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General practice nursing’s new voice at the RCN
New GPN professional lead Marie Therese Massey aims to raise the specialism’s profile
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
Simple visual tool helps safeguard mothers after caesarean section
Five Guide, developed by a Queen's Nurse, uses the hand as a guide to enhance recovery...
Smoking cessation should be every nurse's business
Community practitioners in ideal position to actively encourage patients to stop smoking
How a nurse-led GP liaison service helped streamline the patient journey
Sally Shaw explains how she helped develop a service to improve communication with local GPs
How to avoid the pitfalls when a patient needs the help of an interpreter
Why language and communication should not be barriers to a patient receiving quality care
Why the skills of assistant practitioners and nursing associates could bridge the gap
Assistant practitioners and nursing associates can help relieve pressure on busy nurses
Why nursing in remote communities can be such a rewarding challenge
Four Queen's Nurses working in Scotland provide an insight into their different roles...
Cautions against catheters
Nurses should constantly review the need to continue with catheters, says updated guidance