It's pretty clear services across the entire health and social care systems are creaking under the pressure. The impact on nurses and patients is unacceptable #enoughisenough

'There are stories of patients being looked after by nursing stations, in vending machine corridors.'

'It's just not acceptable.'

RCN Chief Nursing Officer Nicola Ranger warns BBC Breakfast of the risks corridor care poses to patients and staff.

Corridor care is a degrading but normalised practice. It must be brought to an end.

In this vital BBC Newsnight investigation, we were able to provide the nursing perspective and highlight the impact on patients.

Watch the full report tonight at 10:30pm on BBC2.

7 more fantastic Standards Champions have completed their QI work. Colleagues making local important changes to support patients & the nursing workforce and to provide safe & effective care The RCN Rachel Hollis 💙 #SafeStaffingSavesLives #RCNStandardsChampions

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek , RCN Head of Nursing Practice Stephen Jones shares how nursing interventions can help individuals and communities understand the benefits of exercise for mental health. bit.ly/3WH1pzI

#MomentsForMovement

Mental Health Foundation

Dr Stephen Jones, PhD, RN(MH)

International Nurses Day is a time to celebrate our profession and say thank you to each and every #nurse Yet thanks alone is no longer enough. We need, for the sake of global health and future of #nursing , to hear thanks AND see actions to deliver investments #IND2024

Today is the #IND2024 , a special day to celebrate and thank all our #nurses present every day at the patients’ bedside! Nurses, often women, are the cornerstone of our health and social care ecosystems. Happy International Nurses’ Day! #EFN #Nursing #Frontlineworkers #Healthcare

Passionate about making a difference? We're seeking a volunteer social media manager to promote our mission of supporting healthcare workers with Long Covid. If you're creative, compassionate & committed, we want you! Apply now: shh-uk.org/get-involved

Join our team The RCN as the UK Professional Lead for Mental Health.

An incredible role that brings with it the opportunity to influence real change across the profession of #MentalHealthNursing & mental health care.

Catherine Gamble FRCN Mental Health/General Nurse Ben Thomas Ellie Gordon

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RCN General Secretary & Chief Executive meets newly appointed international nurses at GMMH.
An opportunity for them to hear about the RCN and what it does for members. RCN North West Welcome to the North West and the NHS.

Hearing trusts are developing advanced nursing associate roles- this is a very interesting development. Looking forward to getting more information. Prof Alison Leary 💙#ProtectNurse Nursing and Midwifery Council

Please share for wider responses:

Do pharmacies charge for delivering medications to housebound people?

Discovered today that my 93 year old grandparents have been asked to pay £4 per delivery (cash to driver, or call and pay by card over the phone) for their NHS prescriptions

The National School of Occupational Health is offering to fund FREE courses for nurses, doctors & allied health professions wanting to develop their career in this important area public health practice.

Please share this fantastic opportunity👇
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The problems:

1. Blame culture
2. System needs over-ride staff well-being
3. Unintended personal costs of upholding values at work
4. Interventions don’t recognise cumulative chronic stressors
5. It is hard to design, identify & implement interventions. qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/…

'You wouldn't go on a plane without enough staff but you go into hospital with not enough staff'

RCN Northern Ireland director Rita Devlin talks to Mark Carruthers about the pressures our hospitals are under

#bbctheview

I am so looking forward to this new role ⁦The RCN⁩

It’s an honour to have the opportunity to serve the profession I love, the best way I know how: harnessing evidence and critical thinking to inform practice & policy. rcn.org.uk/news-and-event…

Join us to help shape the future of MSK care on 1 May 2024 in London.

The day will be focused on improving the interface between MSK services provided in hospitals and those provided in the community.

Find out more and register by 25 April 👉 bit.ly/MSKInterfaceEv…

📢Calling all nurses, midwives, nursing students and midwifery students!

Grants of up to £1,000 are available to support research projects, courses, or activities related to the history of nursing and midwifery.

Find out more and apply:
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RCN History of Nursing Forum

Amazing opportunity to join us on our exciting improvement journey - @ekhuft is a challenging and fantastic place to work #wecare #proudchiefnurse

Big #retirement day today - after 44 years in the NHS, 38 as a registered LD nurse and 25 as a union rep (sentences concurrent) . Not my usual kind of #NewShirt but I made sure my colleagues had a chance to try something different themselves...