Blogs
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20 Aug 2024
My experience as a first time voting member at Congress
Shannon Copeland, member of the Cancer Forum, talks about her experience as a first time voting member at RCN Congress.
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16 Aug 2024
Improving AfC - one step at a time
The Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scheme came into operation at the end of 2004. Twenty years on and the cracks in the system are widening every year.
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16 Aug 2024
Making the grade: valuing and investing in the future of our profession
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the influx of new joiners to nursing A-level results day brings and encourages RCN members to use their voices in our consultation on the NHS pay award in England.
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12 Aug 2024
Congratulations to Dr Jane Brooks for winning the 2024 Lavinia L. Dock book prize
Congratulations are due to Dr Jane Brooks for achieving the prestigious 2024 Lavinia L. Dock Award for her latest book Jewish Refugees and the British Nursing Profession, A Gendered Opportunity.
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9 Aug 2024
Shaping ethical recruitment: Our response to WHO’s global code consultation
RCN International Policy Advisor, Martyn Campbell, discusses our recent submission to the WHO consultation on global ethical nursing recruitment and reflects on the concerns that we raised on behalf of UK nursing.
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8 Aug 2024
Benefits of specialist nurses within maternal medicine
The health issues in pregnant woman are becoming complex. More women with co morbidities are having babies and require specialist maternal medicine care. This blog looks at my role as an ANP within the maternal medicine team and what nurses can bring to improve care for these women.
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7 Aug 2024
Making the right decisions in response to disclosure of rape or sexual assault
RCN Fellow Jessica Davidson MBE argues that all healthcare professionals should familiarise themselves with what to do if a person discloses that they have been raped or sexually assaulted.
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6 Aug 2024
RCN Congress 2024 in Wales. What was it all about?
RCN 2024 Congress in Wales served as a platform to address key issues in nursing and healthcare. This blog highlights some of the significant topics discussed during RCN Congress, shedding light on the evolving landscape of the profession and the challenges faced by nurses and healthcare workers.
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6 Aug 2024
Our thoughts on neurodisability nursing
Chloe and Sarah reflect on the blog by Jonathan Beebee on whether the title 'Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities' still reflects what they do and how it applies to their roles and experiences.
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2 Aug 2024
Thoughts and condolences for Kerala
A devastating landslide has so far claimed the lives of almost 300 people in Kerala, India. Sanjith Nair, a North West Board member who hails from Kerala, was alarmed to hear about how the rain in the southern coastal state caused landslides in the hills of Wayanad district early on Tuesday, whilst many slept. He shares his thoughts.
