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An opportunity to showcase the best of nursing in Scotland
Amanda Manson is a convert to nursing awards. Read her blog on how she became a believer and why you should nominate now for our Scotland Nurse of the Year awards for 2025.
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Time to celebrate the best of nursing in Scotland
The nominations process for our 2025 Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards opened in October and we’ve just extended the deadline to ensure you have time to tell us about your nursing stars.
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A spotlight on nursing in the community: Trailblazing care in Tayside’s schools
Nursing staff working in Scotland’s communities are highly skilled, autonomous practitioners providing person-centred care outside of hospital settings. The work is diverse and impactful — with their focus on preventative care, managing long term conditions and maximising patients’ independence.
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A spotlight on nursing in the community: Where innovation grows from inequality
Realising the goal of providing more care closer to home and reducing hospital admissions relies on nursing meeting the health needs of the people within their communities. So what happens when an unmet need is discovered? More often than not, it is nursing that steps up to the plate and says “Something needs to change.”
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Updated RCN resources for band 5 nurses working in Scotland
If you’re a band 5 RCN nurse member in Scotland, I’m hoping you’re already aware of the band 5 nursing roles review that launched last summer.
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'The result made the effort worthwhile'
Band 5 nurse Ellie talks about her successful journey to rebanding in the review of band 5 nursing roles
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A spotlight on nursing in the community: Championing Health for Care Experienced Young
Working with children in the community is one of the fundamental ways that nursing can help to improve Scotland’s future health outcomes.
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Nursing in remote and rural Scotland
As Scottish government continues with the development of a remote and rural delivery plan, Amanda Manson reflects on the challenges of building a specialist nursing service on the remote archipelago of Orkney.
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Determination to speak out: My Journey as an ethnic minority union representative in NHS Scotland
On international day for the elimination of racial discrimination, one RCN Scotland Steward shares their personal experiences of speaking up for members within NHS Scotland.
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My first-time experience at RCN Congress
Penny McGonagle, member of the RCN Eastern board, relates her thoughts on being new to Congress and nursing.
