Blogs
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5 Sep 2024
Spinal cord injury: building health care capacity around the world
RCN Fellow Fiona Stephenson marks World Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Day by highlighting how capacity building, especially in developing countries, is key to enhancing health care for this vulnerable group.
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4 Sep 2024
Handing over the baton
In 2018 a casual vacancy arose on the UK Stewards Committee (UKSC), and someone was needed to take on this role for the South West. I had not long completed training to be an RCN steward and felt that maybe I was not experienced enough in the ways of the RCN to take on this responsibility, but I thought about it and spoke to my Branch Chair, Vicky Brotherton. With her encouragement, I did submit my application, and left the decision in the hands of the members of the South West region. I was delighted when they put their trust in me and voted me on to the committee.
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3 Sep 2024
Standardising General Practice Nurse (GPN) foundation training
This blog provides an overview of the Staffordshire GPN Foundation training scheme and explains why there is a need for a standardised education programme for nurses new to the GPN role.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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