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School nurses in dire need of more support to fulfil safeguarding role

Disinvestment, complex mental health issues and rising demand leaves school nurses feeling

01 Jun 2022
Racist abuse in the NHS: ignoring patients’ prejudice doesn’t make it go away

When black or minority ethnic nurses are insulted and degraded by patients, managers prefe

10 May 2022
Safe staffing is not a local issue – but England seems to have missed the memo

Legislated nurse-to-patient ratios are gaining support globally and evidence of their impa

05 May 2022
DNACPR discussions with patients and families: do you feel adequately prepared?

Advance care planning and the tools that can help healthcare staff ask patients with a lif

19 Apr 2022
Learning disability and autism training: why my son’s death will not be in vain

Paula McGowan explains how her son’s death exposed gaps in clinicians’ knowledge – and how

11 Apr 2022
Coping after baby loss: why I set up a ‘safe space’ peer support group

Advice on setting up a peer support group with colleagues in your workplace, from a nurse

31 Mar 2022
How can nurses ensure children feel calm during clinical procedures?

Lucy Bray, who is appearing at Nursing Live, RCNi’s unique event, advises nurses to focus

22 Mar 2022
Agency nurses and tax avoidance: if a scheme looks too good to be true, it probably is

Advice for agency nurses on schemes marketed to them that purport to minimise their income

02 Mar 2022
Safeguarding older teens: ED nurses need professional curiosity

Safeguarding for older teenagers can be overlooked in emergency care, but meaningful conve

29 Dec 2021

A review is to be held into the tragic case of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes who died during lockd

15 Dec 2021
Ideas welcome: how to innovate to improve patient care

Problem-solving and transformation in healthcare, the support networks that can help you f

15 Dec 2021
School vaccinations: nurses should never be subject to threats and abuse

Being involved in the COVID-19 vaccination drive is a big challenge for school nurses

16 Nov 2021

Even before the pandemic, provision was inadequate.

10 Nov 2021

Malaria kills 260,000 children under five a year in Africa, so a new vaccine is a life-chan

15 Oct 2021

Calling someone accompanying an unwell child ‘mum’ or ‘dad’ can be disrespectful or wrong

06 Oct 2021

We should make pre-conception health, education and care part of our practice

26 Aug 2021

The healthcare challenges of young people who do not move to adult care at 18

02 Aug 2021

The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basic

09 Jun 2021

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