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Flexible working: a guide for RCN reps
With more nursing staff seeking flexibility in their working hours, Maggy explains how she’s helped members achieve a better work-life balance
Updated: 2 September 2025 -
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Social media: 5 ways it can benefit you (and 5 ways to protect yourself)
Social media can be a positive and valuable force – if it's used responsibly
Updated: 12 March 2024 -
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Help – I'm out of my depth!
Nursing students on placement might sometimes find their supernumerary status under threat. Here's what to do
Updated: 17 July 2025 -
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Long COVID: how the RCN can help you
Nursing staff are the occupational group most impacted by long COVID and its complex symptoms. Here’s how the RCN can help you get the support you need, from assistance applying for benefits to connecting with peers
Updated: 16 July 2024 -
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Placements: A Student Survival Guide
In our new audio series for nursing students, Dr Sharon Black, the RCN's professional lead for education and leadership, shares top tips about nursing placements
Updated: 2 September 2024 -
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Five ways to be a good LGBTQ+ ally
Find out how to support your colleagues with RCN rep Billy's top tips, from avoiding assumptions to speaking out
Updated: 14 August 2025 -
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5 ways to support staff observing Ramadan
Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. Hamira shares her tips for how to respect and support colleagues taking part
Updated: 3 August 2024 -
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NHS workforce plan: what does it mean for nursing?
170,000 more nurses, 64,000 nursing associates and 10,000 extra nursing students in England each year by 2037. It’s an ambitious plan from the UK government, but we have serious concerns about how it’ll be delivered without proper investment in the existing nursing workforce
Updated: 14 August 2025 -
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When tears take over: how to manage crying at work
Crying at work can make us feel unprofessional or out of control. But it shouldn't. Coach Melody Wilding shares her insights on how to cope when tears take over
Updated: 16 July 2024 -
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'Micro refers to its subtle delivery – not its impact'
Nurse Educator Lorna explains how to call out microaggressions
Updated: 30 April 2023
