Bringing women-centred outreach to the streets
As national coverage spotlights the hidden experiences of homeless women, Caroline Dean, a Homeless Outreach Nurse funded in 2024, shows how new learning is shaping a women-centred approach to outreach
A personal reflection on service and impact
RCN Foundation Director, Deepa Korea, shares a personal reflection on receiving an MBE and the impact of this milestone
Championing adult social care nursing
Claire Pryor, RCN Foundation Chair in Adult Social Care Nursing, reflects on her first year in post
Confronting inbuilt inequalities
Deepa Korea, RCN Director, reflects on International Women's Day on her career, looking at how we begin to confront the inbuilt inequalities that face us
Compassionate Leadership – a way forward
A year after Follow your Compassion, RCN Foundation Director, Deepa Korea, reflects on the findings and our commitment to take action to embed compassionate leadership within nursing and midwifery.
Investing in the future for nursing and midwifery: shaping the health and care agenda together
RCN Foundation Director, Deepa Korea, shares her thoughts on the Foundation's strategy and our plans for the next 5 years.
Cost-of-living crisis impacts the nursing and midwifery professions
In October 2023, our Head of Grants and Impact, Sarah McGloin, wrote an editorial piece for the Occupational Medicine Journal, regarding the impact of the cost-of-living crisis amongst nursing and midwifery professions.
Responding to the climate crisis with healthcare innovation
Deepa Korea looks at innovations that could make big changes to sector carbon emissions.
Mental health conditions and money problems
When you aren't mentally well, managing finances is a challenge. Here, Ruth Samuel explores options that may help during times of difficulty.
Has the pandemic changed leadership in nursing?
Dr Sarah McGloin reflects on a panel discussion about leadership within nursing during the height of the pandemic.
A Dorset nurse's education grant journey
Jude Harford is a paediatric practice nurse working in Poole, Dorset. Here Jude shares her reflections on how the RCN Foundation Wessex Grant enabled her to develop new expertise in infant care.