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E. coli bacteria occur naturally within the human body Picture: iStock

The Gram-negative bacteria is a growing threat in community and acute s

16 Sep 2019
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Mental health conditions gave now overtaken musculoskeletal complaints as the number one reason for sickness absence among nurses.

Mental ill health is now the top reason for NHS sickness absence – but

12 Sep 2019
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nurse care for man's leg wound in a practice setting

How to challenge the perceived inevitability associated with chronic wo

27 Aug 2019
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Picture of Marie Therese Massey, who became professional lead for general practice nursing at the RCN in June

The RCN’s new professional lead for general practice nursing Marie Ther

15 Aug 2019
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Career ladder

New leadership and training opportunities are opening up for prima

12 Aug 2019
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Practice nurse manager Emma Williamson studied her practice’s leg ulcer care and devised a pathway that improved healing, reduced spending and freed nurses’ time.

A nurse studied her practice’s leg ulcer care and devised a new pa

08 Aug 2019
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Picture shows a boy drawing as part of therapy. School nurses, health visitors, and general practice nurses are often in a position to identify the damage due to trauma from adverse childhood experiences and the effect on children’s mental health.

Tips for general practice nurses, school nurses and health visitors on

24 Jul 2019
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How RCNi Nurse Awards Team of the Year provides rehabilitation for peop

22 Jul 2019
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Men's shed

Our 2019 Patient’s Choice Award winner created a haven for men facing social isolation

04 Jul 2019
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Five Guide, developed by a Queen's Nurse, uses the hand as a guide to e

27 Jun 2019
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Smoking cessation

Community practitioners are in an ideal position to actively encourage patients to st

25 Jun 2019
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Sally Shaw GP liaison service manager

Service manager and community liaison Sally Shaw explains how she helpe

21 May 2019

Why language and communication should not be barriers to a patient recei

08 May 2019

Their titles may confuse, but assistant practitioners and nursing associ

07 May 2019

Four Queen's Nurses working in Scotland provide an insight into their di

29 Apr 2019

The use of catheters has serious implications and nurses should constant

23 Apr 2019

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has devised a range of courses that will develo

01 Mar 2019

How student ambassadors are helping to promote the specialty as a first-choi

28 Feb 2019

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