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School vaccinations: nurses should never be subject to threats and abuse
Being involved in the COVID-19 vaccination drive is challenging for school nurses
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Button batteries, plastic toys and coins: treating children who ingest foreign bodies
More children and teenagers are attending EDs due to ingested foreign objects
Protecting ‘nurse’ title in law moves a step closer to reality
Labour MP Dawn Butler tables bill amendment so that only NMC-registered nurses are legitimate
Nurses tell of workload and money pressures fuelling exodus from the profession
Registrants discuss factors forcing many to quit, as NMC reveals extent of departures
We can’t break NHS staff anymore, warns critical care nurse lead
Nurse leaders fear many staff will quit due to burnout and winter pressures, a survey reveals
Number of nurses and midwives leaving NMC register hits four-year high
Fair pay rise now an urgent priority, to stop flow of nurses out of profession, insists RCN
Sickle cell disease awareness and training must be improved, report urges
‘Serious care failings’ found by inquiry, which calls for better education
Evidence and Practice
Caring for people who are homeless: the work of a nurse to educate and train others
Why you should read this article: • To increase your awareness of the multiple health needs...
Clostridioides difficile infection: an update on its identification, management and...
Why you should read this article • To enhance your knowledge of the pathophysiology,...
Identifying and managing patients with disease-related malnutrition in primary care
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the significant clinical consequences and...
A patient presenting with atypical cholecystitis in primary care: reflections on a case...
Why you should read this article • To recognise the challenges of diagnosing patients with...
Applying public health theory to practice in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Why you should read this article: • To learn about the six essential elements of public...
Meeting the challenges of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination in the UK
Most deaths from cervical cancer could be avoided if women had regular cervical screening
Features
Vaccine hesitancy: how a bespoke pathway helps people with learning disabilities
Learning disability nurse Rebecca Crossley’s vaccine clinic adapts to each individual
How to increase health check uptake for people with learning disabilities
A nurse-led team improved health outcomes for service users during COVID-19
Nurse leadership: targeting stem cell donation and vaccine uptake in the Sikh community
How RCN Nurse Award winner Rohit Sagoo has improved outcomes and engagement
‘We can help women stop a tragic cycle’: meet our RCN Nurse of the Year 2021
Nicola Bailey defied opposition to set up abortion care in Northern Ireland amid the pandemic
Ovarian cancer: how to improve early diagnosis and management of the ‘silent killer’
Nurses need to be alert to possible symptoms at the earliest stage
Sexual exploitation of children: how to raise concerns
NSPCC warns of a rise in cases of child exploitation during the pandemic
Opinion
Decision makers must be made aware of the realities of front-line nursing
Issues affecting the nursing workforce must not be overlooked by those at the top
School vaccinations: nurses should never be subject to threats and abuse
Being involved in the COVID-19 vaccination drive is challenging for school nurses
Our part in a greener NHS: we’re making progress, now let’s accelerate it
Nurses see the impact of climate change on health – and we have the power to take action
Students
Safeguarding demystified: a beginner’s guide
It’s an issue fundamental to nursing care, but do you know what’s expected of you?
Volunteer vaccinators: a nursing role that’s about much more than just a jab in the arm
Nursing students explain why vaccine hubs are proving to be rich learning environments
Pop-up hospital helps students make up for placements lost to COVID-19
University offers practical experience with clinical scenarios role-played by student peers
Careers
What is a wound care nurse specialist – and could you be one?
Pressure ulcer education, leadership and autonomy are key in this senior role
Revalidating for the first time: what you need to know about each step of the process
We explain the requirements and timeline, plus how to stay on track using a portfolio
Becoming a nurse prescriber: how it could take your career in unexpected directions
Find out what you need to do to be qualified to practise as a non-medical prescriber