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'Dangerous stress levels have become normalised'
RCN calls on NHS leaders and the UK government to bring forward an action plan to tackle dangerous levels of stress and anxiety, including measures to boost recruitment to ease pressure.
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Unpaid breaks: how practical action tackled a hidden problem
Sandra-Jane Stock realised nursing staff weren’t getting the breaks they’re entitled to – so she did something about it. As an RCN Nursing Workforce Standards Champion, she collected data and put the results into action. Here’s how she did it.
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PMDD: ‘I wasn’t being dramatic or oversensitive, I was unwell’
Up to 8% of people who menstruate have PMDD. Here’s what you need to know about the condition
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RCN asks mayoral candidates to put nursing at the heart of their manifestos
The RCN is asking mayoral candidates across the North West to put nursing at the heart of their manifestos ahead of the elections.
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Using technology to improve pain management in care homes
Carol Dale, Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care in Scotland, discusses how independent care nurses are exploring ways to improve pain management, including using digital technology.
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Organ donation and the Emergency Department
With the introduction of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act on 20 May 2020, the subject of organ donation and transplantation again has a spotlight shone on it. The Emergency Department plays a pivotal role in the admission and stabilisation of patients with a perceived devastating brain injury and this talk breaks down that process in the context of organ donation and the amazing gift it may bring.
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Organ donation - critical care perspective
The system of organ donation changed in England (on 20 May 2020) to an opt out system. It is important for critical care colleagues to understand about the law change and what it means to your practice. Also, to know what support and resources are there to help you, when caring for potential donors and their families.
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Critical care at 30,000ft
Transporting a Critical Care patient within a hospital is sometimes a difficult and dangerous task. At 30,000ft transporting a Critical Care patient from hospital to hospital or accident scene to a hospital can be even more difficult and dangerous when combined with the aviation environment.
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Looking forward to this year's Congress in Newport
With a short time before RCN Congress 2024 in Newport, Wales, I’ve been reflecting on the last 12 months since Congress 2023 in Brighton.
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Hand hygiene: top tips for skin health and glove use
How do you strike the balance between skin health, appropriate glove use and effective infection prevention and control? Vice chair of the RCN UK Health and Safety Reps Committee Helen Williams shares her top tips
