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Finalists unveiled in our RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 2024
We are thrilled to unveil the finalists across 12 categories for our second RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards.
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Less than a week left to nominate your winner
Entries for Scotland’s Nurse of the Year Awards close in five days time (22 January). With 13 categories to nominate in and the title of RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year 2024 up for grabs, do you know someone who deserves to be recognised and celebrated for their nursing contribution?
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How member experiences are helping shape guidance on implementing safe staffing legislation
At RCN Scotland, our Safe Staffing work programme is a key focus across all our teams. We’ve been helping shape the statutory guidance that will support implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (or HCSA).
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Ethical Responsibilities of Nurses
The study of nurses' roles during the Nazi regime is not just a historical enquiry but a crucial learning opportunity for nursing students. It significantly shapes the understanding of the ethical responsibilities inherent in the profession and serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences when caregivers fail to protect life.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to HSSIB report on ‘the delivery of safe and therapeutic care to adults in mental health inpatient settings’
Stephen Jones, UK Head of Nursing Practice at the Royal College of Nursing said: “The long-term failure to invest in mental health nursing is having a direct and deeply worrying impact on those most in need of care."
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Celebrating Learning Disability Nurses’ Day
The 1st of November is marked across the UK as Learning Disability Nurses’ Day – as on this day in 1919, the first Registered Nurse in Learning Disability was registered. In this piece Jonathan Beebee reflects on what's changed since then.
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Working in research in London care homes
Nuno Santos Lopes discusses the importance of research for older people, their families and the wider community.
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Come along to your local branch AGM!
Regional Director Sarah Dodsworth highlights the importance of branch AGMs and why they are a great way for members to get more involved in their branch.
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Helpline services for non-work related matters
Details of the RCN's legal assistance scheme for non work-related issues. This includes advice on divorce, landlord/tenant issues, and consumer rights.
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A Personal and Professional Journey
The thoughts of Sanjithkumar Nair as he takes up his new role as the Chair of the RCN North West Regional Board.
