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CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work
RCN response to Equality and Human Rights Commission on technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work.
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Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff
One of the most important principles of safeguarding is that it is everyone’s responsibility. Health care staff frequently work with people in their moments of greatest need and can witness health and social inequalities which have a direct impact on the lives of people they care for. This updated document is designed to guide professionals and the teams they work with to identify the competencies they need in order to support individuals to receive personalised and culturally sensitive safeguarding. It sets out minimum training requirements along with education and training principles.
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Handing over the baton
In 2018 a casual vacancy arose on the UK Stewards Committee (UKSC), and someone was needed to take on this role for the South West. I had not long completed training to be an RCN steward and felt that maybe I was not experienced enough in the ways of the RCN to take on this responsibility, but I thought about it and spoke to my Branch Chair, Vicky Brotherton. With her encouragement, I did submit my application, and left the decision in the hands of the members of the South West region. I was delighted when they put their trust in me and voted me on to the committee.
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Spinal cord injury: building health care capacity around the world
RCN Fellow Fiona Stephenson marks World Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Day by highlighting how capacity building, especially in developing countries, is key to enhancing health care for this vulnerable group.
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eHealth Forum
Find out the latest from the eHealth Forum
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POLICY: Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Health and Social Care Impact Hearings - RCN opening statement
Opening statement on behalf of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland.
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POLICY: Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Health and Social Care Impact Hearings - RCN closing statement
Closing statement on behalf of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland.
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'My diagnosis doesn't define me': working with a long-term condition
RCN members share how they manage their own chronic health conditions
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New Year's resolution: make sure nursing is truly valued!
A shortage of registered nurses cannot be ameliorated by increasing reliance on support workers, says RCN Fellow, Professor Jane Ball.
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Can we really end hunger by 2030?
On World Health Day, RCN Fellow Dr Regina Keith calls on nurses to use their voice to help achieve global targets to end food insecurity and hunger.
