This is a short film showing how to wash your hands correctly with both alcohol rub and soap and water within a medical environment. Doing this correctly is an important first step in infection...
Caroline Dunstan, specialist nurse lead in Cornwall, England, discusses the diabetes nurse-led clinic and the move from a hospital to primary care focus.
This video demonstrates the principles and techniques underlying basic wound care. It is part of a series of videos covering clinical skills produced by Oxford Medical Education
The QNI and QNI Scotland (QNIS) are urging district nurses and other healthcare professionals to respond to their consultation on developing voluntary standards for the role, and ensure the Specialist...
The Royal College of Nursing has appointed Janet Davies to serve as its chief executive and general secretary, replacing Dr Peter Carter.
Last week I came across an article about Ealing Council proposing to cut the budget for its already laughable school nurse (SN) service (23 staff for 50,000 children) by 50%.
School nurses have a key role to play in ensuring that children with type 1 diabetes are provided with effective care in educational settings, a diabetes expert has said.
Trend UK, a working group of diabetes specialist nurses, have created a series of leaflets aimed at improving the training and education for nurses interested in diabetes care.
NHS England has devised a tool to identify common skin conditions which may present in practice.
RCN Wales will host an event on 2 July on understanding the social, ethical, legal and contractual role of healthcare support workers in the NHS and independent sector.
A conference on eliminating pressure ulcers will be held on 2 July at the ICO conference centre in London.
An event on treating and managing psychosis and schizophrenia in adults will be held on 8 June at the Hallam Conference Centre in London.
A conference focused on reducing errors in the prescription of medication will be held on 1 July at the Manchester Conference Centre.
A social enterprise will be running the school nursing services in Tower Hamlets CCG from May.
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