Blogs
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7 Feb 2025
Providing the evidence: demonstrating the expertise of nursing
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on developments impacting the future of the nursing profession and how we are representing our members’ voices to campaign for change.
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7 Feb 2025
It's time to do something that I really want to do
Josh Parker-Walsh, the newly-elected West Midlands representative on our UK Students Committee, recalls the experiences that have led him into nursing and inspired him to become a champion of the student voice.
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6 Feb 2025
Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in independent health and social care
Sarah Seeley, the Eastern region's Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care, outlines the need to foster equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the sector.
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31 Jan 2025
Corridor Care: A growing concern in social care and its impact on care homes
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.
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30 Jan 2025
A heartfelt farewell
In her final blog as ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Eastern Regional Director, Teresa Budrey, reflects on her time at the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾.
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29 Jan 2025
From the Archives: Alice Bird's Atlantic adventure
The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ archives hold a wealth of artefacts and papers documenting the history of nursing from individual lives to major events. This blog series from the History of Nursing Forum is delving into the collection to share its treasures and to bring the archive to life.
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29 Jan 2025
A recipe for positive mealtimes
Mealtimes are fundamental to health and quality of life. Good mealtime care is transformational to the experience of people with dementia living in care homes.
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27 Jan 2025
Reflecting on my experience at the last ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress
This blog highlights my experience of attending and presenting a resolution at ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress in 2024. This will help to inform other ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ members who may want to participate or attend future Congresses.
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27 Jan 2025
The impact of humanitarian crises on cancer care
Elsa Afonso, Head of International Nursing at the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾, reflects on the European Cancer Summit 2024 in Brussels and how the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ is supporting the vital work of nursing staff working in cancer care internationally.
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24 Jan 2025
An opportunity to showcase the best of nursing in Scotland
Amanda Manson is a convert to nursing awards. Read her blog on how she became a believer and why you should nominate now for our Scotland Nurse of the Year awards for 2025.