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Banishing risk and shame: teaching patients to self-manage catheters
A project led by adult continence nurses is helping patients to manage their catheters
03 Oct 2018
Using a grassroots approach to improve health in the Sikh population
A nursing lecturer is taking public health messages to the heart of the community
18 Sep 2018
Make sure you’re ready for this year’s flu immunisation programme
Practitioners should be ready to ensure administration of age-appropriate vaccinations
03 Sep 2018
What could the UK learn from adult social care in Japan?
An ageing population and shrinking workforce forced Japan to rethink how it funds care
08 Aug 2018
New competency framework for tuberculosis nursing
Hanna Kaur – who represented the RCN throughout the development and publication of the...
25 Jul 2018
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...
05 Jul 2018
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....
27 Jun 2018
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...
21 Jun 2018
UTIs in older people: the tool reducing unnecessary prescribing
Nurses like Jo McEwen are taking a lead in antimicrobial stewardship, cutting antibiotic ...
19 Jun 2018
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...
13 Jun 2018
RCN chair: Adamant nurses must use their voice
RCN chair Maria Trewern is full of hope for the profession – and wants to give members more...
01 Jun 2018
Musculoskeletal care – taking the pain away
Bone, joint and muscle conditions are the leading cause of disability in the UK, but...
29 May 2018
Hand hygiene needn’t mean sore skin
A new guide from the RCN shows how to combine hand hygiene with skin care
25 May 2018
Are men still reluctant to talk about prostate cancer?
In a bid to prevent the number of deaths from prostate cancer rising, one initiative was...
30 Apr 2018
Walk down memory lane with the QNI on nursing in the community
To mark 150 years of community nursing, the Queen's Nursing Institute has produced an awe-...
10 Apr 2018
Nurse-led service aims to make sure health for the homeless is not forgotten
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is running an initiative in Hammersmith and...
26 Feb 2018
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Eating disorders resource collection
Resources to help nurses support patients back to health
26 Feb 2018
‘Projects require feedback to be effective – and the RCNi Nurse Awards are the ultimate...
Outpatient department staff nurse Anne Thomas, who won the community nursing category of the...
06 Feb 2018