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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

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Claire Chick was subjected to months of stalking and violence before fatal stabbing

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he NHS Pay Review Body is supposed to offer independent advice to the government, but is seen by many as outdated, inefficient and bureaucratic: nursing staff on the picket line with one nurse holding a sign and placard with fair pay for nursing and safer

Many now regard the independent review body as outdated, bureaucratic and inefficient

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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

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Escalating patient deterioration: nurse and doctor confer over patient notes

Tips to help you be a determined advocate for your patient when time is of the essence

Clinical update

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

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Advice from NICE on how to care for patients with ongoing symptoms of the virus

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Prescribing

Updated online resource is a step-by-step guide for nurses considering a prescribing cours

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What to look for, how to help – and what not to do if you if you suspect a patient is at r

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Patient notes

Key points for nurses from a dementia audit by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

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Nurse using a Clinical Frailty Scale

NICE advises on assessing for frailty and including patients and c

Policy briefing

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The government’s plan to get the nation fit, protect against COVID-19 and ease strain on t

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A service to aid long-term recovery will offer personalised, online-based aftercare

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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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Image shows school teacher interacting with young people in a classroom lesson

Public Health England focuses on promoting critical importance of mental health

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Picture shows an older couple, the woman appearing confused and a nurse looking at her. Five principles on care for people with dementia are set out in a new RCN document.

Five principles on care for people with dementia are set out in a new RCN document

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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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Parents whose children need intensive care treatment suffer clinically

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Alcohol use disorders are a major risk factor for all types of dementia

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Adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder have learning and memory

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Women experience seasonal changes in their mood across the year, includ

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Singing in groups could help improve patients’ mental health, promoting

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Young people display greater perfectionist tendencies today than 30 yea

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