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470 blog posts
  • Kate Price Kate Price 10 Feb 2025

    Shifting the culture - why normalising grief in healthcare is important

    This blog is about the importance and value of providing a restorative and reflective space for teams to share thoughts and experiences of death and dying. Normalising grief within the context of healthcare may help to improve patient care and reduce burnout.

  • Josh Parker-Walsh Josh Parker-Walsh 7 Feb 2025

    It's time to do something that I really want to do

    Josh Parker-Walsh, the newly-elected West Midlands representative on our UK Students Committee, recalls the experiences that have led him into nursing and inspired him to become a champion of the student voice.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 7 Feb 2025

    Providing the evidence: demonstrating the expertise of nursing

    RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on developments impacting the future of the nursing profession and how we are representing our members’ voices to campaign for change.

  • Sarah Seeley Sarah Seeley 6 Feb 2025

    Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in independent health and social care

    Sarah Seeley, the Eastern region's Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care, outlines the need to foster equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the sector.

  • Melissa Stanton Melissa Stanton 31 Jan 2025

    Corridor Care: A growing concern in social care and its impact on care homes

    Melissa Stanton, the Lead Nurse Independent Health and Social Care for North West England explains the dangers and implications of corridor care in social care and the strategies needed to mitigate corridor care.

  • Teresa Budrey Teresa Budrey 30 Jan 2025

    A heartfelt farewell

    In her final blog as RCN Eastern Regional Director, Teresa Budrey, reflects on her time at the RCN.

  • Janet Hargreaves Janet Hargreaves 29 Jan 2025

    From the Archives: Alice Bird's Atlantic adventure

    The RCN archives hold a wealth of artefacts and papers documenting the history of nursing from individual lives to major events. This blog series from the History of Nursing Forum is delving into the collection to share its treasures and to bring the archive to life. 

  • James Faraday James Faraday 29 Jan 2025

    A recipe for positive mealtimes

    Mealtimes are fundamental to health and quality of life. Good mealtime care is transformational to the experience of people with dementia living in care homes.

  • Elsa Afonso Elsa Afonso 27 Jan 2025

    The impact of humanitarian crises on cancer care

    Elsa Afonso, Head of International Nursing at the RCN, reflects on the European Cancer Summit 2024 in Brussels and how the RCN is supporting the vital work of nursing staff working in cancer care internationally. 

  • Michael Nevill Michael Nevill 27 Jan 2025

    Reflecting on my experience at the last RCN Congress

    This blog highlights my experience of attending and presenting a resolution at RCN Congress in 2024. This will help to inform other RCN members who may want to participate or attend future Congresses.

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