Support network uses social media to attract men into nursing
Facebook and Twitter groups connect students with nurses to promote profession
12 Apr 2019
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RCN Northern Ireland gets go-ahead for ballot on industrial action
Vacancies and lagging pay have become a public safety issue, college warns
11 Apr 2019
NMC invites registrants to help shape its five-year strategy
Regulator asks nurses, midwives and nursing associates to suggest priorities for action
11 Apr 2019
Hospital food: Unison survey highlights unappetising reality of nurses’ mealtimes
Union hits out at poor facilities and lack of basics like water and healthy snacks
10 Apr 2019
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: find out who is in the finals
We reveal this year’s shortlist of fabulous nurses, healthcare assistants and teams
09 Apr 2019
New guidance offers advice on alleviating staff stress and improving mental well-being
Health Education England aims to help nurses ‘deal with the pressures they often face’
08 Apr 2019
Poopology: the board game that teaches staff about diarrhoea management
New learning tool embeds knowledge and ‘brings fun into teaching sessions’
05 Apr 2019
Emergency department waiting times: NHS announces trial sites for new targets
A&E staff will be testing one-hour treatment target for the most critical presentations
05 Apr 2019
Mental health nurse disciplined by NMC for holding 'patient fight' vote
Steven Boyd also made a comment to a young patient that showed ‘a serious lack of empathy’
04 Apr 2019
Nurses! Don’t under-sell the complexity or importance of our work
Professor urges nurses to become more savvy about promoting their clinical expertise
03 Apr 2019
Nurse shortages present a ‘major obstacle’ to NHS Long Term Plan
MPs also warn that financial health of NHS is worsening
03 Apr 2019
The nurses who won’t feel the benefit of three-year pay deal uplift
Northern Ireland salaries slipping further behind rest of the UK, RCN warns
02 Apr 2019
Nurses praise electronic patient records for ending ‘mountains of notes’
New system increases efficiency and empowers patients at London trust
02 Apr 2019
Knife crime risk: government proposes legal duty for nurses to raise concerns
Consultation suggests staff should report warning signs among young people
01 Apr 2019
Lack of empathy and advice for nurses at work can make their back pain worse
An unsupportive workplace exacerbates musculoskeletal disorders, a study of nurses found
01 Apr 2019
Assistant practitioners are being ‘overlooked and pushed to one side’
Some feel the introduction of nursing associates threatens their role
29 Mar 2019
Threat of strike action averted as nurses win fight for pay parity
Jersey nurses dug their heels in because they’re paid less than allied health professionals
29 Mar 2019
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Give YOUR views in major survey by Nursing Standard and Marie Curie
Nurses can share their experiences of caring for people at the end of life
29 Mar 2019
