Blogs

Lynsey Russell - RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year 2024

Julie Lamberth 8 Jan 2025

Time to celebrate the best of nursing in Scotland

The nominations process for our 2025 Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards opened in October and we’ve just extended the deadline to ensure you have time to tell us about your nursing stars.

Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola 7 Jan 2025

Leading with Purpose and Humanity

Vice Chair of the RCN Group Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola introduces herself and discusses the vital work the committee is undertaking to transform the RCN.

Sue Campbell, Vari Drennan, Sarah Rogers, Sue Yasee 3 Jan 2025

Nurses in Red - putting nurses back into history

Are you interested in the history of nursing and want to learn more? In this blog we describe our experiences in the History of Nursing Forum 'Nurses in Red' Project. We have a wiki learning event on February 3 2025, 1-3pm.

Professor Nicola Ranger 2 Jan 2025

A new year offers new opportunities for our profession

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger looks ahead to a crucial year for the nursing profession.

Michael Traynor 2 Jan 2025

The end of ‘resilience’? I hope so

RCN Fellow Michael Traynor says the trend for workplace ‘resilience’ training wrongly places responsibility on the individual rather than a failing system.

Jackie Davies 23 Dec 2024

Happy Holidays – reflections on a busy year for nursing at RCN Wales

Jackie Davies, RCN Wales Board Chair, looks back on her 2024 highlights for nursing and takes a moment to reflect for health care staff in Wales working over the festive period.