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28 blog posts
  • Social distancing Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 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.

  • Nettie Jones (Chair of the RCN South West Board), Geoffrey Walker (RCN Council South West member), Susan Masters (then South West Regional Director), Professor Anne Marie Rafferty (RCN President) and Richard Jones (Vice Chair of RCN Council) Geoffrey Walker Geoffrey Walker 22 Jun 2020

    An update from your Council member

    There is so much happening at the moment as well as the challenges presented by COVID-19 and please ensure you read our updates on the RCN website. It is important that we all keep safe at this time and are given the correct PPE in our work places; if you have any concerns do not hesitate to let the RCN know through our regional office.

  • Learning disability nursing Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 19 Jun 2020

    Learning Disability Week

    As we celebrate Learning Disability Week I remember some work I did several years ago. I was working as a public health practitioner and part of the role was to support and deliver programmes to survivors of domestic abuse. 

  • Tommy Whitelaw from Dementia Carer Voices and his mother, who he cared for Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 11 Jun 2020

    Caring for carers

    This week is Carers' Week and so I have pondered on the role so many of us play in our caring responsibilities outside of our work.

  • Nairobi cityscape Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 3 Jun 2020

    The race factor

    I grew up in the wonderful city of Nairobi Kenya. Nairobi means ‘the place of cool waters’ but the city is also known as the ‘Green City in the Sun’ because of its climate and pollution-free, green environment.

  • Florence Nightingale Geoffrey Walker Geoffrey Walker 3 Jun 2020

    International Nurses' Day in spite of the challenges

    It is sad that so many of the planned celebrations for International Nurses’ Day had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. However, many of us, across the region, celebrated in our own way within the current restrictions. I also believe that nursing is not about one day, but every day, and we can celebrate again when the crisis is over. 

  • Safe staffing campaign Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 29 May 2020

    Diversity in nursing

    Just the other day we celebrated the international year of the nurse. A lot of people took to social media on Nurses’ Day (12 May) to post their appreciation of the nursing community. The day reminded us that the nursing profession’s scope stretches far beyond anyone’s imagination while always retaining the core function of caring for those most vulnerable in our society.

  • Hands holding each other Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 20 May 2020

    Mental Health Awareness Week

    The government recently relaxed the lockdown rules and we are now allowed as much out outdoor exercise as we want. 

  • NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 14 May 2020

    My visit to the Nightingale Hospital in Bristol

    Visiting Bristol’s Nightingale Hospital was an experience I won’t forget easily.

  • Shopping trolley COVID-19 Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 5 May 2020

    Acts of kindness

    A simple act of kindness can really make someone’s day. This was demonstrated to me recently. 

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