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28 Feb 2024
Gaslight
This blog has been submitted by a member who wishes to remain anonymous, for reasons that will become clear as you read it. Bullying is a common phenomenon for nurses, with around a quarter of the nursing family experiencing bullying in the past year. This blog highlights my personal experience of “gaslighting” - a specific type of bullying, and how I am gradually recovering from this.
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18 May 2023
Recognising World IBD Day - 19 May 2023
IBD is a significant disease and most nurses working in GI will have contact with patients with IBD, often at their most vulnerable. Nurses working within IBD care have an important role within the care and management of people living with IBD providing holistic, advanced care.
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13 Apr 2023
Bowel cancer awareness month
April is bowel cancer awareness month, Claire Coughlan reflects on specialist nursing in colorectal cancer.
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19 Jan 2023
The 3 L's: Listening Learning and Leading
The RCN Gastrointestinal (GI) Forum Annual Strategy Day is upon us once again and my first as Chair of this great Forum.
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21 Jul 2022
Adventures of the Gastro Forum at RCN Congress 2022
The Gastrointestinal Nursing Forum Committee and Forum members travelled to Glasgow last month for an exciting RCN Congress 2022. It was a busy week, and the Forum had a excellent profile. The Team were taking part in debates, representing our 4,000+ members, promoting Forum activity and facilitating learning & wellbeing events. We now look forward to the next year: recruiting to our wonderful Steering Committee, collaborating on new and exciting projects and of course heading to Brighton in 2023. Read on....we would be delighted for you to come and join us!
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19 May 2022
Recognising specialist practice through credentialing: Inflammatory bowel disease
An RCN pilot to credential nurses and recognise their advanced level practice in the care of people with inflammatory bowel disease.
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11 May 2022
Let's mark World IBD Day on 19th May 2022
IBD is a significant disease and most nurses working in GI will have contact with patients with IBD, often at their most vulnerable. Nurses working within IBD care have an important role within the care and management of people living with IBD providing holistic, advanced care.
