Solidarity ✊

#HistNursing funding alert 📣👇

Today’s Find: “The Tuberculosis Nurse” by Ellen La Motte [1873-1961] published 1915 tinyurl.com/evdpf5j6 Also wrote “The Backwash of War” abt her experiences in WWI & several books on the opium trade tinyurl.com/5n82t5c5 #histmed #medicalhistory #histnuring #nursinghistory

I’m excited to tell you about our new Reading Group📚 A space for activism, organising, and union voices to come alive.If you’re passionate about challenging injustice and learning together, this is for you. Let’s read, learn, and organise together💜 #ReadingForChange #OrganisingTogether #Activism

📚What has everyone been reading recently? My StoryGraph for last month is a mix of activism and feminism. Stories that challenge, inspire, and keep the conversations going💜 #StoryGraphReads #FeministBooks #ActivistReads #ReadingCommunity #BooksThatMatter

✊🏼 Solidarity with everyone on the streets of London today, standing firm against the far‑right intimidation and for communities built on respect and unity 💜 #nursingagainstfascism #rcn #activismacademy #organisingteam

Stay safe on the @togetheralliance.bsky.social march this Saturday. Tips to deal with 'auditors' and know your rights info in the pics. Key Advice when Going on a Protest: greenandblackcross.org/guides/key-a... Staying safer during anti-fascist organising: solidarity.netpol.org/staying-safe...

🔥 Standing with every member taking action in Wales today. Your courage, your voice, your refusal to be ignored. It matters. It inspires. It ripples far beyond today. Solidarity from across the water. Keep going. We’ve got you.✊🏼💜 #SolidarityWithWales #UnionStrong #CollectivePower #RCN

RCN will be joining the Together Alliance march in London to stand against rising far‑right anti‑immigration hate. #rcn #alliancetogether #marchagainstthefarright #unionpower #activistacademy Click the link to sign up 👇🏼

Read this👇🏼 Selling cakes to keep patients alive. Safe staffing isn’t a luxury. It’s the bare minimum any functioning healthcare system should guarantee and yet nurses are out selling brownies because the people with the power and the purse strings refuse to invest in the basics. #Fundsafestaffing

Another woman in NI has been killed by a man.Another life stolen& a family broken. We mourn her but we also demand change because this isn’t tragic it’s systemic.It’s patterned.It’s preventable. Silence is part of the problem. We refuse to be silent. Every woman deserves to live without fear.

Birmingham delivered this week🔥 Real conversations Real energy Real solidarity✊🏼 When you’re in the room with members, you feel exactly why this work counts. We’re fired up and ready for action. #UnionStrong #OnTheGround #MemberPower #Solidarity #organising

Happy St Patrick's Day ☘️ #stpatricksday☘️ #stpatricksday2026☘️🌈🎩

The RCN is hosting a webinar bringing together expertise, lived experience, and forward-thinking practice to help us understand what comes next. It’s time to listen, learn, and shape the future of care. Book here 👇 www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... #rcn #longcovid #longcovidsupport #patientadvocacy

'You don't have to elevate yourself by pushing someone else down, this is all about elevation' - Professor Nicola Ranger on Nursing pay progression

'I'm no angel, I'm a skilled professional, as are all of you in this room' - Chair of RCN Council Carmel O'Boyle address #RCNReps26 on the value of Nursing

Joint reps has kicked off. Join us at the Activism Academy stand and learn about the reading group for reps that is launching today. #rcn #jointreps #union #reading #learning #activism

Glasgow bound for the Joint reps. Come and say hello at the organising stand. #rcn #union #reps #excited

📝Sign up r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/4JL6-14ZE/... #RCN #protest #indefiniteleavetoremain

Monday morning positive vibes and the sun is out ☀️ #sunshine #getoutside #mondayvibes

It was a busy week from attending Queen's to listen to Rita Devlin, Executive Director, to a stand in the Ulster with Lee and Lyndsay. Rita has had such an interesting career. She spoke about the importance of mentorship in shaping nurses into leaders and change makers. #rcn #mentorship #nursing

It was a long,exhausting fight but you stood together,held the line&won. 🦁Your courage ✊🏼Your solidarity 🫸🏼Refusal to be dismissed has made history You didn’t just secure a better deal for yourselves, you raised the bar for every nurse who comes after you. #strike #nycnurses #SafeStaffingSavesLives

How was everyone’s week? Our team has been busy training members and strengthening their voices. Thursday took me to Daisy Hill, spending the day with my WPT members and listening to the issues being faced on the frontline. #WPT #Union #DaisyHill #NursingVoices #OnTheGround #Solidarity

Also of interest to #WomensHistory @womenshistnet.bsky.social

A reminder that real change doesn’t come from perfection or politeness. It comes from people who care enough to disrupt, challenge, and push back. The ones who refuse to stay quiet💜 #Banksy #ArtWithAMessage #StreetArt #MakeTheWorldBetter #ArtThoughts #DisruptToCreate #InspirationEverywhere

Banksy has always been one of my favourite artists, and I visited his new exhibition. Walking through that space felt like stepping into a conversation about society, power, hope, and humanity. 🖤Art that makes you think 💜Art that makes you feel 🤍Art that stays with you #banksy #limitless #art

🌟 A week of WPT training and I’m ending it feeling energised. There’s something powerful about watching people connect with their own story of self, that moment when confidence clicks, voices strengthen, and you can feel the purpose in the room shift. #Organising #Nursing #RCN #StoryOfSelf

RCN NI Cervical Cytology Update for registered nurses working in primary care This update is funded by the SPPG for registered nurses working in primary care based in Northern Ireland only. #rcn #nurseeducation #primarycare #SPPG

📆 On 22 January join the Radical Nurses Group (RNG) for their event: A History of Activism. The RNG have been fighting for better conditions for nursing staff and patients for over four decades – if you’re interested in the history of nursing activism this free online event is not to be missed.

