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Too few primary care nurses with leadership roles involved in service delivery decisions
Nurses’ Voice network seeks to help primary care nurses develop their careers
Newsroom
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
Too few primary care nurses with leadership roles involved in service delivery decisions
Nurses’ Voice network seeks to help primary care nurses develop their careers
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
Collaborative working to promote the use of an early warning scoring system in the...
The National Patient Safety Agency’s (NPSA) National Reporting and Learning System (2007)...
A qualitative study of primary healthcare professionals’ views of falls prevention
Falls in older people are a major cause of hospital admissions. Primary healthcare...
Supporting carers as individuals to improve quality of life
Three recent studies observe the support given to carers
An evaluation of management placements for nursing students in UK general practice
General practice is facing a shortage of nurses and it can be difficult to recruit and...
Learning from an early pilot of the Dutch Buurtzorg model of district nursing in England
A central London NHS trust piloted an adapted Buurtzorg model Neighbourhood Nursing team to...
Diabetes structured education: using technology to transform care
Type 2 diabetes structured education programmes are recommended for all newly diagnosed...
Features
Ground breaking nurse Jane Chiodini's five top travel health tips...
Essential travel health advice: what nurses need to know from the new dean of the faculty of...
Flu jabs for asthma patients: 6 tips that can help save lives
How to explain the benefits of vaccination in reducing asthma attack risks
Empowering health visitors and child clinics to get babies moving
An initiative to promote babies’ movement is showing strong developmental outcomes
Nurse leadership is central to success of the new integrated care systems
Nurses need a seat at the table if they're to improve integration and outcomes
Using neighbourhood networks to enable people to die at home
In a pioneering initiative, family and friends share end of life care with community nurses
Receiving cancer care in the workplace
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre offers people in the north west of England cancer care in...
Opinion
Primary care nurses in 'privileged position' to tackle antibiotic resistance...
Non-prescription advice pads rolled out to support Keep Antibiotics Working campaign
How senior nurses can help fight antimicrobial resistance
Non-prescription advice pads rolled out to support Keep Antibiotics Working campaign
Calorie labelling is welcome, but it won’t solve the obesity crisis
Compulsory labels can’t alone turn the tide, says RCN’s Helen Donovan
Students
What a placement on a remote island taught me about truly person-centred care
Working in this environment means really getting to know your patients, says Elizabeth Spence
Refugee camp made me thankful for NHS
A nursing student describes volunteering at a refugee camp and reflects on what she learned
What to expect from a placement in police custody
A police custody suite offers many opportunities to learn about person-centred care
Careers
Making a difference to a baby’s development – that’s the most satisfying thing
Nurse Julia Haynes has achieved measurable improvements in infants’ crawling
Why my career is diverse, challenging – and extremely rewarding
Ellie Lindsay works internationally to promote the rights of people with lower limb problems
'I know I am in the right place when I see the impact we are having on people’s...
Alison Hopkins has improved the lives of countless patients with complex leg wounds and has...