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The new position is coolly regarded by some, but workforce demands mean its success is likely

27 Feb 2019
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Here's why off-duty and uniform might not be a great look

11 Feb 2019
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society and RCN publish document on transcribing information
06 Feb 2019
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Underfilled tubes of blood could result in inaccuracies that affect patient care

30 Jan 2019
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A study highlights the need for care in prescribing for older people with Alzheimer’s
18 Jan 2019
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It’s best to meet your friends when you’re on your break – or wait until you’ve finished work 

05 Jan 2019
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Nurses who eat spare meals allocated to patients could be in breach of the Code
02 Jan 2019
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Barriers for non-EU nurses are falling to help solve a self-made shortage, says James Buchan

11 Dec 2018
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The government would do well to follow the examples of our closest neighbours 
26 Nov 2018
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Diabetes in hospital

How to be at the forefront of the drive to improve care for inpatients with diabetes

08 Nov 2018
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Temporary staff now have to cover chronic nursing shortages, not just unplanned absence 

06 Nov 2018
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As a nurse, it's important to avoid being seen to endorse a product or service 

02 Nov 2018
When it comes to staffing, there's a larger, system-wide issue, says James Buchan
01 Nov 2018
Patients are sometimes allowed to see bedside notes but have no automatic right to do so
22 Oct 2018

Ministers’ ‘golden hellos’ plan to boost district nurse recruitment still hasn’t materialised

08 Oct 2018
England’s failure to increase training of nurses shows the profession has lost out
27 Sep 2018
The student attrition rate is stuck but targets to improve it seem illusory
13 Sep 2018
Holiday allowance is a legal right but when you take it must be arranged with your employer
28 Aug 2018

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