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Safe nurse staffing campaign: RCN takes its fight to the public
College appeals for the public’s support in its bid to secure a safe staffing law in England
Expensive air mattresses only offer marginal benefit to patients, study authors say
Specialist foam mattresses are effective for preventing pressure ulcers – and far cheaper
Asthma management: how nurses can help prevent attacks
Update from the British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
RCN demands action on bullying in Scottish health service
Parliamentary debate on the issue sparks call for culture change
Front-line NHS staff brace themselves for winter crisis period
Data show emergency department and cancer treatment waiting times are going up
NMC receives 34 whistleblowing disclosures in 2018/19
Report reveals how the nurse regulator dealt with whistleblowers' concerns
Evidence and Practice
Identifying barriers to engaging older adults with primary care sexual health services
Despite the prevalent cultural stereotype that people’s sexual activity declines or ceases...
Nurse-led advanced cardiovascular assessment: a case study
A study of the process of diagnosing a patient and other factors
Preparedness of practitioners to care for people with motor neurone disease at home
Qualitative study on how health and social care staff perceived their preparedness
Dementia therapy through music
Three studies examine the benefits of music-based therapies for people with dementia
Invasive meningococcal infection
An understanding of the need for immunisation against meningitis is essential in primary care
Sleep health and insomnia treatment options
A look at three studies relating to sleep health, insomnia and cognitive behavioural therapy
Features
General practice nursing’s new voice at the RCN
New GPN professional lead Marie Therese Massey aims to raise the specialism’s profile
A career ladder that general practice nurses can climb
New leadership and training opportunities are opening up for primary care nurses
Practice nurse transforms pathway for leg ulcer care
A nurse studied her practice’s leg ulcer care and devised a new pathway that improved healing
How to identify trauma in children and what you can do about it
Tips for practice nurses, school nurses and health visitors on trauma in young people
Team offers intensive support to enable service-users to live independently
Rehabilitation by award-winning team enables people with mental illness to live at home
How a shed became a sanctuary for a community of men who felt ‘left behind’
Our 2019 Patient’s Choice Award winner created a haven for men facing social isolation
Opinion
It is healthy to grieve and reflect when a patient dies
A community nurse argues that grieving when a patient dies shows she has done her job well
Sexual health services reform has unintended outcomes
Changes in sexual health services affected workforce skills, but RCN resources are helping
UK district nursing survey aims to provide true picture of the service
District nursing team leaders encouraged to complete the survey
Students
It’s just not true that your first job must be in an acute hospital – and here’s why
QNI's Crystal Oldman on why the community is the perfect place to start your nursing career
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
Careers
Why community nursing is not just for older nurses
Newly qualified nurses can gain clinical skills and confidence outside the hospital setting
Charity abseil is my way to face my fears – and honour the NHS
Former health visitor Sue Smith is taking on a daring challenge to mark a career milestone
I’m so glad I moved into practice nursing after having my children
Working in general practice offers scope for progression, but work-life balance too