Get Involved
Make your voice heard to change nursing for the better.
RCN reps
Being a rep can be one of the most fulfilling activities you can undertake. Fully supported by the RCN at every turn, we will equip you with the skills and knowledge to represent your colleagues and your region.
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RCN Students
Become a Student Ambassador, attend RCN Congress or stand for election on the RCN Students' Committee.
![Student member speaking at Congress](https://uatamber.rcn.org.uk/wales/-/media/Royal-College-Of-Nursing/Images/Call-to-Action-full-width-684x300/Congress/StudentsInvolvedCTA-1.jpg?h=300&w=584&la=en&hash=53EF3F9E54FAEE915B24095FC5ED5FB4)
Welsh Parliament debates safe staffing after RCN Wales petition
The Welsh Parliament debated extending legal protections for nurse staffing levels on 28 September 2022, thanks to the phenomenal 10,572 people who signed our parliamentary petition.
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Links that may be of interest
The Public Health Network Cymru The primary aim of this network is to support practitioners, a great number of whom work in public-facing roles, such as clinicians, educators and community workers (The PHNC website is not approved by the RCN).
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is designed to encourage and support people to make the most of the opportunities they have to talk to others about healthy lifestyles.
You don’t need to be an expert to talk to people about their lifestyle choices. However, having certain ‘tools of the trade’ can both make starting these conversations easier and have a longer impact.
Find out more and take the e-learning course.
Page last updated - 20/02/2023