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Dehydration in Older People
This blog focuses on the issue of dehydration in older adults, a common yet preventable problem in healthcare settings. It discusses the role of nurses in identifying dehydration risk factors and implementing strategies to maintain hydration, which is vital for preventing complications in older patients.
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Terminal agitation as a symptom of delirium at end of life 010525
This Blog highlights the connections of delirium with terminal agitation, the need for comprehensive assessment and management prioritising nonpharmacological approaches. Finally, I hope it emphasises support for families and coping strategies for nurses working with patients at end of life.
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A day in the life of a Swan End of Life Care Facilitator
My name is Jules Lewis and I am a Swan End of Life Care Facilitator/Lead Nurse in an acute hospital in Shropshire.
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Voting is the key to our collective strength
Our choice is to accept or reject the pay offer, not whether to vote or not, says Julie Lamberth.
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Nursing Workforce Standards poster
This poster highlights the RCN's 14 Nursing Workforce Standards, which are required to secure a nursing workforce able to deliver the safe, effective, compassionate, person-centred nursing care our patients and service users need and deserve.
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Health Care Support Workers Administering Inactivated Influenza, Shingles and Pneumococcal Vaccines for Adults and Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) for Children
*** RESOURCE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW *** The RCN recognises that nursing teams are key to the safe and effective administration of large numbers of vaccinations to those who need them. This guidance has been developed as a resource and framework for health care support workers who undertake vaccinations as part of their role.
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The Role of Nursing Associates in Vaccination and Immunisation
*** RESOURCE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW *** The RCN recognises that nursing teams are key to the safe and effective administration of large numbers of vaccinations to those who need them. The overriding principle is: health care professionals involved in the prescribing or administration of vaccines must be suitably competent and have the knowledge as well as the skills to ensure patient safety, and public trust in immunisation is maintained. In some clinical areas, it is likely that NAs will be involved in the delivery of the national immunisation programme.
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Immunisation Knowledge and Skills Competence Assessment Tool
*** RESOURCE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW *** Vaccination is a core public health provision and vaccines are clearly recognised by the World Health Organization as having a major impact in contributing to reduced mortality and improving health across the world. These competencies have been designed to help ensure consistency in the clinical standards of immunisers, and for immunisers to use their knowledge and skills to ensure all those eligible in a population get the vaccines they need in a timely, easily accessible and safe way.
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Inspiring Conversations: A Fireside Chat with Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer for England
We’re amplifying the voices of RCN students members with the first webinar in the series: Inspiring Conversations: A Fireside Chat with Duncan Burton Join us on 4 November at 5.30pm as RCN students interview Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer for England, NHS England, about his career and gain valuable insights to progress in your own nursing journey.
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