Blogs
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blog posts
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11 May 2023
Forever grateful for my YTS experience
I’ve been a qualified nurse for 31 years. I originally wanted to be a policewoman, but I hated sixth form as all my friends had left school, so I left too and joined a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) working in a nursing home.
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13 Apr 2023
Relighting my passion for nursing
With about a month to go until RCN Congress it’s all systems go for me.
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10 Dec 2022
Farewell and thank you South West - you are the best
Dear All At the RCN EGM on the 29 November a motion of no confidence was passed. Under RCN governance guidance this is not a binding decision. I have nonetheless decided to stand down from the position of Council member for the South West region and Chair of Dorset branch.
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27 Aug 2020
Pay sessions for members
Reflecting on the year so far, I am so grateful for our members who have managed the pandemic with professionalism and great integrity. Highly skilled nursing professionals have, over the year, worked hard to protect our most vulnerable in the society.
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21 Aug 2020
It is all about human connections
I am a qualified nurse from India, the country where 'mother of the poor' Mother Teresa led her life setting an example to every little girl out there.
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6 Aug 2020
An update from your RCN Council member following July's Council meeting
We had a full day’s full RCN Council meeting via Microsoft Teams on 22 July. As you can imagine there were some key issues that we needed to address, not least the pay negotiations for 2021/2022.
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6 Aug 2020
Value should be rewarded
A friend of mine recently celebrated a significant birthday. She is a kind, compassionate person who is friend to many and asks little of us, her friends, in return.
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23 Jul 2020
Speak out and be heard
As lockdown measures continue to ease up, the Government has provided further guidance to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In addition to the social distancing guidelines we are all now used to, from the 24 July, it will be compulsory to wear a face covering when shopping.
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9 Jul 2020
Happy birthday NHS
Time has flown so fast that it seems only the other day that we celebrated the 70th birthday of the NHS. The memories of that momentous occasion still linger for me.
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3 Jul 2020
Getting back to normal
Christmas last year seemed no different from any other Christmas. I especially looked forward to the excitement of spending some quality time with family. Amid all the camaraderie however, a perturbing note ran through the celebrations.
