Lynne Pearce

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RCN credentialing: Assessing advanced level practice

As the RCN’s new scheme to offer accreditation for advanced nurse practitioners gathers pace, Lynne Pearce talks to project manager Nick Paterson about how nurses with the relevant skills can become paid assessors.

Primary Health Care

Mental well-being and independence for older people

NICE has published updated guidance to improve independence for older people

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Making nurse education LGBT-friendly

A joint initiative between Stonewall and Cardiff University is embedding LGBT awareness in nursing degree courses.

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Tuberculosis

Read our essential clinical update on a new tuberculosis quality standard from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

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New RCN scheme will enhance career prospects of advanced nurse practitioners

Ahead of the spring roll out of the RCN’s new credentialing scheme, Lynne Pearce talks to advance nurse practitioners who took part in the pilot project.

Mental Health Practice

Mental well-being and independence for older people

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a quality standard to help improve the mental well-being and independence for older people

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Mental well-being and independence for older people

Read our essential guide to the The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standard on mental well-being and independence for older people.

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The benefits of being a Macmillan nurse

From leadership and mindfulness to career coaching, Macmillan Cancer Support offers nurses a wealth of learning and development opportunities, writes Lynne Pearce.

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Understanding the moments that matter to patients

Macmillan Cancer Support has identified eight behaviours that can help staff build a positive relationship with patients and improve care. The values-based standard is already achieving results at the troubled Barts Health NHS Trust.

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‘It’s becoming harder to survive month to month’

Five years of the 1% cap on pay rises have left NHS nurses up to 14% worse off in real terms. As the RCN presents evidence to support a fairer deal for nurses, we look at the human cost of pay restraint.

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Formal recognition for advanced nurse practitioners

The RCN is preparing a credentialing programme to end confusion about what constitutes an advanced level of practice.

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End of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions

End of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

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Resource update: Preventing falls in hospital

Read our guidance to a resource from the Royal College of Physicians on preventing falls in hospital.

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Physical health of people in prison

Read our guide on a new resource from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) that urges nurses to ensure patients in prison receive the same standard of care as the general population.

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Physical health of people in prison

Read our guide on a new resource from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) that urges nurses to ensure patients in prison receive the same standard of care as the general population.

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'The NHS Pay Review Body benefits nurses'

Constrained in recent years by the government’s insistence on a 1% pay cap, the review body is often criticised for being ‘toothless’. In fact, nurses would be much worse off without it, argues the RCN’s lead pay negotiator Josie Irwin.

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Coeliac disease

Read our guide on new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) standards to improve the diagnosis and care of people with coeliac disease.

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