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At the RCN annual congress, general secretary Nicola Ranger called on ministers to

RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays

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Nurse suspended from NMC register for misconduct: NMC headquarters brass plaque

Practice nurse lacked insight into her actions, despite years of delivering good care

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Ivy Dixon died from a cardiac arrest when she choked on her food at Acorn Lodge Care Home in London

Prevention of future deaths report finds staff may have lacked clinical skills to save her

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An employment tribunal found Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust failed to make reasonable adjustments at work following senior nurse’s brain haemorrhage

Support from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust delayed or denied on return post-haemorrhage

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Holiday pay cuts and parking hikes: nurse paying for parking at meter

Unions criticise ‘double blow’ of proposed pay reduction and 8.5% parking fee increase

Analysis

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Bank nursing shift: a bank nurse in scrubs stands alongside a patient who is sitting in a wheelchair

The savings trusts make with cut-price bank rates, and what you lose out on as a result

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Nursing’s new generation – clockwise from top left: Ashleigh Robinson, Antoinette Lagrata, Lincoln Gombedza, Soraya Manoucheri, Jordan Spires and Amber Fletcher

Six nurses, all under 35, describe how they are shaping the profession and improving care<

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Nurse career breaks: nurse stretches out her arms in happy relief, she is outdoors near trees

Taking a period away from work may help with burnout, but it needs careful planning

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he NHS Pay Review Body is supposed to offer independent advice to the government, but is seen by many as outdated, inefficient and bureaucratic: nursing staff on the picket line with one nurse holding a sign and placard with fair pay for nursing and safer

Many now regard the independent review body as outdated, bureaucratic and inefficient

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Peripheral cannula

Expert nurses explain the risks, and share venepuncture best practice advice

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A despairing looking nurse leans against a hospital corridor window: never events, safety critical incidents, can cause serious patient harm or death

While many are surgical errors, some nursing tasks have potential for serious consequences

Clinical update

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Updated NICE guidance focuses on diagnosis, red flag symptoms and when to seek emergency c

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Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical woun

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Resuscitation UK advice affirms role of advance care planning

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How to recognise and manage the symptoms of AF and advise patients on lifestyle adjustment

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A new report shows value of early interventions and community CPR training

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A new resource helps patients and nurses differentiate between the symptoms

Policy briefing

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How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making

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Picture shows two medics in discussion. Lack of personal protective equipment allows nurses to take a decision to protect themselves, RCN guidance says.

The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inade

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Nurses meeting to discuss and reflect following a difficult situation

The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challengin

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nurse prepares a catheter for insertion

RCN updates its guidance on using catheters and how to minimise associated risks

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Guidance aims to help judge how and when to use instant messaging in acute clinical settin

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RCN sets out competencies for healthcare staff in relation to adult safeguarding

Journal scan

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American-based research finds more people who have CT scans in the

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An Australian study looks at whether intravenous or oral paracetamol is

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Patient using spacer

A study has found that using an antistatic spacer with an inhaler gave patients better ast

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Alcohol

A recent study looking into emergency departments’ (EDs) current practices regarding alcoh

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SSTI

Risk factors, such as a fever, are associated with failures in the mana

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Sepsis

Emergency department (ED) sepsis screening algorithms should incorporat

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