RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays
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Study suggests when EU nurses left UK, it affected nursing skill mix as well as outcomes
Practice nurse lacked insight into her actions, despite years of delivering good care
Prevention of future deaths report finds staff may have lacked clinical skills to save her
Support from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust delayed or denied on return post-haemorrhage
Unions criticise ‘double blow’ of proposed pay reduction and 8.5% parking fee increase
Analysis
The savings trusts make with cut-price bank rates, and what you lose out on as a result
Six nurses, all under 35, describe how they are shaping the profession and improving care<
Taking a period away from work may help with burnout, but it needs careful planning
Many now regard the independent review body as outdated, bureaucratic and inefficient
While many are surgical errors, some nursing tasks have potential for serious consequences
Tips to help you be a determined advocate for your patient when time is of the essence
Clinical update
How to predict risk, ensure timely treatment and advise patients on its management
Updated NICE guidance focuses on diagnosis, red flag symptoms and when to seek emergency c
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical woun
Sarcopenia is marked by a loss of muscle mass and often seen in older people
Resuscitation UK advice affirms role of advance care planning
How to recognise and manage the symptoms of AF and advise patients on lifestyle adjustment
Policy briefing
How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making
The government’s plan to get the nation fit, protect against COVID-19 and ease strain on t
A service to aid long-term recovery will offer personalised, online-based aftercare
Advice on how school nursing services in England can operate during imposed restrictions
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inade
Public Health England focuses on promoting critical importance of mental health
Research news
A study to see if the programme for first-time parents is good value for money for the NHS
Parents and healthcare professionals endorse use of selected support materials
School trial of a 15-minute jog shows positive outcomes but concerns over implementation
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
Nurses play a pivotal role in uptake of the shingles vaccine targeting people over 70
Support from health visitors to new mothers with mental health problems could be improved<
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Study looked at types of catheter available for intermittent use
Prospective study of scabies outbreaks in ten care homes for older people
Treatment with anticoagulants reduces risk of stroke by two thirds
Bacteria may help limit seizures, study of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet
International study found diagnoses improved through shared use of surveillance systems
Japanese study suggests beneficial effects for prevention of cancer in
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