Dr Susanne Cruickshank
Nurse treating chemotherapy patient
Making chemotherapy services an attractive career choice

A drop in the numbers of those training to be nurses will be felt across all services, but the specialised work of chemotherapy provision will be hit particularly hard.

16 Feb 2018
Chemotherapy at Christmas
Forum Focus: the gift of collaboration

Working in cancer services can be rewarding and challenging ~ sometimes in the same day.

28 Nov 2016
Forum Focus: Be Clear on Cancer Campaign

The RCN Cancer and Breast Care Forum is supporting Public Health England’s Be Clear on Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of the respiratory symptoms of a persistent cough and breathlessness. 

26 Aug 2016

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Band 5 role reviews: deadline set as employers are told they must listen to nurses’ views

If review applies to you, get ready to check your job description and flag any inaccuracies

How learning disability nursing can address health inequalities and workforce challenges

Specialist knowledge, leadership and system-level learning must be embedded into everyday practice

Care home nurse suspended for lying about making 999 call 

Nurse also did not attempt CPR as she claimed that a resident was ‘already dead’

Patient deterioration: how to develop and use your nursing instincts

Spotting deterioration takes more than tools – experts’ advice on honing your instincts