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How
Over the last one hundred years the RCN has played an essential role in nursing education, improving standards and providing ongoing training.
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Black History Month
I recently attended an internationally educated nurses’ (IEN) event and was truly inspired by the amazing talent of our IENs.
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Get active – what does that even mean?
I became ‘RCN active’ in about 2013 but what does ‘get active’ even mean? Well, for me it's been a rollercoaster of a journey. A journey through which I have made life-long friends and made a difference to colleagues in my workplace and across the profession.
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Growing the nursing workforce
I’m a practice facilitator supporting trainee nursing associates (TNAs) in Somerset, and my focus is on expanding my university’s current placements for our TNAs into social care.
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Then
The First World War led to a hugely increased demand for nurses. At this time nursing training was unregulated and any hospital could establish a training school and set its own standards. In addition, thousands of ordinary women volunteered to help the war effort in the Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs).
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A dream come true
I used to see pictures of people attending events such as RCN Congress on social media as a young nurse newly arrived from Africa and wish that could be me one day.
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Mother nature
Kate's helped create an outside space for patient rehabilitation which is playing a unique role in COVID-19 recovery
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Fairer blood donation rules spell huge shift for LGBT+ equality
Jason Warriner reflects on recent changes that will make blood donation policy in England more inclusive and increase the overall number of people who can donate
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Five ways to embrace your inner leader
An RCN forum project encourages all nursing staff to recognise and value themselves as leaders
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Could cultural activities improve patient health?
A new resource for health and social care professionals explores the clinical benefits of museum objects and activities
