Policy briefing

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

01 Oct 2020
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The government’s plan to get the nation fit, protect against COVID-19 and ease strain on t

08 Sep 2020
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Guidance says risks related to COVID-19 must be weighed before some interventions

13 Jul 2020
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Skills and career framework aims to support the development of rheumatology nurse roles

07 May 2020
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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

23 Apr 2020
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Bowel cancer

RCN guidance advocates a proactive approach to bowel care

04 Nov 2019
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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

19 Aug 2019
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nurse prepares a catheter for insertion

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

02 Jun 2019
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Glove awareness week
RCN Glove Awareness week stresses correct use of gloves and how nurses can protect their skin
24 Apr 2019
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nurse completing paperwork

College responds after members support call for decriminalisation

13 Feb 2019
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Guidance aims to help judge how and when to use instant messaging in acute clinical settings
10 Dec 2018
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Woman looks in distress at her insulin kit

All-party group calls for clearer pathways to support individuals’

04 Dec 2018
'Non-surgical options for urinary incontinence and prolapse must be exhausted first'
16 Nov 2018

Guidance seeks to define the minimum nurse and doctor numbers required to maintain 24-hour specialist palliative care services in hospital, community and hospice settings

20 Mar 2018

The RCN has updated its peer support service guide for staff affected by an impairment or health condition in the workplace

16 Mar 2018

A new guide, Working with Cancer, aims to support men to continue working after a diagnosis, saying that doing so can help recovery by providing something other than cancer to focus on and keeping things ‘normal’

12 Mar 2018

New guidance on staff retention from NHS Improvement encourages employers to listen to nurses and engage and empower staff and look closely at their development and career planning

26 Jan 2018

New voluntary standards on the education and practice of senior general practice nurses have been drawn up by the Queen’s Nursing Institute, aiming to improve the availability and content of training courses and provide guidance to practice nurses and their employers

04 Dec 2017

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