Blog
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24 Jun 2024
Congress 2024
In this Blog, Cate Willats talks about her first experience of RCN Congress.
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28 Feb 2024
Gaslight
This blog has been submitted by a member who wishes to remain anonymous, for reasons that will become clear as you read it. Bullying is a common phenomenon for nurses, with around a quarter of the nursing family experiencing bullying in the past year. This blog highlights my personal experience of ֱgaslightingֱ - a specific type of bullying, and how I am gradually recovering from this.
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28 Sep 2023
Awareness of mental well-being for nurses working in palliative care
This blog raises awareness of the importance of promoting mental well-being, which is essential given the increase in work pressures in healthcare systems, high levels of nursing shortage and the impact on patient care and outcomes.
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4 Sep 2023
Pain Awareness Month 2023
September is global Pain Awareness Month and is an excellent opportunity to access a range of free resources related to all aspects of pain assessment and management.
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14 Jul 2023
Mouth care at end of life and how ֱtaste for pleasureֱ can enhance this
Mouth care at end of life and how ֱtaste for pleasureֱ can enhance this.
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9 Jun 2023
First time voting member at Congress
I attended Congress for the first time this year and was invited to be a voting member for the Pain and Palliative Care Forum. The following blog explains why I think every RCN member should attend Congress at least once in their career.
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9 Jun 2023
My experience as a voting forum member at Congress 2023
If you like getting stuck into nursing debates and discussions, then RCN Congress is for you!
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9 May 2023
Further reflections on grief during COVID-19 from a personal & professional perspective
There are ongoing consequences of the pandemic with the full impact yet unknown. One of the most distressing consequences is on bereavement. The aim of this blog is to raise awareness of the need for good bereavement support with nurses being in a crucial position to help.
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21 Apr 2023
Reflections from forum webinar
This blog is a reflection on the forums first webinar and a summary of how the work of the forum has been supporting nursing practice.