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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 15

This meeting of RCN Congress asks RCN Council to explore what more it could do to advocate for men's help issues.

Has the time come for a 'Mens Health Forum'?

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Resolution - Passed ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 15

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the potential long-term effect of the use of the title 'internationally educated nurse'

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 15

That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to investigate the impact of physician associates on nursing

Robust discussions from the debating hall

Resolution - Passed ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 15

@rcn.org.uk delegates voted to turn this MFD into a Resolution

We need to lobby the UK government's, NHS and Independant social care providers need to develop a sustainable strategy to address the shortage of roles for newly Registered Nurses

Resolution - Passed ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 15

Is the current nursing regulation fit for practise?

Emotive discussions that spoke of racism, discrimination, persecution, and the lasting effects of vexatious referrals that take months and the outcome is then 'no case to answer'

Resolution - Passed ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 15

@rcn.org.uk delegates discuss the need for healthcare systems and providers across the UK to empower nurse leaders to ensure practise policies are clear and promote safe culturally appropriate personal centred care

Resolution - Passed ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 15

@rcn.org.uk discusses the impact of worker fatigue.

How can we effectively care for others if we can't care for our own needs

Resolution - Passed ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 15

@rcn.org.uk Congress delegate debate for and against passionately and professionally about RCN Council exploring the establishment of a member credit union

Rejected - ❎️
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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

Overwhelming support from @rcn.org.uk

Congress delegates vote to lobby governments to review the lack of availability of practical, psychological, and emotional support mechanisms for men who experience domestic abuse

Resolution- Passed ✅️
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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

Congress discusses the vital role that nursing staff play in quality improvement

Do we have the capabilities, opportunities, and motivation to undertake the work.

The passion in the debate says YES we do!

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

The role that nursing staff can undertake in tackling health inequalities.

Personal experience of being ignored by health care professionals that dismiss our knowledge of symptoms

If they dismiss our knowledge, what are they doing to patients

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

@rcn.org.uk passionately debates the need for RCN Council to urgently support workforce modelling that recognises the importance of registered nurses in Learning Disabilities

Resolution - ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

@bjgw.bsky.social presented an emotive item debating the importance and the need for the UK Government and Crown Dependencies to stop ignoring us and take URGENT action to invest in Social Care.

'Don't delay, Invest today'

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

Congress discussed the original MFD around whether the 50th anniversary of the H&S at Work Act was celebrating 50 years of failure.

@rcn.org.uk delegates changed this to a Resolution to demand the government reviews and updates the Act to align to current workforce practise

Passed - ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

An emotive topic that shouldn't need to be debated...

The ban around the Care Workers Visa needs to be reversed.

@rcn.org.uk Congress attendees spoke passionately to this matter, which was turned into a Resolution

Passed - ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

An emotive topic that shouldn't need to be debated...

The ban around the Care Workers Visa needs to be reversed.

@rcn.org.uk Congress attendees spoke passionately to this matter, which was turned into a Resolution

Passed - ✅️

#RCN25

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

Hearing from Nurses who work in war zones and are witness to horrific injuries, low resources and the risk of injury, abduction, torture, and even death

They should not have to work like this..
They are nurses, not fighters

This has to change

#RCN25

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

Assaults on nursing staff and employer responsibility

I presented the item in 2017, that led to the legislation change in 2018.

Why are we still not getting the support from employers

We need robust debrief sessions, active and compassionate support to report, and time to heal

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

Good Morning Congress

Agenda Committee elections are open

Voting members please collect your ballot papers from the Governance

It would be a honour to be your 'Number 1'

Please vote

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

A passionate @rcn.org.uk Report of Council, delivered eloquently by Chair of Council, Carmel O'Boyle.

Amazing dress!!

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 14

'Enough is Enough!

We want career profession!
We want a pay rise!

@rcn.org.uk has spoken

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 13

@rcn.org.uk Congress delegates discussing the implications of health tourism on both the patients, NHS, and primary care services

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 13

@rcn.org.uk Congress attendees discuss and share their experiences of having to pay hundreds or thousands of pounds for their student education.

Basically they are paying to work for free!

This has to change

Resolution-Passed ✅️

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 13

Congress delegates hear about the emotional and financial hardships that international nursing students are facing on a day to day basis.

@rcn.org.uk must lobby universities and the government to address this

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Mousey @mouseyali.bsky.social · May 13

Congress heard from Mary Brigid Collins from Pavee Point
About the discrimination and racism experienced by the Roma and Traveller communities.

Healthcare discrimination is not acceptable for anyone and needs to be stopped

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