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Framework for Professional Practice for Nurses Working in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Adult and Paediatric Care Settings
The ever-changing landscape of health care will remain a challenge for health care professionals including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) clinical nurse specialists. This framework for professional practice will provide much needed guidance and support for nurses to develop themselves and their teams for the ongoing benefit of their patients. It also acknowledges the many and varied roles within the field of IBD nursing and the need for training and development, as well as ongoing support from managers to enable growth within IBD nursing teams.
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Clinical nurse specialist named RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2024
Madelaine Watkins is changing perceptions and improving access to services in a role that was only piloted 4 years ago.
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32,000 nursing students could quit by 2029, as Royal College of Nursing warns losses could fill every NHS vacancy in England
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "The students of today are the nurses of the future. But for tens of thousands, the unbearable weight of graduate debt, lack of support with living costs and prospect of low pay is set to push them out of the profession before they qualify. This is a tragedy for them and patients."
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Male factor fertility
Male factor fertility is important, and all nurses and midwives should have a good understanding of the influences and the factors that can impact fertility, especially as they may often be the first point of contact for patients when they have questions. This guidance has been developed to enhance understanding of the anatomy, physiology, diagnosis, and possible treatments available to support best practice, as well as an overview of the emotional issues associated with male factor fertility.
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NHS Wales pay award: “Nursing staff in Wales deserve the same prompt action and recognition on pay as colleagues in England”
RCN Wales have called for an urgent response from the Welsh Government to the announcement from the UK Chancellor of a 5.5% pay award for nursing staff in England.
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From care home to recruitment agency: a nurse’s journey from health care support worker to director of nursing
Rhian Smith was 19 when, feeling a little lost after A-levels, she answered a newspaper advert for nursing home care staff in Guernsey. Fast forward another 19 years and her experiences along the way have led her to become Hoop Recruitment’s Director of Nursing & Healthcare in Wales.
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Termination of Pregnancy and Abortion Care
This updated guidance incorporates expert and evidence-based practice. It has been produced to support registered nurses and midwives working within the NHS and independent sectors, across the UK. It considers the legislative frameworks in place across the UK, alongside clinical guidance for those working in termination of pregnancy services.
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Advanced Nursing Practice for Gynaecology and Women’s Health
Gynaecology and women’s health care has many sub-specialties, including hysteroscopy, general gynaecology, early pregnancy, emergency gynaecology, colposcopy, urogynaecology, menopause, endometriosis and gynaecology oncology. This publication has set out pathways for advanced nursing practice and advanced clinical practice roles, which will enhance clinical care, the patient experience and enable progression career development for nurses.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to government decision to repeal anti-strike legislation
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Nursing staff are a safety-critical workforce in health and care services, and when you prevent them from speaking out you put patients at risk. The government is absolutely right to heed our calls to repeal an Act that was harmful to industrial relations and did nothing to advance the cause of high-quality and safe patient care."
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Job description guidance
Guidance for employers on nursing associates
