Our updated Nursing Workforce Standards are designed to empower you to tackle the challenges you face in providing safe and effective care. Explore how you can use them to advocate for yourself, your team, and your patients. ➡️ buff.ly/JZskAgW

3.6% - is it enough? Get ready to have your say. Our consultations on the latest pay award for nursing staff on Agenda for Change working in the NHS in England and Wales open on 9 June. Check your details are up to date ✅ bit.ly/43QFvwL

Congratulations to Matthew Stewart, who has just received an Award of Merit at RCN Congress, Liverpool. I’m delighted for Matthew. His work has, and is, making a real difference and we are very proud of him. This award is absolutely deserved, and we are delighted he has been recognised in this way.

Great to be back at Congress here in wonderful Liverpool - I remember my first Congress here as a student, lovely to come as a fully fledged nurse with a great career 7/8 yrs later - #RCN25 @rcn.org.uk

Professor Nicola Ranger, General Secretary & Chief Executive, is delivering her keynote address to thousands of members at #RCN25 today. She will tell our internationally educated members what the RCN is demanding the UK government do to properly value their contribution to health and care services.

Nursing staff make the best moments of someone’s life possible, and the worst moments bearable. Join us in celebrating nursing staff everywhere – watch and share our film, and tell us why you agree nursing is worth fighting for. #InternationalNursesDay #NursesDay rcn.org.uk/nursesday

On International Nurses’ Day, we take the time to celebrate the incredible achievements of nursing. Nurses strength and dedication do not go unnoticed or unappreciated. We see you and we are grateful for you. www.rcn.org.uk/nursesday #InternationalNursesDay

Earlier this week, the government made amendments to the employment rights bill, following RCN lobbying, that will help pave the way to ensuring the nursing profession is properly valued. Find out what the bill says and how we're influencing it in our updated explainer. ⬇️

"The number of women in our profession is a huge strength." This #InternationalWomensDay, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the outstanding contribution that women have made - and continue to make - to nursing and health care. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/s9yNlZb

Let’s Celebrate #internationalwomensday. Together let’s #AccelerateAction for gender equality #IWD25 #womeninscience #stem #forallwomenandgirls #mentorship

Tomorrow is #InternationalWomensDay We are 134 years! from achieving equity. In many places around the globe, we are moving backward! #AccelerateAction starts with believing in every girl from the earliest years! #IWD25 #KeepMarching #thisgirlcanusehervoice #thisgirlcanchangetheworld

The South West RCN team were delighted to welcome our new President @bejoysebastian.bsky.social to meet nursing teams in various settings in Somerset .

1/2 Don't forget to secure your free place at The Value of Nursing in the Digital Age lecture, funded by the RCN Foundation and hosted by the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence, RCN Research Forum and Clinical Research Nurses sub-committee.

1/2 Attention nurses, student nurses, and nursing associates! You're invited to the Care Show London - a two-day conference and exhibition event offering invaluable knowledge-sharing, networking and inspiring opportunities for those working in the adult social care sector.

Thankyou to all the nursing teams who spent time with our Chief exec describing their lived experience of providing care in so many varied settings

It was a big day last week presenting my Ten Minute Rule Bill to #ProtectNurse. 💙 I was shocked that anyone can call themselves a nurse! So, my Bill would prevent misuse of the title - enhancing patient safety & ensuring respect for registered nurses. ICYMI, my recap ⏪📽️

Nominations have opened for the South West seat on the RCN Nursing Support Workers' Committee. You have until 17 February to put in a nomination. Why not put yourself forward to represent you and your peers at national level? Find out more here: www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...

My heart goes out to family and friends, so very sad to hear of the death of this nurse in Plymouth . www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

Last week RCN South West member, Matthew Stewart, spoke to ITV Westcountry about 'corridor care'. Matthew has been involved in the College's work to challenge the practice of providing care in inappropriate paces since bringing it to Congress 23 www.itv.com/news/westcou...

Patients being treated in corridors is widespread, but it must not be normalised. If you're having to deliver care in inappropriate settings, raising a concern with your employer will help protect you and your patients. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4jfYJSj

Our IHSC Lead Sarah Winfield-Davies looks back on a busy year in the region www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

This time can be really hard for many for a host of reasons so, whether you celebrate or not, as you navigate winter pressures, family commitments, caring responsibilities and everything else, I hope you are able to tap into at least a bit of peace and joy 🎄

Join us this evening at 6pm. There's still time to sign-up @thercn.bsky.social members and none members welcome #RCNNRN #NurseSky

‘A call for nursing voices in shaping the 10-year plan’ Lucy Gillespie, from Skills for Care, encourages nursing colleagues to get their voice heard and take part in a major consultation on government health and social care policy. #nurse #socialcare #workforce www.nursingtimes.net/social-care/...

