Editor's choice
Migraine in primary care: myths, management and medication overuse
This article is aimed at primary care nurses and covers the presentation of migraine across...
Newsroom
Janet Davies to step down as RCN general secretary
‘It has been a great honour to represent my profession at the highest level,’ she says
Band 7 nurse is struck off for providing incorrect revalidation information
Lesley Pollero claimed she had a reflective discussion with her line manager
Community nurses have ‘essential role’ to help end rough sleeping, reveals QNI survey
Charity highlights street-based nursing care initiative to improve the health of the homeless
Nurse's death by suicide should serve as warning to profession...
Toxic workplace and 'put up and shut up' culture still pervades the NHS
Nurses should not be replaced by less qualified staff, says ICN
International Council of Nurses warns that use of under-qualified staff can affect patient...
RCN urges university students to get meningitis jab before term starts
First-year students are at elevated risk of meningococcal infection
Evidence and Practice
Migraine in primary care: myths, management and medication overuse
This article is aimed at primary care nurses and covers the presentation of migraine across...
Role of family support in body image satisfaction and psychological distress among...
This study explores the moderating role of family support on body image satisfaction and...
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...
Features
New competency framework for tuberculosis nursing
Hanna Kaur – who represented the RCN throughout the development and publication of the...
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...
Opinion
Public health should not be an easy target for cuts
Funding has dropped by nearly a quarter in five years, but what will be the long-term effect?
Time to shine the light on primary healthcare nursing
With the global spotlight on primary healthcare, Leah East wants nurses in primary care to...
Mental health and well-being: why supporting new fathers is crucial
Historically, healthcare has focused mainly on maternal health – but the emphasis on family...
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...