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Reflecting on my experience at the last RCN Congress
This blog highlights my experience of attending and presenting a resolution at RCN Congress in 2024. This will help to inform other RCN members who may want to participate or attend future Congresses.
Updated: 14 July 2025 -
Measurement of pregnancy planning in abortion care
This blog is about my research project entitled "A qualitative study evaluating the implementation of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) during antenatal and abortion care to assess pregnancy circumstance".
Updated: 8 September 2025 -
BRCA gene alteration diagnosis as a Breast Care Nurse
In August 2023 I found out that I carry a BRCA2 gene alteration. I was plunged into a world where I was both the nurse and patient. I learnt how difficult it can be to separate the two, but it has been valuable in helping me develop a deeper understanding of my patients’ experiences.
Updated: 24 August 2025 -
Impacting more accurate accounts of miscarriage in film and television
Demonstrating how nurses can influence understanding, awareness, support and acceptance of issues; and how they can use their knowledge and experience to ensure their patients and colleagues are factually represented in the media.
Updated: 21 April 2025 -
Delivering culturally sensitive care
The RCN Mental Health Forum Dennis sub group hosted a listening event about culturally sensitive care. This blog discusses the event further.
Updated: 1 August 2025 -
Celebrating Mental Health Nurses' Day 2025
Back in 2019 the Royal College of Nursing’s Mental Health Forum was proud to launch Mental Health Nurses’ Day – a day that has now grown into a national movement. Six years on, it’s time once again to celebrate the work that this incredible profession does every day of the year.
Updated: 21 July 2025 -
My journey to youth justice nursing
This blog reflects on Andrea's 40 year nursing career, with emphasis on the last 16 and a half years working as specialist nurse with in the youth justice service.
Updated: 11 May 2025 -
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
This cervical cancer prevention week is an opportunity to shine a light on the steps we can all take to reduce the number of women diagnosed with this potentially devastating disease and create a greater understanding of screening programmes and the support available to those that need it.
Updated: 24 June 2025 -
The Role of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Acute Pain
Watch our interview with Shailen Soobhug, Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Post-Anaesthesia Nursing.
Updated: 4 August 2025 -
NHS Pay Progression
Guidance for RCN members on NHS pay progression and pay step meetings which come into effect for NHS AfC staff in England on 1 April 2021.
Updated: 9 June 2024
