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‘Conversations about gender are integral to patient-centred care’
Conversations about gender and pronouns are vital to patient care
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Endometriosis explained
It takes patients eight years on average to get an endometriosis diagnosis. Nurse practitioner Deb tells us about her specialist role and how nursing staff could help spot the condition earlier
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Somerset branch student event a day in the life of an A&E nurse
Students, could emergency nursing be the career path for you? Come and find out all about nursing's most high-octane specialty.
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Email sign up
Join our mailing list to receive emails from the RCN Foundation about grant openings, upcoming events and more.
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New NHS nursing profiles: ‘Staff need access to timely job evaluations’
We’ve ensured members' voices were considered in changes to the profiles, to support fairer pay and career progression
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Contact the Advice Team
How to get in touch with the advice centre and get the most out of your conversation with us
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Job evaluation raises pay and reward for nursing support workers in Bristol
In 2021 new job profiles were agreed by Staff Council, which includes the RCN and NHS Employers. The new profiles say that Band 2 staff should be undertaking tasks such as feeding, bathing, toileting, recording fluid balance and nutrition while any staff undertaking patient observations and clinical care such as monitoring heart and blood pressure rates, taking bloods, wound observation and urine analysis should be job evaluated to Band 3. This meant that many staff were entitled to a re-band.
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Osteoporosis professional resources
Osteoporosis professional resources
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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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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Increase your knowledge of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) by learning more about the causes, symptoms and treatment of the condition, which can affect periods and fertility, as well as having long-term health consequences.
