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Critical Care and Flight Nursing Forum
For members who can meet the needs of a critically ill patient without direct supervision, and for members working in any flight nursing or medical assistance setting.
Apply to be on the Forum Steering Committee today
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Supporting wellbeing
Nursing can be a busy, stressful and emotionally draining job. This webpage provides links to physical, emotional, mental, financial, and social wellbeing support.
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Events
Upcoming critical care and flight nursing conferences, workshops and study days hosted by the RCN.
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Webinar series
A series of webinars, brought to you by experts in their field, to support your professional development
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Career pathways
A selection of nurses write about how they got into medical case management/flight nursing, and offer top tips
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Library subject guide
Discover key critical care and flight nursing information resources including books, reports and journal articles
Further resources
- UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance. Critical Care Nursing Workforce Optimisation Plan and Staffing Standards 2024-2027
- Watch: Flight Nurse & Training Manager Rachele Pretorius Talks (South Africa). Dr Ruth Oshikanlu talks with Rachele Pretorius, Training Manager at Air Rescue Africa. In 2018 Rachele accepted a full-time position as the training manager for Air Rescue Africa. Rachele obtained a master’s degree in critical care, with distinction in 2019 (April 2021)
- RCN position on self-isolation of in-flight nursing crews (December 2020).
- Intensive care as a positive place to work: workforce wellbeing best practice framework (October 2020, Intensive Care Society). This framework has been endorsed by the RCN.
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Networking groups
Coming soon...
Join the RCN Critical Care and Flight Nursing Forum Facebook group
RCN Facebook groups are a place where you can get involved in honest and open discussions on the issues that affect you and your field of practice.
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