Blogs
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14 May 2024
Nursing and the Armed Forces Community
Military nursing is a vital, yet often overlooked, area of our profession. RCN Fellow and former British Army Colonel Alan Finnegan is determined to change this.
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14 May 2024
My journey as GPN to UK Professional Lead - Why GPN?
This blog provides an overview of the dynamic role of general practice nursing (GPN) and how the current UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions journey began in the world of primary care.
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14 May 2024
Ageing in Place: Nursing Older People at Home
This blog discusses the importance of providing nursing care to older individuals in their homes, particularly for geriatrics, community health, and home care professionals. It highlights the benefits of quality care delivery and promotes well-being and independence.
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14 May 2024
Diabetes in Sierra Leone
This blog explains the complexities of managing diabetes in the developing country of Sierra Leone in Africa. I discuss the challenges associated with providing care such as poverty, lack of resources including insulin and other diabetes medications, malnutrition and infectious diseases.
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10 May 2024
The RCN Cadet Scheme Confirmed my desire to become a nurse.
Olivia De Almeida, an Alumni Nursing Cadet, explains why the Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme confirmed her desires to be come a nurse.
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10 May 2024
I know many of you will be holding activities today and over the weekend to mark Nurses’ Day.
I know many of you will be holding activities today and over the weekend to mark Nurses’ Day.
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9 May 2024
Reshaping the narrative around care homes and the nursing staff who work there
Carol Dale, our Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care in Scotland, discusses the challenges facing care homes and why she still has hope for the future.
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9 May 2024
Decriminalising abortion: A call for healthcare reform
Most abortion services are nurse led, and following some high profile court cases, healthcare organisations and other royal colleges are calling for the decriminalisation of abortion across the UK. This blog outlines why decriminalisation is important and informs our members of the next steps.
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30 Apr 2024
Tissue Donation - Information for Healthcare Professionals
Up to 50 people can benefit from tissue donated from 1 donor, but despite the amazing benefits that tissue donation can bring and the comfort that donation can give to bereaved families, it is a subject that many health care professionals know little about.
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30 Apr 2024
Critical Care at 30,000ft
Transporting a Critical Care patient within a hospital is sometimes a difficult and dangerous task. At 30,000ft transporting a Critical Care patient from hospital to hospital or accident scene to a hospital can be even more difficult and dangerous when combined with the aviation environment.
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