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462 blog posts
  • Pat Cullen Pat Cullen 20 Mar 2023

    Negotiating pay

    What happened in the five weeks between England’s last day of strike action and the announcement of the government pay offer last Thursday?

  • Claire McCartan Claire McCartan 14 Mar 2023

    RCN NI Library and Information Zone

    My name is Claire McCartan and I am the new Library and Information Specialist in RCN NI’s Library.   

  • Joanne Bosanquet Joanne Bosanquet 13 Mar 2023

    Getting on with it

    How this determined motto has guided one of our newest RCN Fellows, Joanne Bosanquet MBE, throughout an impressive career.

  • Karen Bowes Karen Bowes 13 Mar 2023

    Advance Care Planning

    Karen Bowes looks at the recent publication of the Advanced Care Planning Policy in Northern Ireland.

  • AfC Review Norman Provan Norman Provan 10 Mar 2023

    Our priorities for the review of Agenda for Change

    The pay offer we are consulting on has more to it than money alone. Many of you are asking about the review of Agenda for Change (AfC) and what this might mean.

  • Pat Cullen Pat Cullen 10 Mar 2023

    Celebrating our great women-led nursing profession

    Pat Cullen marks International Women’s Day and thanks RCN reps for their commitment to improving nursing for all.

  • Elspeth Caithness Elspeth Caithness 7 Mar 2023

    Eliminating Violence from the World of Work

    New Chair of the RCN’s UK Safety Representatives’ Committee, Elspeth Caithness talks about violence at work.

  • Theresa Porrett Theresa Porrett 6 Mar 2023

    Getting the voice of RCN Eastern members heard

    Theresa Porrett, new RCN Eastern member on RCN Council, says she is committed to making sure the voice of RCN Eastern members is heard.

  • Emma Bird Emma Bird 2 Mar 2023

    Celebrating Women's History Month

    RCN Student Committee member for the Eastern region, Emma Bird, celebrates Women's History month with a blog recognising the contribution made by women to nursing and health care.

  • Social Care Eileen McKenna Eileen McKenna 24 Feb 2023

    RCN Scotland calls for National Care Service Bill to be paused

    This week RCN Scotland wrote to the Minister responsible for the National Care Service (NCS) Bill, Kevin Stewart MSP, to reiterate our serious concerns about the Bill and to add our voice to the growing number of calls for the legislation to be paused.