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Multiple Sclerosis
Read more about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and the symptoms and find out how many people in the UK are affected by the long-term condition. Here you can also find out where to get more information and support when caring for people with MS.
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Obesity
Here you can learn more about the role nurses and midwifery staff play in identifying those at risk from weight gain and obesity and how to support people – and yourself – to achieve a healthy weight and lifestyle.
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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.
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Physical activity
Increase your awareness and understanding of the importance of taking up regular physical activity and how it can prevent as well as treat diseases – in your role as a health care practitioner, but also when looking after your own health and wellbeing.
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Self care
Find information, tools and techniques about self care and how to promote self care. The resource considers how self care, self management and social prescribing link together and the importance of everyone taking individual responsibility for health.
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Technical proficiency
In this part of the digital skills framework, explore technical proficiency with regards to the level of understanding and confidence you need to demonstrate when working with digital technologies.
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Bereavement
Increase your knowledge of how to support people who are experiencing bereavement – not just in the context of someone dying, but where they may be grieving the loss of a limb or breast or coping with a loved one being diagnosed with a life limiting illness.
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Effective safeguarding
Increase your understanding of how safeguarding is relevant to all of nursing practice, in all settings — whether with children or adults — and what principles effective safeguarding is underpinned by.
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Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Boost your knowledge about the symptoms and impact of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which are a collection of physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms affecting girls and women who menstruate.
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Parkinson's disease
Increase your understanding about Parkinson’s disease, the symptoms and statistics over the number of people affected in the UK. Find out more about how the activities the RCN’s Neuroscience forum has been undertaking relating to the condition.
