Blogs
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blog posts
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14 May 2024
Diabetes in Sierra Leone
This blog explains the complexities of managing diabetes in the developing country of Sierra Leone in Africa. I discuss the challenges associated with providing care such as poverty, lack of resources including insulin and other diabetes medications, malnutrition and infectious diseases.
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10 May 2024
I know many of you will be holding activities today and over the weekend to mark Nurses’ Day.
I know many of you will be holding activities today and over the weekend to mark Nurses’ Day.
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10 May 2024
The RCN Cadet Scheme Confirmed my desire to become a nurse.
Olivia De Almeida, an Alumni Nursing Cadet, explains why the Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme confirmed her desires to be come a nurse.
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9 May 2024
Reshaping the narrative around care homes and the nursing staff who work there
Carol Dale, our Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care in Scotland, discusses the challenges facing care homes and why she still has hope for the future.
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9 May 2024
Decriminalising abortion: A call for healthcare reform
Most abortion services are nurse led, and following some high profile court cases, healthcare organisations and other royal colleges are calling for the decriminalisation of abortion across the UK. This blog outlines why decriminalisation is important and informs our members of the next steps.
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4 May 2024
Hand hygiene starts with good skin care
On World Hand Hygiene Day, RCN Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing Kim Sunley and RCN Professional Lead for Infection Prevention and Control Rose Gallagher talk about the importance of good skin care.
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30 Apr 2024
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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30 Apr 2024
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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30 Apr 2024
Tissue Donation - Information for Healthcare Professionals
Up to 50 people can benefit from tissue donated from 1 donor, but despite the amazing benefits that tissue donation can bring and the comfort that donation can give to bereaved families, it is a subject that many health care professionals know little about.
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23 Apr 2024
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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