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#RCN100
Celebrating 100 years of the Royal College of Nursing
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Video messages
Video messages from Cecilia Anim, RCN president, Huw Edwards and Ainsley Harriott.
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Anniversary messages
100 years ago on 27 March 1916 the Royal College of Nursing was established. To celebrate, some of our well-known supporters have sent special messages to say thank you to all our members for everything you do.
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RCN100: Shop
Choose a special memento for yourself or for the nurse, midwife, HCA or AP in your life. To order, call us on 0345 772 6100 and select option five.
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Projects
The RCN celebrated the centenary with a wide range of projects.
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The Voice of Nursing: Exhibition
You are invited to explore how nursing has changed over the last 100 years. With stories from nurses themselves and items from our unique collections, discover how the RCN has developed from a small professional women’s organisation in 1916 to become the Voice of Nursing in 2016.
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What
Major advances in medicine, changes in the NHS and the growth of nursing specialisms and research have changed the role of nursing dramatically in the last 100 years.
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Who
From Victorian times to the present day, the image of the nurse has taken on many roles in our imagination.
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Now
Since we were set up by a group of hospital matrons, the Royal College of Nursing has seen great changes. Today we are an influential nursing community where equality, diversity, human rights and inclusion and fundamental to nursing care.
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How
Over the last one hundred years the RCN has played an essential role in nursing education, improving standards and providing ongoing training.