International Nurses Day: what makes us proud of our profession
Nurses mark event by sharing what inspired their career choice and drives their commitment
10 May 2024
Newsroom
Are you micromanaged, or empowered in a team with a shared vision?
Why transformational leaders, who value teamwork and challenge, need to become the norm
10 May 2024
Freeze on undergraduate places branded as incomprehensible, given agency spend
Funding decision a repeat of past mistakes that are expensive to fix, says nurses’ leader
09 May 2024
News
International Nurses Day: what makes us proud of our profession
Nurses mark event by sharing what inspired their career choice and drives their commitment
10 May 2024
Freeze on undergraduate places branded as incomprehensible, given agency spend
Funding decision a repeat of past mistakes that are expensive to fix, says nurses’ leader
09 May 2024
Nursing abroad: how recruiters are tempting UK staff to Canada
Billboards show benefits such as escaping low pay and access to spectacular scenery
08 May 2024
Nurse struck off after failing to give CPR and trying to cover up
Registrant ‘remorseful’ but failed to engage with regulator after suspension over incident
07 May 2024
Job profiles: have your say on whether they value nurses’ skills
Consultation on proposed revisions to band 4, 5 and 6 job profiles begins
01 May 2024
FtP hearings: plans that would bypass formal hearings in some cases are flawed, says NMC
Nurses could fear repercussions of accepting guilt, regulator and NHS Employers warn
30 Apr 2024
Analysis
Are you micromanaged, or empowered in a team with a shared vision?
Why transformational leaders, who value teamwork and challenge, need to become the norm
10 May 2024
Whooping cough: all you need to know about symptoms, treatment and management
What to look for as cases of this highly contagious respiratory infection are on the rise
08 May 2024
How 2024-25 pay offers will vary, depending on where you live
The factors involved in differences across the UK – and what they mean for your pay packet
29 Apr 2024
Why flexible working could mean dropping a pay band
Despite legal changes, nurses say employers are not doing enough to allow requests
26 Apr 2024
General practice nurses: get the lowdown on pay and pensions
How to boost pay, terms and conditions by knowing your worth and negotiating
23 Apr 2024
What every nurse in the NHS needs to know about the pension scheme overhaul
How you might be affected – plus a warning to anyone thinking of opting out
02 Apr 2024
Clinical update
Chronic kidney disease assessment and management: updated guidance
How to predict risk, ensure timely treatment and advise patients on its management
03 Nov 2021
Bronchiolitis: how to recognise red flag symptoms requiring emergency care
Updated NICE guidance focuses on diagnosis, red flag symptoms and when to seek emergency care
14 Sep 2021
Wound care: what the framework for standardised treatment means for your patients
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical wounds
28 Jul 2021
Nutrition-related sarcopenia: how to advise patients on improving diet
Sarcopenia is marked by a loss of muscle mass and often seen in older people
08 Jul 2021
Cardiac arrest and CPR: guidance update aims to improve survival and patient outcomes
Resuscitation UK advice affirms role of advance care planning
02 Jun 2021
Atrial fibrillation risk, treatment and self-care: updated guidance
How to recognise and manage the symptoms of AF and advise patients on lifestyle adjustments
19 May 2021
Policy briefing
ReSPECT form update: a more patient-centred focus for advance care planning
How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making
01 Oct 2020
Obesity strategy: steps for tackling a public health crisis
The government’s plan to get the nation fit, protect against COVID-19 and ease strain on the NHS
08 Sep 2020
Managing recovery from COVID-19
A service to aid long-term recovery will offer personalised, online-based aftercare
04 Sep 2020
Guidance on school nursing during the pandemic
Advice on how school nursing services in England can operate during imposed restrictions
12 Jun 2020
COVID-19: when you can refuse to treat a patient due to inadequate PPE
The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE
23 Apr 2020
Interventions to improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people
Public Health England focuses on promoting critical importance of mental health
02 Mar 2020
Research news
How cost-effective is the Family Nurse Partnership?
A study to see if the programme for first-time parents is good value for money for the NHS
06 Nov 2019
An intervention package helps parents of excessively crying babies
Parents and healthcare professionals endorse use of selected support materials
06 Nov 2019
The Daily Mile: is this initiative fit to get children moving?
School trial of a 15-minute jog shows positive outcomes but concerns over implementation
06 Nov 2019
Skipping urgent referral linked to mortality risk
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
18 Oct 2019
Vital role for nurses in shingles vaccination uptake
Nurses play a pivotal role in uptake of the shingles vaccine targeting people over 70
05 Sep 2019
Better mental health support needed for new mums
Support from health visitors to new mothers with mental health problems could be improved
05 Sep 2019
Journal scan
Assessing patients for intermittent self-catheterisation
Study looked at types of catheter available for intermittent use
17 Dec 2018
Clinical presentation of scabies in older care home residents differs from classic...
Prospective study of scabies outbreaks in ten care homes for older people
12 Sep 2018
Study advocates continued use of anticoagulants in patients with resolved atrial...
Treatment with anticoagulants reduces risk of stroke by two thirds
07 Aug 2018
Diet study offers hope for people with epilepsy
Bacteria may help limit seizures, study of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet finds
22 Jun 2018
Sharing surveillance of infectious diseases could reduce use of antibiotics
International study found diagnoses improved through shared use of surveillance systems
14 Jun 2018
Higher vitamin D level associated with lower risk of total cancer
Japanese study suggests beneficial effects for prevention of cancer in all sites
07 Jun 2018
Podcast
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Why do NHS nurses in Scotland appear to get a better deal than elsewhere in the UK?
It seems staff there enjoy benefits their colleagues elsewhere can only dream of
02 May 2024
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Band Aid remembered: how one nurse inspired a phenomenon
Dr Dame Claire Bertschinger's work in Ethiopia in 1984 helped kickstart the charity song
22 Mar 2024
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NHS strikes one year on: how nursing staff took a historic stand with public’s support
Look back at what nurses told us on the picket lines, and why the campaign isn’t over
15 Dec 2023
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Author’s tale of pandemic journey – and what he owes to nurses
Michael Rosen reflects in our podcast on intensive care and his admiration for nurses
16 Nov 2023
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Raising concerns: helping you to speak up without fear of repercussions
Our podcast guest tells us how she's striving to help nurses speak up with confidence
04 Oct 2023
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Is work causing you to burn out? How to spot the warning signs
Our podcast explores causes of burnout, including long shifts, and what to do about it
16 Aug 2023
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This article explores Mölnlycke’s clinical consensus statement and the fight against healthcare-associated infections
25 Jan 2023
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Sponsored: When is a swelling not an allergy?
This sponsored article describes emergency care for people with hereditary angioedema
04 Nov 2021
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Sponsored: How to improve leg ulcer practice and patient outcomes
This webinar, sponsored by HARTMANN, seeks to address variation in practice and outcomes for lower limb wounds
23 Sep 2021
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UK-made respiratory protection for healthcare helps reduce environmental impact
01 Sep 2021
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Sponsored: Ask the experts webinar: serious skin infections
This webinar explores the nursing management of serious skin infections and how they can be effectively managed and treated. Richard Hatchett, a nurse tutor and senior editor at RCNi, discusses nursing innovations with Sharon Falconer, a specialist outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) nurse from Aberdeen, and Malcolm Bain from the medical department at Correvio.
27 Nov 2018
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Sponsored: Wales offers a great quality of life for the newly qualified nurse
Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the career move to work in Wales.
31 Aug 2017