Blogs
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blog posts
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21 Jul 2023
Growing the nursing workforce
I’m a practice facilitator supporting trainee nursing associates (TNAs) in Somerset, and my focus is on expanding my university’s current placements for our TNAs into social care.
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17 Jul 2023
Choose health, choose life
Lifespan has increased since the NHS was founded 75 years ago. Then, the average lifespan for a man was 65 years. Now, it’s 78. A woman’s average lifespan was 70 years. Now it’s 83.
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14 Jul 2023
Mouth care at end of life and how ‘taste for pleasure’ can enhance this
Mouth care at end of life and how ‘taste for pleasure’ can enhance this.
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14 Jul 2023
Global nursing matters
RCN Chief Nurse Professor Nicola Ranger speaks out on the need for greater engagement with the international nursing community on matters affecting the profession.
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13 Jul 2023
ICM: Learning, laughing and sharing with 3,500 of the worlds midwives
The experiences of a UK midwife attending the International Confederation of Midwives Council meeting and Congress in Bali June 2023. Discussions on Climate Change and Midwifery Continuity of Carer were illuminating when heard from the experiences of midwives from around the world.
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11 Jul 2023
RCN Eastern members - helping achieve our goals
Eastern region Council Member, Theresa Porrett, considers her experiences of the last six months and future goals.
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10 Jul 2023
A vital tool on our student nurse journey
Emma Bird, the Eastern region's RCN Student Committee member, takes a look at the Practice Assessment Document (PAD) from a nursing student's perspective.
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7 Jul 2023
CGM - whose job is it anyway?
Appropriate use of continuous blood glucose monitoring can transform the lives of people with diabetes and is now recommended by NICE, but how do we address the knowledge gaps to increase access to technology outside of specialist practice?
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7 Jul 2023
Supporting student nurses on the ED placement
Supporting student nurses on the Emergency Department placement.
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6 Jul 2023
A defining moment for nursing and the NHS
RCN President, Sheila Sobrany reflects on the 75th anniversary of the NHS and our upcoming AGM.
