RCN Nottinghamshire Study Day: Moral distress, workforce and patient safety
30 Oct 2025, 09:30 - 16:15
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All RCN Nottinghamshire branch members are invited to this FREE study day focusing on moral distress, workforce and patient safety.
There's a great line-up of topics and speakers, including:
- Compassion fatigue, moral distress, moral injury, emotional labour, incivility and the importance of reflective practice
Presentation by Dr Liz Walsh, RCN UK Professional Lead for Justice and Forensic Nursing, followed by a Q&A with Patricia Hughes, RCN Associate Director: Nursing Practice Academy - Compassion as a superpower for patients and staff alike
Dr Sarah Tobin, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Exeter School of Nursing and Founding Member of the Collaboration for Compassion in Healthcare Education - RCN Nursing Workforce Standards - what are they and how to apply them in the workplace
Lena Johnson, RCN UK Professional Lead – Nursing Workforce - Workforce and patient safety: temporary staff integration into health care providers
Samantha Preston, RCN Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care, East Midlands Region - Organising for effective change
Sam Harris, RCN Regional Organiser for the East Midlands Region, and Adele Williams, RCN Activist Learning and Development Officer
This is an in-person only event and there are limited spaces available - you will need to register to attend, so please book your place here.
Don't wait too long or you might miss out!
Registration will open at 9.30am, with refreshments available. The learning sessions will begin at 10am and finish at 4pm.
Lunch will be provided, along with refreshments throughout the day.
When you have completed the booking process, you will receive an email confirming your place.
You will need to log in to your RCN account in order to register. If you don't have an RCN online account, it's a simple process to create one - just follow the steps set out when you click or tap the registration link.
Lecture Theatre, Postgraduate Education Centre
City Hospital
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
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