Blogs
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blog posts
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13 Apr 2026
Thinking Outside of the Box: Nobody Puts Nurses' Learning in a Box鈥�. Until now.
Thinking Outside of the Box: Nobody Puts Nurses' Learning in a Box鈥�. Until now. RCN Northern Ireland鈥檚 鈥淟ibrary in a Box鈥� Is Transforming Learning
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13 Apr 2026
From the Archives: The voice of the expert?
This blog series delves into the oldest of the RCN鈥檚 historical book collection, exploring the ways in which nursing was taught in the past. 鈥楢 Complete System of Nursing 鈥榓nd 鈥楶ractical Nursing鈥� are two contrasting texts by a nurse and doctor 鈥榚xperts鈥� whose names would have been known to hundreds of aspiring nurses in the early 20th Century.
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10 Apr 2026
Nursing student? Have your voice heard this election
The Scottish Parliament election is just under a month away, on 7 May, and it brings an opportunity for the next government to take decisive action on attracting more nursing students into the profession and improving support for students to increase retention. Make sure you know how we, as nursing students, can make an impact this election.
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8 Apr 2026
Early childhood health literacy: A nursing view
This blog explores how early childhood story sessions support literacy, language development, and family engagement, illustrating how social factors shape health literacy. It highlights the role of nurses in promoting learning, wellbeing, and early intervention beyond clinical settings.
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7 Apr 2026
A reflection on my first twelve months
North West Regional Director Simon Browes reflects on his first year in post.
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7 Apr 2026
Are we there yet?
Are we truly involving people with Parkinson鈥檚 in decisions about their care? This blog explores shared decision making, highlighting the importance of combining clinical expertise with patients鈥� lived experience 鈥� also known as 'chronic knowledge'.
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2 Apr 2026
The courage and dignity of the nursing profession
RCN President, Bejoy Sebastian reflects on recent moments of solidarity, pride and inspiration from nursing staff in the UK and internationally.
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2 Apr 2026
Safe nurse staffing levels are critical to Scotland鈥檚 health
Our manifesto includes a call for the introduction of mandatory minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for all health and care settings. Without safe nurse to patient ratios, people are being put at risk.
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2 Apr 2026
PCOS, nursing workforce pressures and the case for stronger women鈥檚 health services
I this blog Esther talks about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, nursing workforce pressures and the case for stronger women鈥檚 health services.
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1 Apr 2026
鈥楾he Lady with the Lamp鈥� 鈥� how the 1950s Ladybird book shaped children鈥檚 perceptions of nursing.
This blog reflects on how the mid 20th-century Ladybird book on Florence Nightingale shaped a simplified, romanticised version of Nightingale鈥檚 story for generations of children. It argues the book reinforced narrow 1950s ideas about gender, class, and who counts in history, leaving out other notable nurses and presenting nursing as young women鈥檚 work.
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