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International nurses: how to recognise experience and thrive
Hosted by: RCN Essex Branch
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My trip to Australia – Where my leadership journey took me
Tara Rees, RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2023 and Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist reflects on how being proactive in her development took her across the world.
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MSP Briefing - Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
RCN Scotland MSP Briefing on the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill.
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CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Earned Settlement
RCN response to the UK Government's consultation on Earned Settlement.
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King's Nursing Cadets: A Programme Refresh
As the King's Nursing Cadet programme reaches it's 7 year anniversary, our Programme Manager Helen Hare explains how the programme is being refreshed.
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Quality Improvement
Following a donation of £25,000, the RCN Foundation LV= Quality Improvement Project Grants Programme has funded eight projects across the UK
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NMC: Self-referrals
A tool for RCN members who need advice on whether to self-refer to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
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NMC: Attending a hearing
A guide for RCN members who need to attend a hearing before the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) .
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Extending the Newcastle Model: how therapeutic communication can reduce distress in people with dementia
This article identifies the importance of effective communication in delivering care to people living with dementia when their understanding of the situation may differ to ours. The Newcastle Model’s biopsychosocial framework is revisited to understand the context in which caregiving takes place, and the article goes on to consider the importance of communication to person-centred care delivery. The special case of lie telling or ‘therapeutic untruths’ as a communication tool is considered as an often essential way to join with the person’s reality, and the practical and ethical dilemmas this poses are considered.
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Understanding and managing depression in older people
Clinicians do not always recognise depression in older people as they attribute symptoms to the ageing process and the effects of failing health. Similarly, older people do not always appreciate that their symptoms relate to their mood. Understanding how depression affects older people can improve access to support, thereby improving overall health and quality of life. To ensure these outcomes we need a workforce with excellent communication skills that supports therapeutic relationships, promotes recognition of symptoms, and enhances assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management.
