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How to manage placement anxiety:

✔️ keep an open mind
✔️ prepare the night before
✔️ make notes
✔️ ask for feedback.

Read top tips from a lecturer and a newly registered nurse in our piece below. rcn.org.uk/magazines/Well…

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It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been – or even heard of – RCN Congress before, you'll get so much out of your first visit, says Sunil, and it's free for RCN members to attend.

'Just go, and make the most of everything,' he says.


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Anxious about your upcoming placement?

Read top tips from a lecturer and a newly registered nurse in our piece below.

✔️ keep an open mind
✔️ prepare the night before
✔️ make notes
✔️ ask for feedback.
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Anxious about your upcoming placement? Don't let fear hold you back! Dive into our latest article for pro tips on how to navigate new work experiences and conquer those nerves. 👀👉 bit.ly/43Sm4C9

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I was thrilled to be invited to the NHS’s first Black matron Daphne Steele’s Blue Plaque unveiling. An incredible nurse, setting new standards for her time. This
article gives a wonderful account of her achievements. rcn.org.uk/magazines/Hist…

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Did you know that 80% of UK cases of cardiovascular disease are preventable?

Read our guide to the essentials for understanding, recognising and managing this disease.
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Many of the UK’s 7.6 million cases of cardiovascular disease are preventable, so nursing staff in all settings need to know the basics.


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As we continue to shine a light on nursing throughout , meet ground-breaking heptology nurse and RCN Wales Nurse of the Year, Tara, who’s been pushing the boundaries in liver disease management for more than 20 years.

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RCN committee roles provide opportunities to expand your professional network, gain leadership skills and shape the direction of our work. Here Kendal shares why you should consider putting yourself forward.

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This , profiles Daphne Steel the first Black matron to join the NHS, with her blue plaque recently unveiled in Yorkshire.
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Temperatures are on the rise this week.

Working in the heat can be dangerous, so it's important to know your rights in the workplace during warm weather.

Check out our piece to learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3LaH4Mi
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Are you an internationally educated nurse working in the NHS in London?

If so, here are five reasons why you should vote 'yes' in our England strike ballot.


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In March we've been marking .

Despite one in ten women being impacted, on average it takes eight years to get a diagnosis.

Learn how nursing staff can help spot the condition earlier in this piece. rcn.org.uk/magazines/Clin…

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💸 Struggling with paying the bills, managing the rent, and filling the fridge?

We’ve got you covered with our finance advice to help boss your finances in our piece – from navigating Universal Credit, council tax to budgets. rcn.org.uk/magazines/Advi…

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Dementia can be particularly isolating if you can't access support in your own language.

Pauline draws on her experience of caring for her mum to suggest how nursing staff could reach patients who speak English as a second language. rcn.org.uk/magazines/Opin…

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“We’ve more than halved the waiting time for a red flag hysteroscopy referral.”

Celebrating the contributions of nursing staff this , nurse Vicky’s clinics have reduced hysteroscopy waiting times from 40 to 14 days.
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The NHS Pay Review Body makes recommendations to governments on wage rises for nursing staff each year. But how does it work, and what do we want?

Get all your questions answered in this explainer ⬇️

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HIV: where are we now?

This week has been .

Read about the major advancements made in HIV Treatment and why, despite this, we must not become complacent in this piece

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