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‘Under pressure like never before’: Northern Ireland calls on 100 army medics
Unison members join RCN colleagues in rejecting 3% pay rise
RSV cases are already high – are you prepared for a possible winter surge?
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‘Under pressure like never before’: Northern Ireland calls on 100 army medics
Request comes after two trusts issued appeals for exhausted nurses to take on extra shifts
Unison members join RCN colleagues in rejecting 3% pay rise
Overwhelming opposition will prompt further Unison ballot on industrial action
Staff COVID-19 booster vaccination programme: what you need to know
Nurse in Wales becomes one of the first people in the UK to receive a booster vaccine
We say NHS pay award is unacceptable – verdict of clear majority voting in RCN ballot
Union weighs options as it urges ministers to ‘do the right thing’ for staff on AfC contracts
NMC frauds: the 11 bogus registrants whose cases tricked the nursing regulator
Regulator moves against sham nurses, after one was able to practise for two decades
Last chance to have your say on proposed 3% pay award
RCN members in England and Wales have until 13 September to cast their vote
Analysis
RSV cases are already high – are you prepared for a possible winter surge?
How to manage symptoms and risk of seasonal lower respiratory tract infections in children
Your guide to RCN congress 2021
All you need to know about this year’s amended programme, educational events and lectures
Sepsis in children: how to spot the signs and take immediate action
Children often present with atypical symptoms, delaying treatment
Remote working: how to use communication skills to improve team cohesion and well-being
Some systems set up to keep in touch during the pandemic are here to stay
Health visitor diaries: harrowing disclosures and safeguarding
Two health visitors share their accounts of a challenging and rewarding day
Urosepsis: what to look for when treating a patient with a UTI
One in four sepsis cases are linked to urinary tract infection, so awareness is vital
Clinical update
Bronchiolitis: how to recognise red flag symptoms requiring emergency care
Updated NICE guidance focuses on diagnosis, red flag symptoms and when to seek emergency care
Wound care: what the framework for standardised treatment means for your patients
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical wounds
Nutrition-related sarcopenia: how to advise patients on improving diet
Sarcopenia is marked by a loss of muscle mass and often seen in older people
Cardiac arrest and CPR: guidance update aims to improve survival and patient outcomes
Resuscitation UK advice affirms role of advance care planning
Atrial fibrillation risk, treatment and self-care: updated guidance
How to recognise and manage the symptoms of AF and advise patients on lifestyle adjustments
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: what nurses need to know
A new report shows value of early interventions and community CPR training
Policy briefing
ReSPECT form update: a more patient-centred focus for advance care planning
How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making
Obesity strategy: steps for tackling a public health crisis
The government’s plan to get the nation fit, protect against COVID-19 and ease strain on the NHS
Managing recovery from COVID-19
A service to aid long-term recovery will offer personalised, online-based aftercare
Guidance on school nursing during the pandemic
Advice on how school nursing services in England can operate during imposed restrictions
COVID-19: when you can refuse to treat a patient due to inadequate PPE
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE
Interventions to improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people
Public Health England focuses on promoting critical importance of mental health
Research news
How cost-effective is the Family Nurse Partnership?
A study to see if the programme for first-time parents is good value for money for the NHS
An intervention package helps parents of excessively crying babies
Parents and healthcare professionals endorse use of selected support materials
The Daily Mile: is this initiative fit to get children moving?
School trial of a 15-minute jog shows positive outcomes but concerns over implementation
Skipping urgent referral linked to mortality risk
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
Vital role for nurses in shingles vaccination uptake
Nurses play a pivotal role in uptake of the shingles vaccine targeting people over 70
Better mental health support needed for new mums
Support from health visitors to new mothers with mental health problems could be improved
Journal scan
Assessing patients for intermittent self-catheterisation
Study looked at types of catheter available for intermittent use
Clinical presentation of scabies in older care home residents differs from classic...
Prospective study of scabies outbreaks in ten care homes for older people
Study advocates continued use of anticoagulants in patients with resolved atrial...
Treatment with anticoagulants reduces risk of stroke by two thirds
Diet study offers hope for people with epilepsy
Bacteria may help limit seizures, study of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet finds
Sharing surveillance of infectious diseases could reduce use of antibiotics
International study found diagnoses improved through shared use of surveillance systems
Higher vitamin D level associated with lower risk of total cancer
Japanese study suggests beneficial effects for prevention of cancer in all sites
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