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(46 items total, showing 31 to 40)
“The times they are a-changing”
Published: 17 August 2011
Howard Catton, RCN Head of Policy and International, describes the growing support for mandatory regulation of health care support workers
My personal push for regulation
Published: 17 August 2011
Lorraine Hicking-Woodison is an assistant practitioner working in a busy GP surgery. She undertakes many of the tasks traditionally completed by a registered nurse and feels strongly that people in her position should be regulated. Earlier this year she embarked on a journey to get her views heard and influence people at the highest level. This is her story
Lending a hand to learn
Published: 17 August 2011
Brenda Mcllmurray is a health care assistant working with older people in Northern Ireland. Last year she decided to become an RCN learning representative and now helps colleagues get the most from their career. She explains the role’s rewards and how you could benefit too
Get research help around the clock
Published: 17 August 2011
Find out how to use the RCN's virtual enquiry service to help you with research
Putting the nursing Principles into practice
Published: 17 August 2011
The RCN’s Adviser for HCA and AP members, Tanis Hand, provides an example of how the Principles of Nursing Practice can be used to improve the quality of care you provide to patients
Top tips from Tanis
Published: 17 August 2011
The RCN’s Adviser for HCA and AP members gives advice on caring for people with dignity and respect
It could be you
Published: 25 May 2011
The RCN has won £270,000 in damages for an HCA who was injured while assisting a colleague being attacked by a patient in the workplace
What should I do if I'm attacked at work?
Published: 25 May 2011
Find out what you should do if you're subjected to physical violence at work and what RCN support you can seek in these circumstances
The perils of accepting a police caution
Published: 22 February 2011
Although the professional conduct of health care assistants is not overseen by a regulatory body the consequences of accepting a police caution could still spell the end of your nursing career