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My career: nursing associate in children's hospice care
Rachel trained as a nursing associate while working for a charity providing specialist nursing care and emotional support to children with complex and life-limiting health needs.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning: what nursing staff need to know
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are often misdiagnosed. Here's how you can protect yourself and those you care for
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Fertility treatment: supporting patients as an NSW
Charlene talks about her role supporting patients through the ups and downs of fertility treatment
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Vote for nursing
Members in Wales are calling on the next Welsh government to commit to valuing nursing. Board member Denise Llewellyn says that extending safe nurse staffing legislation is a crucial part of this
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Pension abatement: what you need to know
The UK government says it’ll consult on making changes to pension abatement permanent as part of its pay offer to NHS staff in England. But how will this affect you and why should you care? Chris Musgrave, RCN National Officer Team Leader explains.
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Suicide: starting the conversation
Can reps play a part in supporting work colleagues who may be thinking of suicide? New guidance suggests they can
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The power of sharing perspectives
Specialist Nurse Practitioner, Lola Soloye talks about developing a new workshop that offers care workers valuable experience using blood glucose machines.
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Newly qualified nurses in prison - where’s the support?
Prison nursing - the seemingly 'hidden' profession and one that is never spoken about during nurse education IS in fact an option for the newly qualified nurse! But this 'hidden' element can leave you without people to talk to about work - when your university friends are all hospital or community-based, where do you turn?
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Hft and Care England report on social care funding
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Yet another report shows adult social care buckling under the pressure brought about by years of neglect. Quick fixes won’t remedy the catastrophic failure to invest in a system we’ve been repeatedly told there was a plan of reform for."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Liberal Democrats' analysis showing a record 420,000 patients waited more than 12 hours in A&E in 2023
Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “The government is refusing to get to grips with the crisis plaguing our NHS, leaving patients frightened and nurses overstretched. Behind the numbers are people suffering for hours – with no privacy and left in danger of their health drastically deteriorating."