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Professor in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King's College London. FRCN. Views my own.

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Nurse lecturer cuts ‘explode’ as domestic workforce plans put at risk, new report shows | Royal College of Nursing Nurse lecturer cuts ‘explode’ as domestic workforce plans put at risk, new report shows

The Higher Education crisis is spreading into the NHS, with nursing education being cut by two thirds of universities. Still want an unplanned system now?
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

15.05.2025 08:42 — 👍 38    🔁 29    💬 2    📌 3

Super excited about this new podcast, brought to you by @yhpsrc.bsky.social, where I'll be talking to people who've shaped healthcare safety in the UK & beyond.

The first episode is a corker - I sit down with @shaunlintern.bsky.social to talk about journalism, harm, and Staffordshire oatcakes... 👇

25.04.2025 12:56 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 1
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Understanding and addressing factors affecting health outcomes: a study of lived experiences at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Understanding and addressing factors affecting health outcomes: a study of lived experiences at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com

Funded PhD opportunity for qualitative work on health inequalities and factors affecting health outcomes at University of Aberdeen, in partnership with Aberdeen City Council
Please share!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

21.04.2025 14:06 — 👍 27    🔁 42    💬 1    📌 0

So proud of Tee’s achievements. Her MRes dissertation increases our understanding of how person-centred care is delivered in care homes for older people. @rcnfoundation.bsky.social @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social
@hscwru.bsky.social
@profclairepryor.bsky.social @profbrendan.bsky.social

04.04.2025 12:49 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Research Forum were delighted to co-host the Winifred Raphael memorial lecture last night with the @rcnfoundation.bsky.social Professor Dawn Dowding gave an amazing presentation entitled ‘The value of Nursing in the digital age’. Lots of really insightful questions from the floor too @rcn.org.uk

21.03.2025 07:46 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
LSHTM Research Online

Might be a good time to resurrect our historical review of previous NHS organisational structures....
researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/46...
Short version: however you organise it, you always need a number of layers to effectively manage something as complicated as the NHS

15.03.2025 08:35 — 👍 8    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

Wow - this is such a big deal! The first time the #1 nursing faculty worldwide is in the UK. So proud to be part of such a great team of colleagues, students and alumni 😊

13.03.2025 13:57 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

Hear Hear! Amazing maiden speech! I completely agree - nursing should be a STEMM subject @kingsnmpc.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social

07.03.2025 16:03 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What makes a local accreditation programme successful and how? A rapid realist review and in-depth consultation with senior nursing leaders Locally driven ward and unit accreditation programmes provide a comprehensive tool to assess the quality of care delivered to patients, bringing toget…

So pleased our #openaccess paper is published😊 Funded by CNO(Eng) Policy & Strategy Unit, it is the 1st theoretical explanation of how and why ward/unit accreditation programmes influence quality improvement @england.nhs.uk @kingsnmpc.bsky.social @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/5n8mmu8b

07.03.2025 15:47 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
Funding opportunities | Study | King’s College London KBS_Icon_questionmarklink-ico

Fully funded PhD studentship opportunity for nurses and midwives at King’s College London. Deadline is 30 March 2025. Great opportunity. Please forward to anyone who might be interested www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...

19.02.2025 07:06 — 👍 3    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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5 simple exercises for nursing staff | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing The physical demands of nursing mean thousands suffer with back and neck pain. Build strength and release tension with our tailored exercises and stretches

From prolonged standing to stretching into different positions, nursing's physical demands can take a toll on your body.

Try these simple exercises tailored for nursing staff – they’ll help you build strength, reduce neck and back pain and stay safe at work.

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05.01.2025 16:00 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2025| Royal College of Nursing Call for abstracts opening this Winter

📣Call for abstracts now open for the RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2025

💡Nursing Research: Transforming Global Health in a Changing World Find out more at buff.ly/4iEFB03

📅 Submission deadline 16 March

#RCNresearch25

21.12.2024 09:30 — 👍 6    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 1

Hello @janekohara.bsky.social and thank you 😊

22.11.2024 09:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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