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Essential news + CPDs + career development content for nurses. Part of @RCNi and RCNi Plus. Editorially independent.
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Can you use AI for your nursing coursework? We look at when it is acceptable to use AI, potential pitfalls, and other sources of help. https://t.co/a2LFrKit7a
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Matrons in the NHS: evolving roles, responsibilities and pay Find out more about what the role involves, and what skills and experience you need for it. https://t.co/BmZxApRt6S
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Bullied at work: how abuse and toxic culture changed my career Nurses share stories of toxic workplaces where they were excluded and undermined by their teammates, micromanaged, or subject to racism. Read more here > https://t.co/2ndog8W2Jd
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Nurses and other healthcare workers should have access to professional laundry services to avoid the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections through ineffectively washed uniforms, researchers have said. See tips here on how to wash uniforms at home safely 👇
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Clear and jargon-free discussions when a patient is deteriorating Getting communication right when a patient is deteriorating is essential for effective and timely care. Get practical advice on how to improve your clarity and confidence. https://t.co/rM7O5t5tdY
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The learning disability nursing workforce is facing ‘imminent collapse’ without urgent intervention, a coalition of charities, campaigners and health organisations has warned. WDYT? https://t.co/uZprAWTfvl
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A coalition of charities, campaigners and health organisations warns that learning disability nursing faces collapse by 2028 without urgent government action. The learning disability nursing
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The NMC could carry out a public consultation on proposed rise in annual registration fee for nursing and midwifery professionals, which has been frozen at £120 since 2015. https://t.co/GxHErTJByQ
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will be asked to approve a public consultation on raising its annual registration fee for nursing professionals, which has been frozen at £120 since 2015. The
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Respiratory assessment skills: how do I perform chest auscultation? We provide advice from experts for nursing students on the steps to follow, stethoscope use, and ways to develop your skills. https://t.co/59e1feDgoh
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The NMC has put forward plans to increase the annual registration fee for nursing and midwifery staff. The fee has been frozen at £120 a year since 2015, with the regulator saying the freeze is no longer financially sustainable.
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Accessing patient records: what counts as an error of judgment Experts explain how and when nurses can access patient records, the rules on clinical justification, and risks associated with ‘curiosity’. https://t.co/eOffBOuUps
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Optimising health outcomes in exacerbations of COPD: a nurse’s guide This article explains how to optimise patients’ long-term health outcomes, enhance symptom management and reduce hospital readmissions. https://t.co/FDS1j1vd4D
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Nurses are often expected to ‘adapt, accept and be resilient' in challenging workforce conditions - but such expectations are unrealistic, says our guest on the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast. 🎧 Listen here
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Nurses need to collect five pieces of practice-related feedback for revalidation, which can come from a variety of sources and in a variety of forms. We look at what this involves > https://t.co/fB7GAD02eP
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Specialist nurses were not involved in the care of a patient with a serious ulcer at the right times, a coroner found. She died of sepsis several months later. The coroner said neglect by the care home she was discharged to had contributed to her death. https://t.co/a8zjqZu32R
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After an 88-year-old woman died a few months after being admitted to hospital following a fall, a coroner's prevention of future death report details the circumstances of the deterioration in
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Nigerian test centre fraud: findings and fallout two years on After fraud ‘on an industrial-scale’ was suspected at a nursing test centre in Nigeria, we examine how the NMC handled it and what happened to the nurses involved. https://t.co/DlRPsypDNy
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International nursing students: Read Nursing Standard's tips and support to settling in and keeping on track. https://t.co/4Z0clEuAhH
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The support that can help overseas nursing students transition to their new workplace and life in the UK, including cultural events, peer support and orientation
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A woman died from sepsis following wound care failures in hospital and at her care home, a coroner found. Specialist nurses were not involved in the patient's care at the right time, while neglect by the care home she was discharged to had contributed to her death, he said.
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Nurses facing accusations about their fitness to practice can face lengthy NMC interim sanctions. Find out how the interim orders work, and what you should do if you find yourself facing these temporary measures. https://t.co/5NXMx3AMVZ
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Campaigners have demand a consultation on how nurses’ registration fees are used after the NMC announced plans to cut 145 jobs to save £10 million a year. https://t.co/1jA7PqbKOD
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Nursing and Midwifery Council plans to cut around 150 jobs – over 10% of its workforce – to save nearly £10 million annually and address a £22 million funding gap. Critics, including NMC Watch and
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Accessing patient records: what counts as an error of judgment Experts explain how and when nurses can access patient records, the rules on clinical justification, and risks associated with ‘curiosity’. https://t.co/eOffBOuUps
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