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Competence test

NMC changes rules on exams to practise in the UK, offering applicants more flexibilit

11 Apr 2017
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The RCN has published guidance to help nurses support patients who are

10 Apr 2017
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A nurse who served meals to an imprisoned war criminal and once caught a lift in a French

10 Apr 2017
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Nurses' financial hardship

A charity providing financial assistance to nurses saw large rise in calls in first three&

10 Apr 2017
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Health visitors believe they need more training to better support new mothers experiencing me
10 Apr 2017
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Community nursing

Academic says nurses and health visitors are the ones who interact with the public and&nbs

10 Apr 2017
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Mature student in college

Six thousand fewer mature students have applied to study nursing, according to UCAS figure

10 Apr 2017
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Dementia nurse with patient

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older people are rarely acknowledged by servic

07 Apr 2017
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Nursing and Midwifery Council panel heard nurse failed to perform CPR o

07 Apr 2017
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official hearing

Black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses are disproportionately refer

07 Apr 2017
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Nurses are more likely to take sickness leave if working 12-hour shift patterns, new resea

07 Apr 2017
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Hospitals had to close their doors to ambulances almost twice as often&

07 Apr 2017

The NHS could suffer a nursing shortage of up to 42,000 just six years after Brexit, a leaked government projection claims.

07 Apr 2017

The decision in 2015 to stop a national evidence review on safe staffing was ‘shocking’ and has had ongoing policy implications, a senior nurse researcher has said.

06 Apr 2017

A study into the effectiveness of Schwartz Center Rounds on healthcare staff has revealed that the program could increase empathy for patients and improve teamwork and communication.

06 Apr 2017

Nurses with ideas for healthcare projects to improve health outcomes of black and minority ethic communities are being encouraged to apply for funding

06 Apr 2017

Not all patients and nurses benefit from the system on hospital wards known as intentional rounding in which nurses carry out one hourly rounds to improve care, according to research

05 Apr 2017

Investment will ensure people have equity of access, says a nurse researcher.

05 Apr 2017

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