Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Three-year campaign aims to inspire nurses around the world to fulfil their potential
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Funding provided by the RCN Foundation will allow nurse innovators to develop and expand their local projects.
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A Foundation of Nursing Studies programme nurtures nurse leaders who manage teams but still work in patient-facing roles
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RCN project has attracted entrants from across the UK and at all career stages
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Political leadership and engagement isn’t just about party politics – it’s about being at the centre of decision-making
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Reform of preregistration nurse education will not only affect students, but the profession as a whole.
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A nurse specialist is behind a series of books that help parents explain their cancer diagnosis to children, using stories that feature diverse mode
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At London’s University College Hospital a highly successful nurse-led team brings expert care to deteriorating patients wherever they are in the hospital.
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Sepsis kills more people in the UK each year than lung cancer, with persistent shortcomings in initial assessment and emergency treatment.
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Good communication during handovers is an important aspect of nursing practice and there is growing acceptance that patients can and should be involved.
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Health psychologist Angel Chater explains the motivational interviewing techniques that can help nurses connect with patients who seem unmotivated or ambivale
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Nurses are on the front line in the struggle to stem resistance to antimicrobials, which seriously endangers modern medicine and healthcare
A nursing fellowship enabled Daljit Athwal to lead a national improvement programme supporting acute trusts whose end of life care had been judged as ‘requiring improvement’ or ‘inadequate’
Nurse consultant Michael Tatterton's research revealed that when a child with a life-limiting condition dies, the grandparents' 'unique footprint of grief' is often overlooked.
A nurse-led project to avoid moving patients at night has helped reduce the risk of anxiety and distress, and improved relationships with carers
The number of black and minority ethnic (BME) people in the UK’s mental health and legal systems is disproportionate, and their voices are rarely heard. Ada Hui reports on her year-long study of BME patients in a high-security hospital
The final article in our six-part series on digital literacy considers the changes that e-health technologies are likely to bring to nursing and healthcare in the future
A major London trust has standardised processes across many wards at key points of the day, such as morning handover. The initiative is improving patient safety and making it easier for staff to go home on time
