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Tuberculosis_clinic_testing

Hanna Kaur – who represented the RCN throughout the development and publication of the tuberculosis nurse competency framework – ou

25 Jul 2018
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Travel Health

It is six years since the RCN published its last set of travel health nursing guidance. Sandra Grieve explains how and why the guidance has been updated

27 Jun 2018
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Dementia

As we wait for the dementia tsunami to hit nurses in five years’ time – baby boomers reaching the age when the condition becomes a common occurrence – th

21 Jun 2018
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Nurses like Jo McEwen are taking a lead in antimicrobial stewardship, cutting antibiotic prescribing
19 Jun 2018
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QNI Conference

As a way of reviewing district nurse caseloads, one trust in Staffordshire trialled a new tool to improve patient care

13 Jun 2018
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RCN chair Maria Trewern is full of hope for the profession – and wants to give members more clout
01 Jun 2018
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Bone, joint and muscle conditions are the leading cause of disability in the UK, but prevention and self-care could be the answer

29 May 2018
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A new guide from the RCN shows how to combine hand hygiene with skin care
25 May 2018
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In a bid to prevent the number of deaths from prostate cancer rising, one initiative was developed to get males to talk more on the subject

30 Apr 2018
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To mark 150 years of community nursing, the Queen's Nursing Institute has produced an awe-inspiring collection of accounts, rare footage and old photographs from the people who

10 Apr 2018
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Hand holding pills with hepatitis C test on table in front of it

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is running an initiative in Hammersmith and Fulham to help homeless people access healthcare.

26 Feb 2018
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Eating disorders
Resources to help nurses support patients back to health
26 Feb 2018

Outpatient department staff nurse Anne Thomas, who won the community nursing category of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 for her work improving health inequalities among men in rural Wales, talks about how the award has benefited her project

06 Feb 2018
Keep your practice up to date in Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
22 Jan 2018

How one tissue viability service is thriving from its prudent hot-desk switch 

17 Jan 2018

The Leading Change, Adding Value framework for nursing, midwifery and  care staff  is halfway through its three-year programme. With its unprecedented emphasis on staff as leaders its initial impact was greatest with senior managers.

15 Jan 2018
RCNi Nurse Awards are open for entries as the search begins for the outstanding projects of the year developed by nurses
04 Dec 2017

Community nurses in Scotland now have the opportunity to go on a nine-month development programme to earn the right to be called a Queen’s Nurse.

15 Nov 2017

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