Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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By using advance directives, nurses can help to initiate conversations between patients and families.
Beverley Marriott explains why nurses and midwives should not feel too anxious about renewing their registration and offers them some tips for completing the process.
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.
Frailty in older patients is an important issue that we all need to be aware of in light of our ageing population
Nickola Amin suggests a way to survive seasonal pressures while delivering quality care
Susan Martin outlines the challenges involved in advance care planning for care home residents with dementia.
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Why I paid three times the recommended price to protect my daughter
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is committed to being a dynamic organisation that values innovation, invests in technology, and wor
After years of campaigning for better training, regulation and opportunities for healthcare support workers, the new nursing associat
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 cham
Nurses should increase their understanding of how to prevent malnutrition in older people, says Liz Anderson.
Community matron Beverley Marriott blogs about why she wanted to take part in an older person's nurse fellowship programme
Specialist gynaecological nurse Tracie Miles reflects on the findings of the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the RCN – 100 years of influencing policy, driving forward practice, and giving a voice to one of the country’s most important professions.
Christine Walker, editor of Nursing Children and Young People, looks back on the ICN's biennial conference in Seoul
Nursing student Charlotte Humm explains why the demise of the NHS student bursary will be devastating for nursing students, the profession – and patients
