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Community nurses must take time out for their mental health during the COVID-19 crisis
Prioritising time for yourself during this pandemic is not optional, it's critical
04 May 2020
COVID-19: how to protect people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Those with COPD should self-isolate to avoid infection, but nurses can provide care remotely
07 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: how it is affecting children and what nurses can do to help
Children may be anxious during the crisis, particularly when attending hospital
02 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: how the pandemic is reshaping social care nursing
Blurring organisational boundaries and how we share information are among the changes
31 Mar 2020
Macmillan: how nurses can tackle online cancer myths and bogus cures
Research shows thousands are made anxious, depressed or confused by false information online
19 Feb 2020
Scotland’s integrated workforce plan is only a first step for district nursing
Challenge to deliver commitments amid service pressures, clinical complexity, nurse vacancies
14 Feb 2020
CPD: is your employer reluctant to give you protected learning time?
Nurses struggling to negotiate time out during working hours can seek support
11 Feb 2020
It’s high time we sing the praises of general practice nurses
Despite staff shortages, practice nurses go the extra mile and make the best use of...
16 Jan 2020
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Improving the health and well-being of unpaid carers – initiatives with impact
How Commitment to Carers award nominees have shared their work and inspired others
09 Jan 2020
How Marie Curie's Talkabout campaign tackles taboo around death and dying
Early and open conversations can make a huge difference to the end of life experience
07 Jan 2020
Nurses should be given technology for instant access to patient records
The technology exists for multidisciplinary teams to instantly share updated patient records
13 Dec 2019
How Facebook transformed our breast screening service
Uptake increased thanks to social media posts and a messaging app
20 Nov 2019
Stop blaming nurses for malnutrition in older people
Focus instead on the widespread myths in the community about healthy eating
13 Nov 2019
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
05 Nov 2019
A clinical director's learning curve
Primary Care Network clinical director Julie Hoskin reflects on her first 100 days in post
31 Oct 2019
International year of the nurse and midwife offers a chance to showcase our talents
2020 will be a rare opportunity to demonstrate the value of nursing to the wider world
10 Oct 2019
How nurses can support people with ME
Often referred to as the ‘invisible illness’, ME can be a highly debilitating condition
02 Oct 2019
General practice nurses are super nurses, not doctors’ helpers
Frustrated and often undervalued, is it time to reconsider the general practice nurse role?
26 Sep 2019