Blogs
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23 Nov 2023
Celebrating Nursing Support Workers' Day with Louise Devlin, Senior Health Care Assistant
Louise Devlin, Senior Health Care Assistant at Aughnacloy Nursing Home, tells us what being a Nursing Support Worker means to her.
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23 Nov 2023
The student, the nursing support worker and the mysterious poly bag
Today is all about celebrating and recognising the contribution nursing support workers make across health and care services. I remember my first few weeks as a student nurse working in a medical ward.
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23 Nov 2023
Nursing support workers are here for us – and we’re here for them
Nursing support workers’ day is an important date in my calendar every year.
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22 Nov 2023
Does the title 'Registered nurse in learning disabilities' still reflect what we do?
This blog is intended to bravely raise a question about the title 'Registered nurse in learning disability'. It is intended to share opinion and spark discussion and debate.
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20 Nov 2023
Vital members of the nursing team
As years fly by and the weighing scale needle refuses to move in the direction I’d like, I have made the decision to have regular checks with my GP in addition to daily activities to keep myself fit and healthy.
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17 Nov 2023
'It takes a lot of work to unlearn our own biases'
Kathrina Coronel, an internationally educated nurse from the Philippines who is working in Scotland, reflects on her journey to and experience of living in the UK.
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17 Nov 2023
The benefits of a roundtable discussion - and a care home provider success story
Why independent sector nursing staff should attend our roundtable discussions - and how one care home provider successfully negotiated funding for their health care support workers to study nursing with the Open University while continuing employment in their workplace.
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14 Nov 2023
Developing the Paradigm for the All-England Review of Mental Health Nursing
Mental health nursing is a complex and autonomous practice that can often be difficult to define. However, this complexity can also be a strength, allowing us to adapt to the diverse needs of our populations. We must comprehensively understand our professional and public-facing identities to grow and succeed in what we do.
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14 Nov 2023
Pregnancy Loss Review
Emma Ayling reflects on the impact of the report on early pregnancy care.
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13 Nov 2023
Senior nursing managers here's my case for a return to on-site working
Director of Nursing and RCN Fellow Simon Newman gives his verdict on returning to the workplace.
