Trusted, needed, adaptable
Trainee nursing associates have shown their professionalism, flexibility and skills during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nursing in a pandemic
Nursing support workers share their stories and advice in the midst of COVID-19
Download the spring 2020 issue of RCN Health+Care
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Fighting for patients
We spoke to nursing support workers who joined the picket lines in Northern Ireland to demand safe staffing and fair pay
Blood, sweat and tears
Nursing support workers are in a great position to help women talk about the symptoms of the menopause without embarrassment
Time for a change?
The RCN has online career resources especially for nursing support workers, and we offer one-to-one career coaching over the phone as part of your membership
Restoring self-esteem
Two support workers have transformed lives and instigated a green revolution by giving service users on a mental health ward the chance to develop their skills in a woodshed.
The demands of diabetes
Diabetes specialist Charlotte Gordon explains why the way we talk to people with diabetes is so important
Challenging perceptions
RCN member Jay has overcome huge obstacles to forge a fulfilling career as a radiology heath care assistant
No place for bullies
Bullying can be devastating to experience and witness. How do you deal with it?
Nursing staff remember
Health care assistants serving in the army reflect on their essential roles as we remember the sacrifices of those who have died in conflict
Be somebody’s Beryl
RCN steward Hilary Nelson reflects on the huge impact health care support workers have had on her career
Download the autumn issue of RCN Health+Care
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Let's motivate
Support workers are leading a project to promote exercise for ensuring older adults with mental health challenges get the physical exercise they need to go back to the homes they love.
Right by their side
Charlene talks about her role supporting patients through the ups and downs of fertility treatment