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Skin health
Read this resource to build your knowledge and understanding of the importance of hand hygiene and hand care when it comes to reducing the spread of infection and maintaining healthy skin.
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Patient Specific Directions and Patient Group Directions
Learn more about Patient Specific Directions (PSD), which is a written instruction signed by a prescriber for medicines to be supplied and/or administered to a named patient after being assessed.
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Learning disabilities
A guide to learning disabilities and their associated presentations, conditions and communication difficulties, including an account of the care received by a person with a learning disability.
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Medicine supply and administration
Access this resource to find out more about good medicines management (also described as ‘medicines optimization’), including the administration of medicines and prescribing and supporting people to take their medicines correctly.
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Parity of esteem
Increase your knowledge about the need to value mental health equally to physical health. Find out what you can do to make parity a reality and how the RCN can support your awareness and understanding of people’s physical and mental health needs.
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Prescribing in pregnancy
As nursing practice advances to encompass prescribing, this resource offers signposting to further information about the principles of good practice when caring for and prescribing medication to pregnant and postnatal women.
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Neuromuscular disorders
Learn more about neuromuscular disorders (NMD) and the range of conditions that impair the functioning of the muscles. Read about symptoms that may present themselves, diagnosis and management, as well as the role of the nurse in in NMD care.
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Modern slavery and human trafficking
Increase your knowledge and understanding of modern slavery and human trafficking to help you spot the signs and act on them. This resource offers you safe steps to take in supporting someone who’s experienced emotional or psychological harm and distress.
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Overview of neuroscience nursing
Increase your understanding of neuroscience nursing and the different specialties encompassed within this field of practice. Here you can also find out more about the work that is being done to improve care for those with long-term neurological conditions.
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Stroke
Expand your knowledge on what a stroke is, why someone may be more at risk of having one, and the role of nurses in stroke care. Find out about the signs and symptoms and understand the different types of stroke and why they may happen.
