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Bereavement
Increase your knowledge of how to support people who are experiencing bereavement – not just in the context of someone dying, but where they may be grieving the loss of a limb or breast or coping with a loved one being diagnosed with a life limiting illness.
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Effective safeguarding
Increase your understanding of how safeguarding is relevant to all of nursing practice, in all settings — whether with children or adults — and what principles effective safeguarding is underpinned by.
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Travel health resources, courses and events
Find the best resources, courses and events to develop your knowledge and skills when offering travel-health advice. Here you can learn more about increasing your knowledge on pre-travel risks and the issues patients could face when travelling.
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Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Boost your knowledge about the symptoms and impact of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which are a collection of physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms affecting girls and women who menstruate.
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Overview of neuroscience nursing
Increase your understanding of neuroscience nursing and the different specialties encompassed within this field of practice. Here you can also find out more about the work that is being done to improve care for those with long-term neurological conditions.
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Patient Specific Directions and Patient Group Directions
Learn more about Patient Specific Directions (PSD), which is a written instruction signed by a prescriber for medicines to be supplied and/or administered to a named patient after being assessed.
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Parkinson's disease
Increase your understanding about Parkinson’s disease, the symptoms and statistics over the number of people affected in the UK. Find out more about how the activities the RCN’s Neuroscience forum has been undertaking relating to the condition.
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Parity of esteem
Increase your knowledge about the need to value mental health equally to physical health. Find out what you can do to make parity a reality and how the RCN can support your awareness and understanding of people’s physical and mental health needs.
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Palliative and end of life care case studies
Read first-hand stories from health care leaders and practitioners who work in children’s hospices and specialise in paediatric palliative care. Learn how they made the move into their role and get advice on moving to this area of practice.
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Understanding dementia
Dementia presents one of the biggest challenges to health and social care. Here you can explore the resources available for nurses looking after people living with dementia and watch a video on the RCN’s Dementia Space Principles.
