Blogs
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blog posts
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5 Aug 2026
Are we missing an opportunity? Why student nurses should be included in diabetes training
In this blog, RCN Committee member and third year student Helena shares her experience about diabetes training for students and why awareness is so crucial.
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3 Aug 2026
New paediatric guidance on daytime urinary incontinence
This blog looks at nw RCN guidance on daytime urinary incontinence in children aims to support confident, evidence-based care, reduce variation, and improve outcomes for the many children, teenagers and families affected by daytime bladder symptoms in those aged 18 years or younger.
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3 Aug 2026
Northern European Conference on Travel Medicine (NECTM)
The Northern European Conference on Travel Medicine (NECTM) is a biennial conference, providing current research and evidence to practitioners, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. Increasing vector-borne diseases globally, pose a risk to UK travellers.
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30 Jul 2026
60 years and £300,000 for Ty Maeth: What a bargain
60 years since the opening of the RCN headquarters in Wales, an exhibition was created to highlight the achievements of the people of Wales in raising funds to support Ty Maeth. The building’s name is translated as “House of Nurture”, and it is located at the Cardiff University Health Park Campus which was also under development in the 1960s. The exhibition is open until October 2026. As a result of coincidence, I appeared on daytime television being interviewed by Eric Knowles for the Bargain Hunt programme. Shown in March 2026 and available on BBC iPlayer.
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30 Jul 2026
Evidence, experience and action in nursing practice
For the whole of my career, the practice of nursing has been my central interest. The research and scholarship I have pursued have focused on the centrality of practice.
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of Mental Health Nursing: Kevin Gournay
In this blog Lawrence Whyte talks about Kevin Gournay, a pioneer of mental health nursing, and the PSI Movement.
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of mental health nursing: Philip Barker
This blog examines the impact of Philip Barker on the education and practice of mental health nursing.
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of Mental Health Nursing: Tony Butterworth
This final blog summarises the impact of prominent leadership figures in mental health nursing.
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22 Jul 2026
Why every RCN member should vote in elections for our President and Council representatives
Ruth Bailey shares why your vote will really matter in the forthcoming RCN elections.
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of mental health nursing: Annie Altschul
This blog looks at the contribution of Annie Altschul to mental health practice and research.
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