General Practice Nursing
Use this guide to find information resources related to general practice nursing including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
16/05/2024
Key Resources
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Royal College of Nursing (2020) Remote consultations guidance under COVID-19 restrictions. London: RCN.
RCN clinical topic specialist area: Social prescribing
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COVID-19 advice and guidance
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The Queens Nursing Institute (2016) Transition to general practice nursing toolkit. London: QNI
NHS (2019) The NHS Long Term Plan, London: NHS
Sonnet Advisory and Impact (2021) Leading the way: the role and value of nurses in general practice in England. Ampthill: Sonnet Advisory and Impact.
Skills for Health (2020) Framework for advanced clinical practice (nurses) working in general practice / primary care in England.
The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2016) UK medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (UKMEC), London: FSRH
We would like to thank the RCN General Practice Nursing member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
Books
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Book subject searches
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Journal articles
Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.
Journals
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General Practice Nurse Education Network
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Created by the Queens Nursing Institute and funded by the NHS, the new GPNEN website aims to support general practice nurses across England.
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RCN Events video on demand
RCN Events video on demand: Overcoming isolation and loneliness in nursing
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Marie-Therese Massey, Chair of the RCN General Pracitice Nursing Forum, highlights the effects of isolation and loneliness associated with nursing in non-traditional settings. Register online for free access to this video.
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RCN Events video on demand: Nurse-led social prescribing: Does it work?
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Joyce Pickering and Kathryn Smyth, QN and Joyce Pickering, QN, Committee members of the RCN General Practice Nursing Forum. Register online for free access to this video.
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RCN Podcasts
Critical conversations
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Sally Bassett And Kate Wells-McCulloch from the Nurses in Management and Leadership Forum discuss critical conversations with particular reference to general practice nursing.
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Using technology now and beyond COVID-19
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Ann Gregory from the General Practice Nursing Forum shares her experiences of using technology in nursing during COVID-19.
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Page last updated - 16/05/2024