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mentoring

Nursing and Midwifery Council proposes use of supervisors and assessors.

26 May 2017
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survey

More than 20,000 people have so far taken part in a survey which aims to show the reality of staffing levels in front-line nursing.

26 May 2017
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Jackie Smith

Chief executive Jackie Smith says language requirements for international nurses may not change, and review ‘does not mean we are going to lower the test scor

26 May 2017
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Stroke

Updated guidelines on how to recognise the signs of a stroke in a child have been published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and t

25 May 2017
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Joe O'Brien
Joe O'Brien helped care for the injured
25 May 2017
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Autism

Healthcare services are leaving children with autism and their families without the vital support they need, according to the RCN.

25 May 2017
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june andrews

A leading dementia expert nurse has revealed she has asked her family to put a tracking device under her skin if she develops symptoms in later year

25 May 2017
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Children in hospices

One in four people show a ‘worrying’ lack of understanding about children’s hospices and palliative care, a survey shows.

24 May 2017
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District nurse

RCN forum survey finds 70% of its members work in community teams that have vacancies, and only 58% hold ‘essential’ specialist qualification.

24 May 2017
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advice

Mental health advice and support for people affected by the Manchester terrorist attack has been released by the NHS.

24 May 2017
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Joanna Cherry

Nurse Claire Austin told SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon to ‘come in to A&E and see what we’re up against’ during the Scottish leaders debate.

24 May 2017
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Credentialing

New programme will boost careers of advanced practice nurses.

24 May 2017

Not enough priority is being given to mental health by flagship NHS vanguards, a new report by The King's Fund and Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has said.

24 May 2017

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has launched The Nightingale Nurse Award.

24 May 2017

Chief executive of the International Council of Nurses says ‘the door is very much open’ for the RCN to re-join.

23 May 2017

Online film viewed more than four million times.

23 May 2017

Nurses at RCN congress have debated whether cycle helmets should be made compulsory.

23 May 2017

RCN and prime minister join voices of support.

23 May 2017

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