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Menopause advanced nurse practitioner: my specialist role and how I got here
How to become an ANP in a specialty that requires a rich variety of knowledge and skills
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Lone working: safety measures to support nurses at risk of abuse or attack
Nurses who work alone are particularly vulnerable. Here’s how teams can prioritise safety
Former nurses offered £1,000 incentive to return to practice in England
But the RCN calls for urgent action to address why so many nurses leave the profession
NHS pay: industrial action one step closer as union enters dispute process
Nurses angry at ministers’ imposition of ‘insulting’ 3% pay rise in Wales, claims RCN
Nurses’ determination praised, but senior leaders urge staff to look after well-being
Letter of support acknowledges ongoing pressures as difficult winter approaches
Essay mills to be banned: crackdown announced on ‘completely unethical’ online services
Impact of market for ready-written nursing essays has been worrying universities
Anxiety, headaches and chest problems: sharp rise in nurse sickness since COVID-19
Winter well-being campaign aims to encourage staff to prioritise mental and physical health
Evidence and Practice
Evaluation of an emotional well-being at work programme for supporting health visiting...
Developing ideas to help support your team members during the pandemic
Delivering the annual immunisation update to primary care staff via live online learning
How a training provider switched from a face-to-face to an online training delivery format
Comparing mean and single automated office blood pressure measurement in ambulatory care
Accurate measurement of blood pressure is essential to diagnose and treat hypertension
Meeting the healthcare needs of overseas Chinese students at UK universities
A review of evidence on whether healthcare needs of overseas Chinese students are being met
Using forum theatre to improve recognition and risk assessment of honour-based violence
How a theatrical teaching approach could be adapted and used with health visitor students
Developing and evaluating a new nursing student placement in public health teams
Placements of this type can help students appreciate the role of public health in nursing
Features
‘We can help women stop a tragic cycle’: meet our RCN Nurse of the Year 2021
Nicola Bailey defied opposition to set up abortion care in Northern Ireland amid the pandemic
Ovarian cancer: how to improve early diagnosis and management of the ‘silent killer’
Nurses need to be alert to possible symptoms at the earliest stage
Sexual exploitation of children: how to raise concerns
NSPCC warns of a rise in cases of child exploitation during the pandemic
A day in the life: nursing at a special school for pupils with learning disabilities
Anxious children, COVID-19 scares and hospital admissions all in a day’s challenges
Community nurse looked beyond labels and ‘held on to hope when I lost mine’
Katie McIlroy has been nominated for the Patient’s Choice award for care of women with...
Community nursing: tackling long-term effects of COVID-19 on older people with frailty
More services are concentrating on keeping people safe at home and encouraging self-care
Opinion
Decision makers must be made aware of the realities of front-line nursing
Issues affecting the nursing workforce must not be overlooked by those at the top
Malnutrition: how to spot early signs of unplanned weight loss or gain in older people
Easy-to-use tools can help identify risk for those living independently during COVID-19
‘And your name is?’: why children’s nurses should ask accompanying adults this question
Calling someone accompanying an unwell child ‘mum’ or ‘dad’ can be disrespectful or wrong
Students
Safeguarding demystified: a beginner’s guide
It’s an issue fundamental to nursing care, but do you know what’s expected of you?
Volunteer vaccinators: a nursing role that’s about much more than just a jab in the arm
Nursing students explain why vaccine hubs are proving to be rich learning environments
Pop-up hospital helps students make up for placements lost to COVID-19
University offers practical experience with clinical scenarios role-played by student peers
Careers
Menopause advanced nurse practitioner: my specialist role and how I got here
How to become an ANP in a specialty that requires a rich variety of knowledge and skills
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Learn to identify and develop the skills you use day-to-day that can open up career options
What it takes to be a police custody nurse
Forensic samples and assessing mental illness, injury and addiction are all part of the role