Stephanie Jones-Berry
Suicide risk for nurses during fitness to practise process
In the past year, the RCN’s counselling service has supported more than 100 nurses facing fitness to practise investigations by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. According to the college, ‘many’ of these nurses are suicidal
Confidentiality breach lands trust with hefty fine
London trust apologises for revealing names of 730 HIV service clients
Nurses call for protected time for revalidation CPD
Nurses are concerned about meeting the continuing professional development (CPD) requirements of revalidation, an RCNi investigation has revealed
Why a dual career in research and practice is the road less travelled
There are simply not enough nurses expanding the profession’s essential evidence base. Stephanie Jones-Berry finds out what is holding them back
Nursing students can be taught compassion
Senior lecturer tells RCN conference that undergraduates can learn about self-awareness, compassion and self-care
Ward staff should learn from trauma teams about how to communicate, say patients
Trauma patients appreciate communication levels in the emergency department
Poetry enhances nursing practice, says researcher
Poetry used in nursing practice enhances self-awareness and coping mechanisms, according to a researcher
'Nurses need support in switch to single room patient accommodation'
Nursing academic Jill Maben told the RCN International Research Conference in Edinburgh about her findings from a study of single room patient accommodation
'Work-based health strategies need to address nurse wellbeing'
Employers' health strategies do not cover 'subjective wellbeing', according to City University London PhD student Jennifer Oates
End of life care training 'not reaching everyone'
Royal College of Physicians audit reveals varied implementation of programmes at trusts in England
Nurse revalidation ‘doomed to fail’ if staff receive no support for CPD
RCNi launches campaign to help staff meet essential training requirements
Nurses may fall at revalidation’s first hurdle without CPD support
Nurses have raised concerns about their ability to meet the continuing professional development requirements of revalidation, an RCNi investigation reveals.
Harnessing technology to cut the number of admissions
Community nurses could find their roles and patients changing if a series of new technology trials delivers its aim to modernise the NHS. Life sciences and technology industries have collaborated with the NHS to set up seven innovative ‘test-bed’ trials in England to assess new ways to help patients stay well at home
US hospital that adopted car industry ethos says patient satisfaction is soaring
Virginia Mason Medical Center chief nurse tells London audience how Toyota techniques promote patient-led care
Deputy outlines CNO's ten new nursing commitments
Increasing nurse leadership is a priority for all four UK CNOs, as annual conference in London hears
Supporting BME staff 'is everyone's responsibility'
Advisory group chair says BME staff have the skills and ability, but without opportunity too many remain stuck at band 5 or 6
Nurses must drive future of the profession, says RCN chief
RCN chief executive Janet Davies talks about the future for nursing in the UK and wants nurses to be at the heart of any changes.
Why are there not more men in nursing?
Figures obtained by Nursing Standard show fewer than one in ten (9.4%) students offered places on pre-registration nursing programmes in the UK are male