Blog
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blog posts
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5 Jun 2025
RCN Congress 2025
This Blog discusses RCN Congress 2025 and describes some of the key debates and educational events.
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30 May 2025
Self care for Gastroenterology Nursing
This Blog discusses nursing shortages in gastroenterology nursing and initiatives that show promise in relation to positive impact on staff retention.
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20 Mar 2025
The importance of decontamination in Endoscopy
This Blog provides a brief discussion on key features and guidelines of decontamination in Endoscopy Units, including the importance of training and guidelines.
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6 Dec 2024
A Year in the Chair
Rebekah Hill reflects on her first year as Chair of the RCN Gastrointestinal Forum Committee.
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2 Dec 2024
IBD Benchmarking
The National IBD benchmarking has now been released and enables IBD teams across the country to measure their service against the IBD standards and other IBD services.
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3 Jul 2024
Understanding the intersection of learning disabilities and gastroenterology
Learning disability and gastrointestinal disorders are two complex fields that intersect in ways that are often overlooked. When these conditions coexist, they present unique challenges that require a nuanced understanding and integrated approach to care.
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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.
