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The power of plants
Good for us, great for patients – here’s why houseplants benefit everyone, and how one nurse brought some green goodness into her hospital.
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Calling time on overworking
Working extra time at the end of each shift can have a detrimental effect on wellbeing. Registered nurse Zoe wants nursing staff to work together to put a stop to working over shift
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Menopause passport: starting conversations at work
RCN health and safety rep Wendy is driving forward an initiative to get women experiencing menopause symptoms the workplace support they need.
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We're demanding pay parity for nursing staff in Northern Ireland
Why nursing staff had no choice but to return to picket lines in 2024
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Focus on: Women's Health Journals
Excited for the RCN Women’s Health Conference? Whether you’re joining in London or following from afar, we’ve selected top open-access, peer-reviewed journals for you.
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Pat Cullen: ‘Your determination has been an inspiration’
After an historic year leading the world’s largest nursing union, RCN General Secretary & Chief Executive Pat Cullen addressed members at our annual conference, sharing her reflections on the courage of staff to take strike action and her commitment to campaign for safe nurse staffing ratios
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Scenes from the pandemic: 'I don't want people to forget what the NHS went through'
Retired nurse and artist Karen felt compelled to document what she saw during the pandemic.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to resident doctors' vote
Responding to the announcement that resident doctors in England have voted in favour of industrial action, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said that nursing staff are similarly voting in strong numbers and telling the government to go faster in repairing a damaged NHS and undervalued workforce.
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'The biggest threat to safety is having too few nurses', Royal College of Nursing responds to Dr Penny Dash's review into patient safety
Taking a match to independent organisations designed to protect the public is a high-risk move when things are still so unsafe for patients and tens of thousands of nursing posts lie vacant, said RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger.
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‘Significant’ amendments to Employment Rights Bill won after RCN campaigning
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “These are significant victories for our campaigning, on behalf of a female-dominated profession, for a fairer and more compassionate society. Extending bereavement leave to those who have been through pregnancy loss and separate and greater restrictions being placed on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are vital amendments to the Bill and the RCN has fought hard for these."
