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Adult social care nursing: NMC chief champions ‘disregarded and undermined’ staff
Andrea Sutcliffe says they display a high level of knowledge, skills and competence
Ethnic minority women too shy to talk to GP about cancer
Women from ethnic minorities more likely than white women to not want to discuss symptoms
Menopause guidance challenges misconceptions about mood and depression
Advice for nurses highlights how common menopause-related symptoms may be misdiagnosed
Thousands queue for free prostate cancer check
More than 2,000 men had a free PSA test in an event run by volunteers
Nike launches a range of shoes to support nurses during long shifts
Testing by healthcare staff informed the design of their ‘fit, cushioning and traction’
Welsh Labour withdraws political broadcast that features an actor playing a nurse
Parties must clarify use of actors if the audience could be ‘misled’ by their appearance
Evidence and Practice
Measles: the role of health protection teams and primary care
Why you should read this article • To gain knowledge of the prevalence and epidemiology of...
Death: a social disadvantage? How one hospice is addressing inequality at end of life
How a small independent hospice developed an equalities steering committee for the community
Brief health promotion in urgent care centres: a qualitative study
Patients’ and nurse practitioners’ attitudes to brief health promotion
‘Why did I not I say something at the time?’ A reflective account of a public incident
A reflection on an incident observed while commuting relating to the issue of data protection
Family members’ and carers’ perceptions of palliative care provided by district nurses
This literature review identifies the challenges of delivering consistent palliative care
Upper limb rehabilitation following a stroke
Rehabilitation for upper limb impairment, which occurs in a majority of strokes, is reviewed
Features
General practice nursing: a specialism in need of a higher profile and more recruits
Three years on from a QNI survey, have general practice nurses' concerns been addressed?
District nursing’s survival is vital to a modern healthcare system
The value of nursing in the community is starting to be recognised. But is it too late?
NHS over-40s health check: how nurses can make it bigger and better
It was never just for the worried well, but now a major revamp will extend its reach
Nurses use video link to keep older people out of hospital
Link enables nurses to triage people in care and nursing homes, reducing hospital admissions
Help older patients by tackling overprescribing
Polypharmacy puts many older people at risk of serious side effects
Preparing guidance for community and primary care non-medical prescribers
How a Wessex healthcare forum got together to provide support for nurse prescribers
Opinion
Stop blaming nurses for malnutrition in older people
Focus instead on the widespread myths in the community about healthy eating
WHO’s $60 million mental health initiative should not ignore nursing
Nurses are strangely absent from the World Health Organization’s five-year mental health plan
A clinical director's learning curve
Primary Care Network clinical director Julie Hoskin reflects on her first 100 days in post
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
Imposter syndrome: don’t be too hard on yourself when you transition to a new role
Career transition can be uncomfortable, so be realistic about what you expect of yourself
Experiences of pregnant women with fetal diagnosis of congenital heart disease
Parent support groups have an important role for women with fetal abnormalities
Why community nursing is not just for older nurses
Newly qualified nurses can gain clinical skills and confidence outside the hospital setting