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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
Nurse struck off for ‘deliberate dishonesty’ in smear test records
NMC panel finds patients were put at risk due to delays and lack of transparency
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
‘We need to learn from infection control in nursing homes around the world’
How a travel scholarship project may help reduce NHS costs related to unplanned admissions
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
‘Appreciative Friday’ helps show staff how much they are valued
Queen’s Nurse’s social media messages for staff and families caring for people with dementia
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
What it’s like to be the only healthcare professional on an offshore oil rig
Nurse tells QNIS conference he wants to raise the profile of these ‘forgotten’ lone workers
05 Apr 2019
Unleash your inner rebel, community nurses are urged
Nurses can shape society’s future, says head of Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland
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
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
RCN supports bill to protect children in Wales from violence
Bill will remove common law defence of 'reasonable punishment' for smacking a child
28 Mar 2019