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More to be done on staffing levels and wellbeing

Published: 18 March 2010

The Royal College of Nursing says more needs to be done to guarantee safe staffing levels and to support the wellbeing of health care workers if NHS staff are to continue to provide good quality care.

Health care staff must improve delivery of IBA

Published: 18 March 2010

The Royal College of Nursing is urging its members to arm themselves with the necessary information and skills to help patients moderate their consumption of alcohol.

RCN launches comparative practice nurse study

Published: 18 March 2010

A new RCN publication has been launched which compares recent employment statistics relating to practice nurses with figures available in 2003.

RCN publishes revised standards for infusion therapy

Published: 17 March 2010

The Royal College of Nursing has published expanded and updated standards for infusion therapy.

Cutting bed numbers ‘irresponsible’

Published: 17 March 2010

The Royal College of Nursing describes the suggestion of cutting the number hospital beds in England without planning for the long term as ‘completely irresponsible’.

Dementia care needs to improve, says RCN

Published: 15 March 2010

The Royal College of Nursing has called for more training and greater investment in specialist dementia nurses after a new report found more needs to be done to improve services for patients with progressive and terminal brain conditions.

Survey on performance management in nursing and midwifery

Published: 15 March 2010

RCN members are being encouraged to complete a confidential online questionnaire which will explore nurses’ and midwives' experience of and views on performance management.

RCN welcomes CMO’s focus on physical activity

Published: 15 March 2010

The Royal College of Nursing welcomes Sir Liam Donaldson’s focus on physical fitness in his annual report and is calling for all children to have access to advice from school nurses.

Sign up now for discounted practice development course

Published: 15 March 2010

Health care professionals who are responsible for developing, implementing or evaluating practice are being reminded that they have only a few more days to get the early booking rate to attend the RCN Institute residential development school - Fostering a culture of effectiveness through practice development.

RCN backs call for MPs to work together to reform social care

Published: 12 March 2010

The Royal College of Nursing is backing the call by the Health Select Committee for political parties to work together to develop a fairer, fit for purpose care system in England.

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