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  • Janet Hargreaves Janet Hargreaves 12 Aug 2024

    Congratulations to Dr Jane Brooks for winning the 2024 Lavinia L. Dock book prize

    Congratulations are due to Dr Jane Brooks for achieving the prestigious 2024 Lavinia L. Dock Award for her latest book Jewish Refugees and the British Nursing Profession, A Gendered Opportunity. 

  • Martyn Campbell Martyn Campbell 9 Aug 2024

    Shaping ethical recruitment: Our response to WHO’s global code consultation

    RCN International Policy Advisor, Martyn Campbell, discusses our recent submission to the WHO consultation on global ethical nursing recruitment and reflects on the concerns that we raised on behalf of UK nursing.

  • Francesca Murphy Francesca Murphy 8 Aug 2024

    Benefits of specialist nurses within maternal medicine

    The health issues in pregnant woman are becoming complex. More women with co morbidities are having babies and require specialist maternal medicine care. This blog looks at my role as an ANP within the maternal medicine team and what nurses can bring to improve care for these women.

  • Jessica Davidson Jessica Davidson 7 Aug 2024

    Making the right decisions in response to disclosure of rape or sexual assault

    RCN Fellow Jessica Davidson MBE argues that all healthcare professionals should familiarise themselves with what to do if a person discloses that they have been raped or sexually assaulted.

  • Chloe Donovan and Sarah Bartlett Chloe Donovan and Sarah Bartlett 6 Aug 2024

    Our thoughts on neurodisability nursing

    Chloe and Sarah reflect on the blog by Jonathan Beebee on whether the title 'Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities' still reflects what they do and how it applies to their roles and experiences.

  • Grace Eni Grace Eni 6 Aug 2024

    RCN Congress 2024 in Wales. What was it all about?

    RCN 2024 Congress in Wales served as a platform to address key issues in nursing and healthcare. This blog highlights some of the significant topics discussed during RCN Congress, shedding light on the evolving landscape of the profession and the challenges faced by nurses and healthcare workers.

  • Sanjithkumar Nair Sanjithkumar Nair 2 Aug 2024

    Thoughts and condolences for Kerala

    A devastating landslide has so far claimed the lives of almost 300 people in Kerala, India.  Sanjith Nair, a North West Board member who hails from Kerala, was alarmed to hear about how the rain in the southern coastal state caused landslides in the hills of Wayanad district early on Tuesday, whilst many slept.  He shares his thoughts.

  • Agnieszka Graja Agnieszka Graja 1 Aug 2024

    Unraveling Monogenic Diabetes

    As a genetic diabetes nurse (GDN), my journey with monogenic diabetes, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), had been both challenging and rewarding. Unlike type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, MODY results from specific genetic mutations affecting insulin production.

  • Ellen Nicholson Ellen Nicholson 1 Aug 2024

    A route via general practice to being a political nurse

    This is a personal blog about general practice nursing, and my route to being an elected local politician through general practice nursing. 

  • Eva Gancheva Eva Gancheva 31 Jul 2024

    RCN Congress 2024

    Attending RCN annual congress, taking place in Newport, Wales, 2-6 June as a cancer forum voting member.