Lucy RN
@lucyrn.bsky.social
Stroke. Ex-RN Elderly Care UHB. Ex-RCN rep, South Birmingham Branch. Ex-RCNNRN co-lead. Interests in multimorbidity, holistic care and preventative healthcare. Twitter @lucy_uo Insta LucytheRN
🆕 | As the Westminster government moves towards making it a criminal offence for unqualified people to use the title 'nurse', they are now calling for evidence on the list of professions and roles that should be permitted to describe themselves as nurses. Read our full response ⬇️
Protect the title nurse: campaign moves closer to becoming law | News | Royal College of Nursing
The Westminster government is seeking views on how legal protection should work in practice
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CPAP for 7. Not stroke sheet...
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS@kokedit.bsky.social · 10mo ago#Research shows that moderate to severe obstructive #sleep #apnea is correlated with development of #cerebral #microbleeds seen on brain MRI. These are an early sign of #stroke and #dementia. www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/...
It in vote. Stay too week took www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved... mean even too even
Have your say | Royal College of Nursing
Use your voice in consultations, ballots, surveys, elections and resolutions.
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The UK govt has announced a 3.6% pay award for nursing staff on Agenda for Change in England - an increase that will be swallowed up by inflation. Our consultation will open soon for you to tell us what you think. Only you and your colleagues can decide if it's enough to value nursing. Read more:
Nursing pay: Your England NHS Agenda for Change pay award is here | News | Royal College of Nursing
Is this pay increase enough? Get ready to have your say and check your details are up to date
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🚨RCN NI members🚨 YOUR PAY - YOUR SAY It takes less than a minute to cast your vote 🗳️ Please check your emails. The vote has opened to get YOUR thoughts on the pay award for HSC staff employed on AFC contracts. Please read all the information and make an informed decision.
This seems bad for staff and patients www.businessinsider.com/uber-for-nur... bid to the bottom devalues nursing and suggests that skills and experience aren't important. Also makes it less likely you will end up in the same place multiple times because you're not a name your a box
Nursing has become a new frontier for gig work, and it's creating the same issues that Uber drivers face
Nurses have started to use gig work apps to land shifts at healthcare facilities, a report found. Many are facing similar issues to Uber drivers.
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Not that I actually expect much from @thesun.co.uk but if you're going to put a list of recommended gifts at the bottom of the article do make sure they aren't the gifts the article says people hate 🤦♀️ www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/324...
We're teachers & there's 3 gifts we hate - a popular buy is just 'rude'
KNOWING what to buy a teacher at Christmas is a challenge for many parents around the world. But to make the gift-shopping a little easier, a pair of teachers have taken to TikTok to reveal two pop…
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Today started off as 1 of those days when you wonder why you love this job. But actually by the end it turned into a decent day, although maybe I have just gone manic!
Looking for 2 experience Nurse leaders to lead our Teams in the NW and Eastern/East Mids regions. careers.rcn.org.uk/Vacancies/Va...
Regional Director | Careers at the RCN | Royal College of Nursing
Regional Director x2 Post 1 - RCN Bolton Office with hybrid working, 35 hours, permanent Post 2 - RCN Eastern and the East Midlands Nottingham or Bury St
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Government has the power to improve nursing pay, but right now the UK govt has suggested only funding a 2.8% pay increase for NHS staff in England next year. We say the PRB process is outdated. It's time for direct negotiations on pay. Agree? Sign our open letter: buff.ly/3VDEkfN
HCAs, APs, NAs in all sectors The RCN & Nursing Support Workers Committee have co-produced a survey in a bid to find out what members in support worker roles need from the RCN Help to improve RCN services for you & your peers. Deadline is 31 December. surveys.rcn.org.uk/s/SFDP8E/
Nursing support worker survey 2024
Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.
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As someone with multimorbidity I prefer 'work' to 'burden', it's not always a burden, it's just my life, and actually there are good things. Increased ability to self-advocate. Specialist and personalised knowledge. Resilience. Persistence. Empathy. I wouldn't be the same person without my MM.
Prof Nisreen Alwan@nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 2y agoOur paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