Are you an RCN member ? The weekly updates are great - sign up to find out what’s happening .

Today the UK government recommended a pay increase of 2.8% for nursing staff in 2025/26, as little as £2 extra a day. This is deeply offensive, detrimental to patients & contradictory to hopes of rebuilding the NHS. We are calling for direct negotiations on pay - our full response: bit.ly/49Dn28s

🆕 | New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Council have been elected. Carmel O’Boyle will lead our governing body with Natalie Brooks elected as Vice Chair. Find out more in our latest member news story ⬇️

We love nursing , society loves, respects and values nursing - we need this government to show they value us.

Investment in nursing is key to achieving the Prime Minister's plan to cut NHS waiting lists. His Plan for Change needs a plan to turn our profession around. Read our response to today's speech from the Prime Minister: bit.ly/3ZkEmKI

Amazing energy in the room at the @thercn.bsky.social in the South West Learning and Development day for our fantastic RCN representatives . Absolutely loving being here today to see so many face to face and share priorities for the coming year. A buzz of #nursingnetworking in the room.

Highly recommend the #NurseSky for anyone interested in nursing issues . Debate/comment/discuss solutions … Apols from me @leannehpatrick.bsky.social this time - I’ll be travelling but will be interested to catch up with the debate #skychat

Nursing is an incredible and rewarding career. The government must support recruitment to ensure nursing shortages do not continue. Our calls for a loan forgiveness scheme for nursing graduates who commit to working in public services is gaining more support each day. Read more ⬇️

"They come in as a patient and leave a friend." 💬 From empathy and team work to taking bloods, in our recent #RCNMagazines piece, Melaine Stronge talks us through her role as a senior health care assistant working with patients with life-limiting illnesses ⬇️

Can anyone connect me with a Welsh speaking Midwife with a PhD, to be a potential external examiner. Academic background necessary. DM me please. 🙏🏽

Did you know @thekingsfund.bsky.social is now posting on Bluesky? And we’ve also got a starter pack. Follow for posts on tech, primary care, social care, population health, inequalities, leadership & so much more! go.bsky.app/MnqAfyt

Nursing deserves better. Sign and share 🖊️ 👇

Today, along with @unisontheunion.bsky.social and @unitetheunion.bsky.social we tell Wes Streeting to abandon the time-consuming NHS pay review body (PRB) process and hold direct pay talks in England to fix NHS. ⬇️ bit.ly/4eHnCD3

🔥BREAKING NEWS🔥 @theRCN.bsky.social has stopped to post on X (formerly known as Twitter) stating that the site is add odds with its organisational values The RCN account on #BlueSky is now live #NurseSky Read full statement here 👇👇👇 bit.ly/3w0oSAe

Please input into England’s #NHS10YearPlan change.nhs.uk/en-GB/projec... by voting on your top choice(s) or make a suggestion. ⤵️ Or, you could adopt the Wales 10 year NHS Plan which is done already?! heiw.nhs.wales/workforce/10... Just saying!

We do for sure Kelly and with no disrespect to my beloved profession we don't strengthen the weak by weakening the strong so rather than tearing down others, what can we learn from their success and emulate it while still being us HT @leannehpatrick.bsky.social @jesslsainbury.bsky.social #NurseSky

🌟 JOIN THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING 🌟 rcn.org.uk/membership As the world’s largest nursing trade union and professional body, we’re here by your side at every step of your nursing journey ❤️ UNITY IS STRENGTH ✊ #NurseSky

#NurseSky might have to multitask to see who makes the Strictly quarterfinal 💃🕺

Great idea folks 🦋

Wide and inclusive debate on the challenges facing NRNs and how we can work together to support the nursing workforce of the future , so we don’t lose them . #NurseSky

I used to use twitter to connect, explore professional advances internationally and domestically. It became a too difficult place so hoping that Bluesky will be successful #Nursesky

Looking forward to the very first #SkyChat on #NurseSky tonight at 7pm hosted by @jesslsainbury.bsky.social 🙌 See you all there!

Keynote address from Professor Nicola Ranger at @thercn.bsky.social #NursingSupportWorkersDay Celebratory Conference. 'You are absolutely viral to the team. You deserve respect and to feel valued'

Nursing support workers are essential members of the nursing team Are you or one of your colleagues a nursing support worker making an outstanding contribution to the care of patients or residents? Fill out a nomination form today ❤️ #BestOfNursing 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/Get...