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475 blog posts
  • Anne Howard Anne Howard 22 Feb 2024

    Male Factor Fertility publication

    This blog explores the recent publication from the Fertility Nursing Forum focusing on male factor fertility. We also focus on the collaboration of specialist team members to write the document.

  • Dr Sarah Rogers and Margaret Graham Dr Sarah Rogers and Margaret Graham 21 Feb 2024

    History of Nursing Forum volunteers receive the Wikimedia UK, Partnership of the Year Award

    History of Nursing Forum volunteers for the 'Women in Red’ project, which uploads nursing history to the Wikipedia website, received the above award at the annual Wikimedia UK community on-line meeting in November 2023. 

  • Mental Health Forum Mental Health Forum 21 Feb 2024

    Celebrating Mental Health Nurses’ Day

    The Royal College of Nursing’s Mental Health Forum wants to acknowledge and thank all mental health nursing staff across the UK and beyond for everything they do to support the care, treatment, and recovery of people from all walks of life.  

  • Victoria Richmond Victoria Richmond 14 Feb 2024

    What matters to you?

    Has anyone lately asked, ‘what matters to you?’ What matters to you as an individual? What matters to our patients? What about as a staff member?

  • Luke Evans Luke Evans 14 Feb 2024

    Voicing your passion

    Nurses often find it challenging to speak up due to lack of psychological safety. This blog seeks to share that even those in leadership still feel like an imposter and encourages nurses of all levels to give voice to their passion.

  • Hospital bed Sandy Harding Sandy Harding 12 Feb 2024

    Bed 19

    Sandy shares how her daughter was referred to as her bed number throughout her hospital stay and discusses the importance of communication in patient care.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 6 Feb 2024

    HIV Testing Week

    For HIV Testing Week, RCN Chief Nurse Professor Nicola Ranger writes about why she's determined to be part of ending the HIV epidemic.

  • Professor Daniel Kelly Professor Daniel Kelly 4 Feb 2024

    Eliminating cervical cancer: closing the gap

    On World Cancer Day, RCN Fellow Professor Daniel Kelly takes stock of the significant progress made against this cancer – but says there’s more to do.

  • Theresa Porrett Theresa Porrett 1 Feb 2024

    Nursing pay spine and safe staffing are key issues for year ahead

    A belated Happy New Year and I’m looking forward to the coming 12 months as we focus on key professional nursing issues.

  • Sarah Dodsworth Sarah Dodsworth 1 Feb 2024

    Looking ahead to 2024

    Now that the year is in full swing, Regional Director for Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber, Sarah Dodsworth, looks ahead to what's in store in 2024.