Not only are nurses twice as likely to suffer financial hardship, but they are three times more likely to face domestic abuse than the public. Paul Steiner, Communication Manager at the Cavell Nurses' Trust outlines the action the trust is taking.
Here is the latest news from Northern Ireland
Here is the latest news from Northern Ireland
Changing Faces is looking for a new Chief Executive. After founding the charity in 1992, and being at the helm for the last 24 years, James Partridge is standing down. Here, we carry James's article (written for Viewpoint, the charity's newsletter - https://www.changingfaces.org.uk/viewpoint-moving-aside-founders) which reflects his thoughts on setting up CF and why he is leaving.
The latest news from the Queen's Nursing Institute:
‘Nursing for All’ – A national conference about nursing the most vulnerable
Friday 17 June 2016
Want to know what RCN NI is doing for you? Read all about it here.
Want to know what RCN Wales is doing for you? Read all about it here.
Want to know what RCN Scotland is doing for you? Read all about it here.
Want to know what RCN England is doing for you? Read about it here.
The sun was shining in the East End of London last May. Docklands was somewhat stunned to have over 4000 people from over 70 countries decending upon them to talk about wounds...
“I would advise joining a local Leg Club”, wrote Dr Ellie Cannon for The Mail on Sunday on 17th January. “These are community-based initiatives proven to help patients treat, manage and live with leg ulcers through collective treatments and peer support”
Roland Renyi, Chair of trustees of the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation explains why this national recognition of the Lindsay Leg Club model is so exciting.
Want to know what RCN NI is doing for you? Read all about it here.
All the latest from the NMC. Remember, revalidation is only three months away!
Need to know what's happening at a national level? look no further!
Things are moving fast at the NMC. All the latest news is here.
Revalidation for nurses and midwives is achievable, desirable and realistic, according to initial findings from 19 revalidation pilot sites across the UK. More than 2,100 participants from a range of health and social care settings took part in the pilots earlier this year and many felt that revalidation was a positive experience.
(From NMC.org.uk)
Look inside for a round-up of what's happening in Norther Ireland that's pertinant to nuses
'The Queen’s Nursing Institute welcomes the publication of ‘Safely Home’ by Healthwatch England.
(From QNI.org.UK)
Changing Faces’ ‘Look at Me’ report finds that effective treatment for the psychosocial effects of skin conditions is the exception rather than the rule...
...Changing Faces calls for psychosocial care to be placed on equal footing with physical care with better resourcing of integrated community dermatological services.
All the latest news from the RCN Northern Ireland
The RCN have been busy. Read about what they've been up to here.
Following a hugely successful conference in Birmingham which again was sold out, we are delighted to announce that ACA Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held on the 4th and 5th June 2015 at the Hilton Brighton Metropole.
There is still time to purchase the 2015 QNI Calendar. This year the illustrations are vintage nursing photographs from the early years of the NHS, rediscovered last year in the home of a former District Nurse. They show nurses at work in London and in Norfolk, treating patients of all ages.
A round-up of news and information from RCN Northern Ireland
All the latest from the NMC. Let us know what you think of the way the organisation is working for you: enquiries@pcnr.co.uk
This article outlines the breadth of Changing Faces’ work, our perspective on what health care for people with disfigurements should look like – and what we offer in the form of training and advice for health and social care professionals.
The Lindsay Leg Club Model (LLC) was conceived as a unique partnership between the district nursing team and the local community, in which patients are empowered, through a sense of ownership to become stakeholders in their own treatment. This article gives a brief overview of the model, and concludes with a blog, written by David Foster Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery Advisor at the Department of Health, after his visit to Mottingham Leg Club.
During June, Viv Bennett and her colleagues at the Department of Health (DH) held a week of action Health Improvement and Health Promoting Practitioners. This involved visits to a number of clinical areas. Here, David Foster, Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery Advisor at the DH, has kindly agreed to share his blog with us as he reflects on his visit with Liz Alderton, a district nurse and Queen’s Nurse at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust.
District Nurse numbers continue to fall. Here, the RCN raises its concerns.
While the rain in Birmingham managed to dampen most things, it failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the delegates, speakers and exhibitors at the annual Association for Continence Advice (ACA) conference, held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel.
The new health and care system will deliver the ambitions set out in the Health and Social Care Act. NHS England, Public Health England, the NHS Trust Development Authority and Health Education England will take on their full range of responsibilities.
The NMC is currently revising the Code, and is seeking the views of patients, the public, nurses, midwives and other organisations or individuals who may be affected by changes to the Code.
Community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute has announced the start of a new three-year project to improve the health of people who are homeless.
In this update, we bring you news of the comings and goings of RCN NI members and RCN NI activity.
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) is a charity that traces its origins to 1887. Initially established to co-ordinate and set national standards for District Nurse training across the country, it now has a much wider remit.
Here, Crystal Oldman, Chief Executive, talks to Deborah Glover about the history of the QNI, their work today and share some thoughts on the future.
The NMC is currently consulting on their proposed model of revalidation, the process by which registered nurses and midwives are required to demonstrate to the NMC that they remain fit to practise. It promotes greater professionalism among nurses and midwives and also improves the quality of care that patients receive by encouraging reflection on nurses’ and midwives’ practice against the revised Code.
The content and format of the NMC Code will be revised, and supporting guidance specific to revalidation will be developed.
Community nurses, midwives and health visitors serve the population of more than 3 million people in Wales. They meet the health and nursing needs of all age groups and in all locations outside hospital environments such as at home, schools, surgeries, clinics and care homes. They are central to the Government’s aim to reduce the number of unnecessary admissions to hospital and increase early discharges from hospital. People needing community-based support can be sicker or have more complex needs than ever before.
The RCN has submitted its response to a DHSSPS consultation on a community resuscitation strategy for Northern Ireland. The strategy aims significantly to increase the number of people with CPR skills in order to provide assistance to people who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, thus increasing their chances of survival. In its response, the RCN welcomes the draft strategy but makes a number of suggestions for strengthening it, particularly in respect of securing ownership within communities.
Nursing leader backs Children and Young People Bill amendment on health visitors.
On the 7th January, MSPs debated whether health visitors should be the ‘Named Person’, i.e., the individual who provides first line support and advice for children aged 0 – five. The RCN Scotland is backing an amendment to the Children and Young People Bill to explicitly state that the health visitor should be the Named Person for this age group, following on from the midwife in the very first days of a baby’s life.
The European Oncology Nursing Society is a pan-European organisation dedicated to the support and development of cancer nurses. Through individual members and national societies we engage in projects to help nurses develop their skills, network with each other, and raise the profile of cancer nursing across Europe.
