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A day in the life of an Advanced Ophthalmic Emergency Nurse Practitioner | Blogs | Royal College of Nursing

1 month ago | rcn.org.uk

Working at Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, has been a truly rewarding and dynamic experience.
A seat at the table: speaking up for change

Feb 21, 2025 | rcn.org.uk | Bejoy Sebastian

Last week, I was part of a roundtable event at the Department for Health and Social Care, representing the RCN alongside our General Secretary and Chief Executive, Nicola Ranger. I see it as an important part of my role as RCN President to be representing members’ voices at events like these, where the experiences of nursing staff need to be heard.
Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in independent health and social care

Feb 6, 2025 | rcn.org.uk | Sarah Seeley

As the lead nurse for the independent health and social care sector for RCN Eastern, I am enthusiastic about fostering workplaces where all nursing staff feel valued, respected and supported. I want all nursing staff to understand the importance of EDI and to empower them to apply this in everyday practice. EDI is about creating a culture where everyone has an equal chance to thrive.
Corridor Care: A growing concern in social care and its impact on care homes

Jan 31, 2025 | rcn.org.uk | Melissa Stanton

A growing concern in social care and its impact on care homes 31 Jan 2025 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.
A new year and new beginnings

Jan 24, 2025 | rcn.org.uk | Bejoy Sebastian

I want to start by saying that it is a true honour to be elected RCN President and I want to thank everyone who believed in me. I trust in the power of the collective strength of nursing professionals and together we can make the nursing profession more valued and respected. In my role as a nurse working in critical care, every day I see and hear the personal struggles of our nursing staff and see the value of our pay being eroded.
RCN Scotland blog on band 5 nursing roles review - John Flannery

Jan 15, 2025 | rcn.org.uk | John Flannery

Revised guidance to support your band 5 nursing roles review submission 15 Jan 2025 If you’re a band 5 RCN nurse member, I’m hoping you’re already aware of the band 5 nursing roles review that launched last summer. In case you missed it, the review is your opportunity to get proper recognition through fair pay and banding for the job that you are required to do today.
Nursing in a time of climate catastrophe

Dec 2, 2024 | rcn.org.uk | Stephen Wright

3 Dec 2024 As much of our social and environmental cohesion seems to be falling apart, RCN Fellow Stephen Wright says compassionate action is needed now more than ever. Last spring I visited Istanbul and Scutari, where Florence Nightingale spent much of her time during the Crimean War. I was reminded of the poem The Second Coming, in which Yeats wrote how “things fall apart; the centre cannot hold”.
Driving positive change for the independent health and social care sector | Royal College of Nursing

Dec 1, 2024 | rcn.org.uk | Sarah Seeley

2 Dec 2024 Sarah Seeley in her new role as the Eastern region's Lead Nurse for the Independent Health and Social Care, talks about her passion for making a difference and her hopes for the sector. I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care in RCN Eastern. My own journey in nursing began over 36 years ago.
Royal College of Nursing

Nov 5, 2024 | rcn.org.uk | Vanessa Taylor

The Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development Programme (ACCEND) programme commenced in Autumn 2021 to provide guidance and direction on the knowledge, skills and capabilities required by the nursing, allied health professions and pharmacy workforce who care for people affected by cancer in general and specialist cancer services and roles as part of multi-professional teams across the four UK nations.
Bursting the bubble

Oct 15, 2024 | rcn.org.uk | Elissa Miller

“Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses … we must be learning all of our lives,” Florence Nightingale, 1880s. Nursing education is sometimes seen as belonging to universities and students but education is central to all nurses, all bands, all areas of nursing. Keeping up with the evidence, incorporating new equipment, new practices, responding to the ever changing pressures on resources and staff mean we are all learning something, all of the time, whether we realise that or not.