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Sign Painting Studio
The Sign Painting Studio is a working studio where the artist (Peter Liversidge) creates nursing-inspired signs throughout Congress.
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Defence against the dark harmful Flu, on hero jab at a time
Leanne Hume, our northern region IHSC lead nurse, talks about how the seasonal flu vaccination programme has donned its superhero cape to protect us once again this winter.
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Medical case manager: the nursing specialism you’ve probably never heard of
James Wilson, a medical case manager at Healix, shares how he coordinates comprehensive care beyond hospitals and clinics.
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Huge increase in nurses quitting early in ‘perfect storm’ for patient care, as RCN warns NHS reforms at risk
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Nursing is an incredible career, and it should be one for life, but thousands are quitting early because they are burnt out, underpaid and demoralised. It is a perfect storm for ministers as thousands leave the profession early and student recruitment collapses."
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How to plan for winter in a care home
Care home unit manager Kat explains how efficient planning for residents is essential to ease pressure in the NHS during the colder months
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Candidates announced for forthcoming RCN elections
Find out who is seeking your vote for key leadership positions including President, Deputy President and Council members when voting opens next month.
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Nursing staff going into winter ‘running on empty’, Royal College of Nursing warns
Executive Director of RCN England Patricia Marquis said: “A severely depleted nursing workforce is going into winter running on empty, whilst trust leaders sound the alarm that they can’t guarantee high quality care."
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Update from your South West lead nurse for the independent health and social care sector
I have been in post for just over a year now, so I wanted to share some of the things I have been doing.
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League tables will not address crisis in nursing or NHS, says Royal College of Nursing
Executive Director of RCN England Patricia Marquis said: "To raise standards, the health secretary needs to fill tens of thousands of nurse vacancies. Employers want to see a workforce plan for hiring people, when too many are quitting and student nurse numbers are falling."
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RCN Position Statement: The use of Hazardous Medicinal Products
As nursing staff are at risk of exposure to hazardous medicinal products, the RCN wants to see positive action being taken to protect health care workers now and in the future. This position statement outlines the key risks to nurses, highlights the current issues and makes calls on the UK government, the Health and Safety Executive, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and other relevant enforcement authorities and employers to take preventative action.