Interested in a career in Nursing or Midwifery? Pathways into Nursing and Midwifery Event on 25 March 2026 at Belfast Met, Titanic Quarter 2 pm to 7 pm. #nursing #midwifery #rcn #careerinnursing

Sign up to the Weekly WhatsApp Rep Briefing 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #stayinformed #union #rep #rcn

🌍 No matter where we are in the world, nurses are fighting the same fight, for safety,respect, and fair pay. Standing in solidarity with the nurses in NYC today Your struggle is our struggle Your voice is our voice✊🏼 #NurseSolidarity #NYCNurses #FairPayForNurses www.instagram.com/p/DTaJByaDzn...

Click link to book 👇🏼 www.rcn.org.uk/membership/E... #RCN #indefiniteleavetoremain #nurse

✨A busy week in the world of organising✊🏼 Monday's announcement that nursing has been added to Annex 20 Tuesday: connected with members in the Royal Thursday: we hosted a session to guide members through the Job Evaluation process, answering questions and helping build confidence #AfC #nursing #rcn

What were your reads in 2025? #OrganisingReads #UnionStrong #SolidarityInAction #UnionReads #OrganiserLife #LabourMovement #ReadForTheRevolution #WorkersUnite #ReadingForSolidarity #UnionCommunity #OrganisingTools #BooksWeLove #UnionReads #OrganisingBooks #WorkersRights #SolidarityReads

#happynewyear #nursing #wishlist #safestaffing #fairpay #respect

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 #christmas #MerryChristmasNurses #NurseSolidarity #SolidarityAtChristmas #ChristmasOnShift

Understanding domestic abuse and violence against women and girls: A safeguarding issue for health professionals Hosted by the RCN NI Sexual Health Network & Justice and Secure Settings Network for RCN members and non-members 17 February 2026 7pm-8.30pm #rcnni #nurseeducation #domesticabuse

#StandWithDoctors ✊👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ #DoctorsStrike 🩺⚖️ #BMA 🧡 #SolidarityWithDoctors 🤝💙 #HealthcareJustice ⚖️🏥 #FairPayForDoctors 💰🩺 #ProtectOurNHS 🛡️🏥 #SaveOurHealthService ❤️🏥 #NHSStrong 💪 #HealthcareMatters 🩺🌍 #PayRestorationNow 🔄💷 #FairPayNow 💵✅ #RespectDoctors 🙌👩‍⚕️ #InvestInHealthcare 📈🏥

#UnionStrong 💪 #OrganiseToWin 🏆 #PowerInNumbers 🔢 #Nursing 👩🏼‍⚕️ #BuildPowerTogether 🛠️ #LeadershipInAction 🌟 #ReadingForChange 📚 #KnowledgeIsPower 🧠 #Storytelling 📖 #FromSupporterToLeader🪜 #RCN ✊🏼

#OrganisingForChange #PeoplePower #LeadershipDevelopment #RCNReadingClub #Organising

#flonursenightingale #kindness #kindnessisnotweakness

📝RCN NI Understanding anticoagulation and management of patients in primary care (This update is funded by the SPPG for registered nurses working in primary care based in Northern Ireland only) #rcn #primarycare #education

📚 Join Our Organising Reading Club We’re diving into Organising: People, Power, Change. 📅 16 Dec | 9:30–10:15 📧 For more information, a copy of the handbook or to reserve your spot: [email protected] Let’s learn, share, and grow together! #RCN #PeoplePowerChange #Union #Organising

Today at Belfast Castle, I joined Rep, Janine for the Belfast Trust's final welcome event of the year. It was a joy to chat with student members who are now stepping into their first posts, and to connect with our wider membership✨ #Union #Nursing #HCA #BelfastCastle #Solidarity #belfasttrust

It’s been a busy week. We celebrated Support Workers Day in the Downe and on Tuesday, I joined the Health&Wellbeing Day at City Hospital. #SupportWorkersDay #HealthAndWellbeing #UnionStrong #NursingAdvocacy #TogetherWeRise

Back from our team away days in Liverpool 💚 We explored story of self and story of us and it was powerful,honest,and uplifting.Everyone joined in and we left feeling more connected and inspired. #StoryOfUs #TeamAwayDays #LiverpoolMoments #StrongerTogether #Connected #Inspired #Team #RCN #Organising

Also useful for children's nurses and teachers 😂 #santa #christmas

#histnursing #histmed s’endort history of health care online talks - open to anyone .

🌟Happy Saturday🌟 Workplace Teams has officially kicked off! Training is underway and it’s been great connecting with the members taking part. Excited to see how this journey unfolds together. #rcn #union #nursing #organising