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  • Estephanie Dunn Estephanie Dunn 24 Oct 2023

    Black History Month - Saluting Our Sisters

    Let us celebrate the many great women from the global majority and their allies. 

  • Niki Konsta Niki Konsta 23 Oct 2023

    ESHRE: Let’s dive into Fertility Wonderland

    ESHRE conferences bring together professionals from various disciplines. By attending ESHRE, fertility nurses equip themselves with the tools and knowledge necessary to provide the highest quality care to their patients, while contributing to the advancement of the field as a whole. 

  • Sheilabye Sobrany Sheilabye Sobrany 19 Oct 2023

    Standing up for Black nursing staff

    For Black History Month, RCN President Sheila Sobrany writes about how the RCN is celebrating throughout October, and the continuing struggle for racial justice and equality.

  • Linda Graham Linda Graham 17 Oct 2023

    RCN NI Independent Sector Runner-Up Award

    I am proud to say that my journey to achieving change in nursing homes has resulted in recognition of my hard work and dedication. I was honoured to receive the RCN NI Independent Sector Runner-Up Award. 

  • Blue graphic | Lead. Inspire. Govern. Heather Massie Heather Massie 16 Oct 2023

    The highlight of my student career

    Heather Massie, former student member of the RCN Trade Union Committee, reflects on her experience and encourages current nursing students to seize the opportunity.

  • Vicky Sandy-Davis Vicky Sandy-Davis 12 Oct 2023

    With age comes wisdom (apparently)

    Vicky Sandy-Davis, our Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care in the West Midlands, discusses her career in learning disability nursing and how she came to work at the RCN.

  • Catherine Gamble Catherine Gamble 10 Oct 2023

    World Mental Health Day: Finding commonalities in the storms of life

    This World Mental Health Day, Mental Health Nurse and RCN Fellow Catherine Gamble encourages everyone to share vulnerabilities with colleagues, friends and family members.

  • Illustration of two healthcare professionals addressing mental health Eileen McKenna Eileen McKenna 10 Oct 2023

    The inherent value of mental health nursing

    On World Mental Health Day 2023, we’re reminded that since the Covid-19 pandemic there’s been a steep rise in the prevalence of people in Scotland experiencing challenges to their good mental health. 

  • Sandra-Jane Stock Sandra-Jane Stock 9 Oct 2023

    Shining a light on Nursing Support Workers

    Sandra-Jane Stock, RCN Eastern member on the Nursing Support Worker Committee, is keen to highlight the important work undertaken by nursing support workers.

  • Blue graphic | Lead. Inspire. Govern. Chloe Jackson Chloe Jackson 5 Oct 2023

    Give a voice to student members and shape the future of nursing

    Chloe Jackson, whose term on the RCN Students Committee representing Scotland ends in December, gives an insight in to what it's like to be on the committee and encourages student members to  stand for election ahead of the 11 October deadline for nominations.