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  • Chloe Donovan and Sarah Bartlett Chloe Donovan and Sarah Bartlett 6 Aug 2024

    Our thoughts on neurodisability nursing

    Chloe and Sarah reflect on the blog by Jonathan Beebee on whether the title 'Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities' still reflects what they do and how it applies to their roles and experiences.

  • Grace Eni Grace Eni 6 Aug 2024

    RCN Congress 2024 in Wales. What was it all about?

    RCN 2024 Congress in Wales served as a platform to address key issues in nursing and healthcare. This blog highlights some of the significant topics discussed during RCN Congress, shedding light on the evolving landscape of the profession and the challenges faced by nurses and healthcare workers.

  • Sanjithkumar Nair Sanjithkumar Nair 2 Aug 2024

    Thoughts and condolences for Kerala

    A devastating landslide has so far claimed the lives of almost 300 people in Kerala, India.  Sanjith Nair, a North West Board member who hails from Kerala, was alarmed to hear about how the rain in the southern coastal state caused landslides in the hills of Wayanad district early on Tuesday, whilst many slept.  He shares his thoughts.

  • Ellen Nicholson Ellen Nicholson 1 Aug 2024

    A route via general practice to being a political nurse

    This is a personal blog about general practice nursing, and my route to being an elected local politician through general practice nursing. 

  • Agnieszka Graja Agnieszka Graja 1 Aug 2024

    Unraveling Monogenic Diabetes

    As a genetic diabetes nurse (GDN), my journey with monogenic diabetes, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), had been both challenging and rewarding. Unlike type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, MODY results from specific genetic mutations affecting insulin production.

  • Janet Hargreaves Janet Hargreaves 31 Jul 2024

    Sister Freda Airey S R N: ‘lost at sea’ 12 February 1944

    I volunteer with a thriving local history and archive group in my village of Arnside. A recent acquisition is the painstaking research of a resident, documenting every villager who died in WW1, WW2 and the Korean War. My attention was drawn to the only woman in the list, Sister Freda Airey. Who was she? How did she die? 

  • Eva Gancheva Eva Gancheva 31 Jul 2024

    RCN Congress 2024

    Attending RCN annual congress, taking place in Newport, Wales, 2-6 June as a cancer forum voting member.

  • Image of a pay slip Colin Poolman Colin Poolman 30 Jul 2024

    What does award in England mean for NHS pay in Scotland?

    Colin Poolman, RCN Scotland Director, explains where we are on pay negotiations in Scotland and what UK Chancellor's announcement means. 

  • A female nurse at Congress 2024 Rebecca Watkins Rebecca Watkins 29 Jul 2024

    My first congress made such a positive impact on me

    Nursing support worker Rebecca says her first RCN Congress was more than just an event, but a reminder of why she chose our brilliant profession.

  • Rachel Hollis Rachel Hollis 26 Jul 2024

    What is nursing activism?

    Rachel Hollis explores what activism means for her and how she's involved in activism at the RCN.