RCN says flat rate does not ‘accurately reflect the level of responsibility expected of staff’
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<p>Pressure ulcers are one of the most potentially devastating complications in individuals confined to a bed or a wheelchair for an extended period.
<p>NHS Blackburn with Darwen Provider Services Unit has adopted an innovative team approach to improve patient access to its community matron service.
<p>Aim To explore occupational stressors, the lived experience of stress and the meaning of this experience for staff working in acute mental health care.</p> <p&
NHS Blackburn with Darwen Provider Services Unit has adopted an innovative team approach to improve patient access to its community
<p>Head injury is a common occurrence that often leads to raised intracranial pressure (ICP).
Head injury is a common occurrence that often leads to raised intracranial pressure (ICP).
<p>Nurses are increasingly the first point of contact for patients in primary care settings such as general practice surgeries, community clinics and walk-in centres.
<p>Foundation trusts have boards of directors that are responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation, planning services and developing strategy.
Aim To elicit the views of registered nurses (RNs), working in the surgical directorate of an acute NHS trust, concerning the responsibilities
Nail care is important in the maintenance of personal hygiene and is an essential aspect of patient care.
Malnutrition in hospitals is an ongoing international issue.
<p>This article discusses intuition as a legitimate form of knowledge rather than solely as an expert trait.
<p>Nurses have a key role in the successful governance of NHS foundation trusts, either as staff governors or representatives of the public.
<p>This article provides an overview of the mechanism of ballistic injuries. It also explores the management of patients with gunshot wounds in the emergency department.</p>
<p>This article highlights the importance of learning disability nurses’ skills to youth offending teams.
<p>The need to disinfect a patient’s skin before subcutaneous or intramuscular injection is a much debated practice. Guidance on this issue varies between NHS organisations that provide primary and secondary care.
<p> Aim To elicit the views of registered nurses (RNs), working in the surgical directorate of an acute NHS trust, concerning the responsibilities of RNs to healthcare assistants (HCAs), specifically in relation to delegation, development and accountability.</p> <p> Method A sur
<p>From March 2007 to April 2008 the Royal College of Nursing supported a project to improve services for people with alcohol-related problems by demonstrating and publicising the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
