Blogs
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blog posts
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23 Aug 2024
Protecting our migrant care workers to enhance the quality of care for all
RCN President Sheila Sobrany reflects on the RCN’s call for the government to launch an urgent investigation into the exploitation of migrant care workers.
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23 Aug 2024
Why nursing voices matter in shaping care home research
Research undertaken in older adult care homes helps to drive innovation, but should be guided by what's important to residents and the people who support them – including nurses, who play a crucial part in residents' care. Do you have ideas about where care home research could make a difference?
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23 Aug 2024
Registered Nursing Associates in Social Care
In this blog, Maritess shares her experience of evaluating the nursing associates in social care to increase awareness about their role. She shares how the journey transformed her perspectives about their role and responsibilities and its importance to her as a Registered Nurse and the wider nursing family.
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23 Aug 2024
'Hear from Claire' on things health and social care
Supporting access to CPD and lifelong learning
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22 Aug 2024
Reflections on Congress 2024
An overview of Congress 2024 what the Neuroscience Forum may do for Congress 2025.
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22 Aug 2024
NICE recommends CYP2C19 genotype testing to personalise Clopidogrel use for stroke and TIA
This blog focuses on the recent NICE guideline on CYP2C19, explaining its relevance to stroke practice, particularly in the context of pharmacogenetics.
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20 Aug 2024
My experience as a first time voting member at Congress
Shannon Copeland, member of the Cancer Forum, talks about her experience as a first time voting member at RCN Congress.
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16 Aug 2024
Improving AfC - one step at a time
The Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scheme came into operation at the end of 2004. Twenty years on and the cracks in the system are widening every year.
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16 Aug 2024
Making the grade: valuing and investing in the future of our profession
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the influx of new joiners to nursing A-level results day brings and encourages RCN members to use their voices in our consultation on the NHS pay award in England.
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12 Aug 2024
Congratulations to Dr Jane Brooks for winning the 2024 Lavinia L. Dock book prize
Congratulations are due to Dr Jane Brooks for achieving the prestigious 2024 Lavinia L. Dock Award for her latest book Jewish Refugees and the British Nursing Profession, A Gendered Opportunity.
