Suicide prevention should be part of every nurse's basic education, many in the profession believe. But can non-specialist nurses be given the confidence to broach the subject with their patients? And...
A 'Seize Control' toolkit has been produced by Epilepsy Action, to support specialist nurses and practice nurses with patients who continue to have seizures despite taking medication.
The toolkit...
One person dies from suicide every 40 seconds according to WHO's first global report on suicide prevention. This equates to more than 800,000 people globally every year.
Globally suicide rates are...
I was at Heathrow, returning from holiday when my sister phoned to tell me that our father was dying. I rushed home to find the out of hours GP trying to persuade my sister that 'the best place for...
Childhood constipation is a common reason for parents seeking help and advice. Siba Prosad Paul and Christine Routley provide an overview of managing the condition in the community
Recognising the signs of renal damage caused by diabetes enables intervention to slow the condition's progress and minimise complications. David Morris writes
Men may find themselves in a unique position when it comes to urinary incontinence, writes Ian Peate, and in need of encouragement and support to deal with a condition often associated with females.
Why did you become a nurse?
I decided at a very young age that I wanted to become a nurse. I am not certain whether it was from watching hospital programmes on the television or just wanting to...
Teresa Chinn looks at how nurses can use social media for professional purposes
There has been much in the news recently about initiatives to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions. General practitioners have been given the opportunity to provide an enhanced...
I am a nurse working in a busy practice. I enjoy my job but I have a disability that slows me down. It's not obvious to people and I don't like using it as an excuse. I feel that others in my team are...
Ebola update
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues to spread, with cases reported in Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo. As of 28 August, the death toll stands at 1552, out of 3069...
The NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) has been asked by the government to make observations on the Agenda for Change pay system.
Dan Poulter, the parliamentary undersecretary of state for health, wrote to...
The RCN and 11 other healthcare organisations have requested the creation of a taskforce to tackle childhood obesity in an open letter to Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer for England.
Public Health Wales has created two campaigns focused on smoking cessation.
The campaigns, called Don't Be The One and Stoptober, were launched on 8 September. Both campaigns will use mass media...
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