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'Invest in skilled nurses to make real savings'
It’s that time of year again. The Royal College of Nursing’s annual congress is upon us and by the time you read this Andrew Lansley will have inevitably endured a frosty reception from delegates.
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A little more conversation: appraisal and revalidation
Every five years doctors must be ruled fit to practise, and regular appraisal is the cornerstone of the decision. Jennifer Taylor explains how to lead the process in your organisation
PRACTICE BLOG
'We need more health visitors AND more district nurses'
The recent report on community nursing released at RCN Congress highlights the pressure that community nursing is currently under.
Mark Radcliffe
'There’s something fishy about pledging allegiance to a logo'
It began as a simple trip to the pet shop, Fish-R-Us.
Comment and blogs
The leaders of the student pack: our winners revealed
Student nurses, nurse leaders, universities and lecturers came together last week at the St Paul’s Grange Hotel in London to celebrate student nursing across the UK.
'We aim to ensure nurses get the best education and training'
We must seize opportunities to make the educational experience for nurses better, says Lord Willis
#NurChat - Restraint: an issue for all nurses?
Did you miss the latest #NurChat Twitter debate about whether restraint is an issue for all nurses or not? Let us sum it up for you…
#NURSESHIFT: Caring for the unpopular patient
On 1 May 2012, nurses and students got online to discuss ‘caring for the unpopular patient’.
Our tweetly round-up...
We scour the twittersphere in order to bring you our top tweets from this week. Did you make it in?
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The big question: is too much care left undone by nurses?
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'Attacks on Agenda for Change impact on patient care'
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Our tweetly round-up
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'Social media is here to stay, so practice must adapt accordingly'
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Care must be viewed as the essence of nursing
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'Cuts to specialist posts damage care and raise long-term costs'
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The Student Nursing Times Awards 2012
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Separating personas in social networking: the 'professional' and 'personal'
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#NurChat - Nursing is good for the soul
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Know how to support your staff
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'There are aspects of mental health that are challenging...'
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'Nursing is physically and psychologically challenging; you need to have a supportive network'
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The big question: should Agenda for Change pay be protected?
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'We firmly believe regional pay would destabilise the entire NHS'
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Our tweetly round-up
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Using evidence
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'Nurses should be seen and treated as people with passions and lives'
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'Give sisters the freedom to be ward leaders and innovators'
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Nurse First – creating a movement of frontline innovators
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The big question: is night discharge really a big problem?
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The big question: is too much care left undone by nurses?
A “staggering” amount of necessary care is left undone by nurses at the end of their shifts because of staffing pressures. Do you agree? Is this affecting you? Add your comments and they could be published in the magazine
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BEHIND THE RITUALS
Is it derogatory to refer to overweight patients as obese?
Is it derogatory to refer to overweight patients as obese?
Image of Nursing
"If the cap fits: does nursing need to rebrand its image?"
Only the most ardent retro fan would seriously entertain a return to the days of the nursing cap.
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“Nurses should defy the deeply embedded doctor-nurse game”
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Is the doctor-nurse game still being played?
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Do not disturb: undervaluation in progress
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The image of nursing: It's in your hands
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The image of nursing: Everyone's responsibility
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The image of nursing: Cheap substitutes?
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The image of nursing: Battle axes and frustrated shrews
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The image of nursing: No holier than thou
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The image of nursing: Not good enough for a feminist?
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The image of nursing: The naughty nurse
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The image of nursing: The handmaiden
A funny thing
Student takes a punt on amusing patients
As a student I was once disciplined because I tried to involve patients in a sporting event.
