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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
Stop blaming the anti-vax bogeyman and focus on immunisation services
Investing in nurses and resources to educate parents is more pressing than battling fake news
13 Sep 2019
It is healthy to grieve and reflect when a patient dies
A community nurse argues that grieving when a patient dies shows she has done her job well
02 Aug 2019
Sexual health services reform has unintended outcomes
Changes in sexual health services affected workforce skills, but RCN resources are helping
29 Jul 2019
UK district nursing survey aims to provide true picture of the service
District nursing team leaders encouraged to complete the survey
09 Jul 2019
Be innovative in approaching mental health issues… it can change lives
Projects like Men’s Shed Govan can create a sense of worth among users
05 Jul 2019
Taking the service to the service user could improve rural access to mental healthcare
Roving clinics can help provide care in remote places to combat loneliness and isolation
17 Jun 2019
Nurses need to focus on their own health even though the odds are stacked against them
A new film aims to help nurses ditch coping mechanisms that are damaging their health
17 Jun 2019
Smacking ban would offer chance to educate parents and carers
A Welsh ban on smacking children would be a chance to educate and support parents and carers
22 May 2019
Why do patients not want to see the 'nurse' practitioner?...
A stereotyped view of nurses persists, and the profession needs to tackle misconceptions
17 May 2019
Asthma and COPD: inhaler and spacer rescue packs could be a game-changer
Comments are sought on issuing rescue packs to those at risk due to these conditions
15 May 2019
Public health nurses face being denied NHS pay rises
A funding complication could result in some public health nurses leaving
13 May 2019
Dipstick urine test advice misses the point
Advice against using dipsticks to identify UTIs in people over 65 appears flawed
16 Apr 2019
What to say to help patients see incontinence need not be inevitable
Encouraging individuals to open up about continence can be life-changing for them
16 Apr 2019
New approach needed to stop HIV
Guaranteed public health funding is needed for the UK to reach a zero HIV infections target
08 Apr 2019
Ready to deliver on urgent treatment centres
NHS England's changes to emergency care services aim to alleviate pressure on EDs and GP...
25 Mar 2019
No nurse should lack the training and support to manage patients’ pain
The resources exist to help you challenge inadequate care, says the RCN’s pain forum chair
19 Mar 2019