Wound care in older people: a guide for nurses

This article explores how conducting holistic wound assessments and using management strategies tailored to each person’s needs can have a positive effect on older people’s quality of life.

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Government decision to freeze the number of nurse undergraduate training places branded false economy

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Unsupported and burnt out: why mental health nursing is in crisis

A decline in real wages, increased patient caseloads, and high turnover rates are contributing to a sense of instability.

Mental health nurses tell us how the specialty could improve:

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How to avoid medication errors in care homes?

There is a one in ten chance of an error when administering drugs for older people in care homes

Suggested solutions include using patient photos for identification, as well as a structured medication review

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Government decision to freeze the number of nurse undergraduate training places branded false economy

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What do nurses need to know about #WhoopingCough ?

Cases are rising and can have serious complications, especially for unvaccinated babies - here is our Q&A guide for nurses:

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Managing whopping cough - what nurses need to know.

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'It is incumbent on nurses to recognise when personal circumstances have the potential to affect delivery of safe and effective care.'

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Nurse pay: how your 2024-25 offer will depend on where you live

Find out what factors affect pay variations in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and what they might mean for Review Body recommendations and your pay packet.

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Would you be tempted with the North American dream? Billboard campaign across the UK targets nurses for recruitment to jobs in Canada

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When it comes to pay, pensions, and benefits, general practice nurses have an unusual NHS employment status.

Find out more about how the system works and what nurses can do if they are not happy with how they are being treated.

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Coping with shifts: a guide for nursing students

Making the transition from daytime classroom-based learning to clinical placements can be daunting.

Get advice on how to prepare, including tips on eating well and getting enough sleep.

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Billboard campaign across the UK targets nurses for recruitment to jobs in Canada

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Nurses are still awaiting their 2024-25 pay offer, with the Pay Review Body yet to make recommendations that begin the process.

Find out what factors affect pay variations where you live and what that might mean for your pay packet.

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Unsupported and burnt out: how mental health nursing is in crisis

None of the nurses we spoke to said they took breaks during shifts, and none remember when they last left work on time..

Mental health nurses told us how the specialty could improve:

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Is fair pay coming?

The government is consulting on alternative nurse salary structures, including a separate pay spine the RCN says could address issues related to pay, progression and retention.

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There is a one in ten chance of an error when administering drugs for older people in care homes.

Nurses have said short staffing and having to juggle multiple medications for dozens of people all contribute to the problem.

So how can this be avoided?

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Nurses are still awaiting their 2024-25 pay offer, with the Pay Review Body yet to make recommendations that begin the process.

Find out what factors affect pay variations where you live and what that might mean for your pay packet.

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Nurse struck off after failing to give CPR to patient, but instead left the scene to call 999.

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‘I’ve always wanted to be a nurse, although I did have a brief dalliance with wanting to be a travel agent because it seemed glamorous'

What made YOU want to become a nurse?

Childhood ambition? A formative experience? Pure chance?

Tell us all this #nursesweek