Tips from the authors of an RCN best practice guide, to help you understand causes, issues and how to treat mouth care problems at the end of life
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Newsroom
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Learn about trauma-informed leadership and exercises to help prevent emotional exhaustion
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RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays
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The savings trusts make with cut-price bank rates, and what you lose out on as a result
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Six nurses, all under 35, describe how they are shaping the profession and improving care
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RCN’s Nicola Ranger discusses the latest on NHS pay, bank cuts and recruitment freezes
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Study suggests when EU nurses left UK, it affected nursing skill mix as well as outcomes
Evidence and Practice
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Initiatives aim to enhance health and quality of life, with nursing staff playing a key rol
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Understanding how unconscious bias in older people nursing can increase the risk of ageism<
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Identifying pain and other symptoms of long-term conditions in older people with dementia
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How nurses can measure loneliness or social isolation and interventions that can help to re
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Study exploring the challenges when providing care in acute general hospital settings
Features
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Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down
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Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not
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Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadershi
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Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
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Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
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Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
Opinion
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What person-centred actions can you take to reduce loneliness in older people you support?<
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Nurses face pay rates well below what they deserve, as trusts risk exacerbating shortages
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Making the profession accessible to more people juggling carer and family commitments
Students
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Ease clinical placement worries by planning, communicating and showing empathy
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It would ease financial pressures, but some say it may undermine the learning experience
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Our panel’s advice on how to raise it with colleagues and challenge it if you see it
Careers
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We look at the keys to transition, including support and skills development
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Tips on responding to different types of questions, and how and when to use STAR
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Expert advice to help you highlight your strengths and boost your chances of success
