World Suicide Prevention Day: Creating a Nursing Workforce That Feels Valued, Supported and Safe

Spotlight on learning disability nursing: Championing inclusion, compassion and innovation

Wrapping up our celebration of Scottish learning disability week, we’re spotlighting the amazing work of our 2026 learning disability award highly commended finalist, Hannah Clark.

MIRROR Cycle: Reflecting through menopause

Menopause can affect nurses’ wellbeing, confidence and working lives. Professor Camille Cronin introduces the MIRROR Cycle, developed through an international nurse-led research collaboration to help women reflect on their experiences, identify support and move forward.

The floor's the limit: the evidence every nursing professional should know about ratios and how to call time on unsafe staffing levels

Director of RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence, Professor Jane Ball shares how our new resources have been developed to help RCN members raise concerns about unsafe staffing in their workplaces.  

Psychological safety in your prison healthcare team

The blog highlights the vital role of psychological safety in prison healthcare teams, and how fostering an environment where staff feel comfortable speaking up and supporting one another can improve teamwork, resilience, and patient care in this uniquely challenging nursing setting.

Spotlight on learning disability nursing: Bridging the gap in respiratory care

Continuing our celebration of Scottish learning disability week, we’re spotlighting the amazing work of our 2026 learning disability award runner up, Susan Craig.

Nursing in probation services: A new kind of nursing?

This blog is a reflection on recent conversations with nurses working alongside Probation Officers, providing people on probation in the community with health services they may not ordinarily access so readily on release from prison.

Spotlight on learning disability nursing: Transforming unscheduled care

It’s Scottish learning disability week, and to mark this important awareness week, we’re spotlighting the amazing work of our 2026 learning disability award finalists from our last RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year awards.

Shining a light on learning disability nursing

Scottish Learning Disability Week is an important opportunity to celebrate people with learning disabilities, to raise awareness of the barriers they continue to face, and shine a light on the role we all have in creating a more inclusive Scotland.

Boardly speaking

If you are considering standing for election for the South East Board, I thought it might be helpful to share some of my reflections as Chair of the Board.