Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Strategic partnerships that focus on children’s specialist services work well, says Alison Sims.
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Heather Henry bridges the gaps between a broken community
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A difficult placement has its drawbacks, but dig deeper and you will always find something to learn
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While I don’t imagine anyone in any line of work feels happy about calling in sick, I have never known anyone experience the same level of guilt about it as nurses.
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On the whole, I consider myself a calm, logical person who rarely gets stressed.
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June Jolly, who has died at the age of 87, was an influential nurse and author who helped transform the care of children in hospital.
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In December the government announced plans to develop a new healthcare role, the nursing associate.
Former RCN president Lucy Ottley once said: ‘What an opportunity we have to guide the future of our profession, while maintaining the
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Revalidation, one of the most significant changes to the regulation of nurses and midwives, is now under way.
Last month a celebration event was held for Care Makers – those volunteers who act as ambassadors for the 6Cs.
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Being a nursing student in the current political climate can be alarming and exhausting.
Frailty in older patients is an important issue that we all need to be aware of in light of our ageing population
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council is committed to being a dynamic organisation that values innovation, invests in technology, and works to engage and influence the next generation of nurses and midwives.
After years of campaigning for better training, regulation and opportunities for healthcare support workers, the new nursing associate role could be a welcome initiative.
There is no easy way to say this, but being a student is weird. I am in the second year of a children’s nursing degree and, five placements in, it’s getting no easier.
In two weeks time, I will be giving a public lecture for LGBT History Month at an event in London, celebrating the RCN’s role in championing diversity.
