employers to listen to...
New voluntary standards for general practice nurses
New voluntary standards on the education and practice of senior general practice nurses have...
Journal scan
Hospitals underestimate number of staff needed to prevent infections
Study suggests new benchmark
COPD: patients in need of reassurance say they value input from clinicians
Healthcare professionals' support prevents people with COPD feeling overwhelmed by symptoms
Diet study offers hope for people with epilepsy
Bacteria may help limit seizures, study of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet finds
Sharing surveillance of infectious diseases could reduce use of antibiotics
International study found diagnoses improved through shared use of surveillance systems
Sham operation casts doubt on back treatment
Surgery to repair spinal fractures was no more effective than a sham procedure
Cognitive impairment linked to less need for pain relief
Pain is less frequently reported in nursing home residents with severe cognitive impairment
Podcast
From Jamaica to the UK: my experiences as a Windrush nurse
Series 3 Episode 8: Pearly Morgan talks about her arrival in the 1960s and career in the NHS
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team dramatically reduced cardiac arrest
Series 3 Episode 6: Nurse practitioner Amor Palada talks about preventing cardiac arrest
How do you change attitudes towards dementia and older people?
Series 3 Episode 5: Navigating health and social care services for those with dementia
Reaching out to nursing students via the internet
Series 3 Episode 4: how the online Student Nurse Project is connecting students nationwide...
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
How to support patients to stay safe when meeting people through dating apps
Season 3 Episode 2: Sexual health nurse discusses sexual assault and dating apps
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