Amanda Cheesley

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End the isolation caused by a lack of fully accessible public toilets

People with complex disabilities need Changing Places larger, better-equipped loos

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A clearer picture of pain

Helping patients to identify their pain and its triggers is the first step in alleviating it

Amanda Cheesley: Help yourself but ask your employer to look after you too

A series of crises and losses in her personal life put RCN professional lead Amanda Cheesley under enormous stress. She got through it with the support of her employer and by relying on the people and strategies that boost her resilience

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Amanda Cheesley: why continence should be the seventh ‘C’

Continence care is a fundamental nursing skill and should be a compulsory element of pre-registration training, says RCN professional advisor Amanda Cheesley.

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Improving the hospital experience of people with dementia

Join John’s Campaign and help ensure people with dementia admitted to hospital have unrestricted access to their loved ones, says the RCN’s Amanda Cheesley

Continuous care across teams: Principle of Nursing Practice G

This is the eighth article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice developed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in collaboration with patient and service organisations, the Department of Health, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, nurses and other healthcare professionals. This article discusses Principle G, the need for nurses to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.