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Are you prepared for travel this summer?
Make measles top of the vaccination check list, RCN specialists advise nurses
Newsroom
Two nurses sentenced for defrauding NHS
Two nurses have been sentenced after admitting defrauding the NHS in separate incidents
Rules eased on overseas nurses retaking exam
Overseas nurses will only have to retake the part of a competency exam they fail
Pay rise for staff on Agenda for Change contracts outside NHS
NHS pay deal to be extended to nurses employed by arm’s-length providers
Brexit white paper vague on immigration restrictions EU nurses may face, says RCN
Paper says future plan ‘would end free movement, taking back control of the UK’s borders’
Home care provider’s ‘soft signs’ system ‘significantly reduces’ hospital admissions
Care workers use 'soft signs' list to spot deterioration and alert nurses
Professor highlights link between use of catheters and urinary tract infections
Clinical nurse specialist Jacqui Prieto says catheters should be removed as soon as possible
Evidence and Practice
Why immunisation training matters
Vaccines are highly effective at reducing infectious disease and are recognised by the World...
Early detection of inherited cardiac conditions in primary care
Inherited cardiac conditions are a leading cause of sudden death in those under 40. A...
The role of asset-based approaches in community nursing
The population of the UK is changing – people are living longer and the number of people...
A community provider network model: the journey so far
This article showcases the role and positive effects that a community education provider...
Young people’s consumption of sugar sweetened beverages
Three papers look at the role health care practitioners can play in educating young people...
Managing patients with multimorbidity
Multimorbidity is becoming an increasing problem with more patients having two or more long-...
Features
How one nurse made a huge impact in police nursing to become an award winner
'It only takes one nurse to make a huge impact,’ says new RCNi community award winner...
RCN updates travel health guidance to reflect new nursing challenges
It is six years since the RCN published its last set of travel health nursing guidance...
How to ensure optimal care for people living with dementia
As we wait for the dementia tsunami to hit nurses in five years’ time – baby boomers...
UTIs in older people: the tool reducing unnecessary prescribing
Nurses like Jo McEwen are taking a lead in antimicrobial stewardship, cutting antibiotic
Can a district nurse caseload review tool improve patient management?
As a way of reviewing district nurse caseloads, one trust in Staffordshire trialled a new...
RCN chair: Adamant nurses must use their voice
RCN chair Maria Trewern is full of hope for the profession – and wants to give members more
Opinion
Are you prepared for travel this summer?
Make measles top of the vaccination check list, RCN specialists advise nurses
2018 RCNi Nurse Awards: providing care for homeless people
Eric Teague-Hellon is a worthy winner of Primary Health Care’s community award category
Book review: Where There is No Psychiatrist (second edition)
University programme leader Rachel Erskine reviews Where There is No Psychiatrist (second...
Students
Stand up to the stigma of mental illness
Working with an inspirational community mental health nurse gave nursing student Robyn...
Community nursing is a complex and varied, but often underestimated, career option
Caring for homeless people requires a complex set of skills that can enable nurses to reach...
My motivations and first destination into a community staff nurse post
Following a 12-week placement as a community nurse, Hattie Domagala explains why team...
Careers
'Ignoring the early criticism was the best thing for my career'...
A regular on Radio 4, district nurse team lead and specialist community practice teacher at...
Award winning nurse leader wants you to challenge the typical medical model and...
Tanya Strange pioneered a prescription for loneliness – after findings suggested elderly...
Discovering a different side to the NHS
After 32 years in nursing, Helen Ballinger talks about her new role as clinical...