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Case study: New nursing associate praises nurse support Subscription
A newly-qualified nursing associate has commended the support she received from registered nurses during her training.
NMC register opens to nursing associates for first time todaySubscription
The first qualified nursing associates will join England’s health and care workforce today in a “landmark moment” for the sector.
Graduation ceremonies for first cohort of new nursing roleSubscription
Graduation ceremonies have been held around the country for members of the new nursing associate role, ahead of them officially joining the NHS workforce on 28 January.
RCN members in Jersey on verge of historic strike ballot over paySubscription
Members of the Royal College of Nursing in the Channel Islands have moved closer to making history by potentially becoming the first nurses from the union to officially go on strike.
New 'fidget' toolkit launched to help those living with dementiaSubscription
A new “fidget” toolkit is improving the wellbeing of people living with dementia by helping them to tap into the psychological need to feel occupied and engaged, according to a leading research charity.
Trust praised for passing 'ownership' of assessment unit to nurses Subscription
A trust has been praised for cutting unnecessary hospital admissions and easing pressure on medics by putting senior nurses in charge of assessing children and young people.
Scottish nurses urged to read foetal alcohol syndrome guidanceSubscription
Healthcare professionals are being urged to read the UK’s first guideline on diagnosing foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in order to become better acquainted with how to identify it.
Leaving gap between dinner and sleep may not affect blood glucoseSubscription
Leaving a two-hour gap between dinner and bedtime does not seem to be associated with any discernible difference in blood glucose levels among healthy adults, according to nurse researchers.
Diabetes charity looking for nurses for 'champions' programmeSubscription
Diabetes UK is looking for nurses to take part in the latest round of its “clinical champions” programme and lead improvements in diabetes care.
Call to boost CNS numbers to improve lung cancer diagnosisSubscription
Hospital trusts will need to boost their specialist nurse numbers to enable the introduction of a raft of new high-quality molecular diagnostic tests for all lung cancer patients, a report has warned.
