Fantastic article by @afinneganchest1
‘Military nursing is a vital, yet often overlooked, area of our profession. RCN Fellow and former British Army Colonel Alan Finnegan is determined to change this’.
Please RT
Are you interested in advancing the art, science & voice of Defence nursing? Then join our steering committee.
The commitement: a monthly teams call, a yearly strategy day in @theRCN HQ, and a little work in btw. Get in touch to find out more or apply👇
rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/RCN-…
We have a shiny new committee and have been busy planning our year at @theRCN HQ today. Part of our revamped vision for the Forum is to hear from you. We want to hear about what you want from your forum, so get in touch!
🚨🔍 Quick measles diagnosis is key in managing outbreaks. Our visual guide makes spotting the signs easy: the 3 C's, Koplik spots, and the progression of the rash. Perfect for ED teams and clinicians! Stay informed, stay ahead. 🏥💉 #MeaslesAwareness#PublicHealth#SpotTheSigns
We’re pleased to announce that applications for HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards are now OPEN.
Head to gov.uk/veteran-card to apply for your card today 🪪
@DefenceHQ
Think Measles ❗📄
Our new poster with @rcgp encourages healthcare professionals to ‘think measles’ when treating children, young people and anyone from an underserved community.
Download and share with your networks 👇 rcpch.ac.uk/resources/think-…
We’re pleased to launch the new Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS) tool with @NHSEngland and @theRCN today.
Paediatric teams in England can start thinking about how they can smoothly transition towards PEWS and embed it in their trusts.
👉rcpch.ac.uk/resources/paedia…
ALT Launched today. New Paediatric Early Warning System for child health teams
Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for winning this award, at this inaugural event. Standing on the legacy of the personnel who served during the military ban on LGBTQ people, I intend to continue the phenomenal progress that’s been made!
Moving onto the third award of the LGBTQ Defence Awards and the Rising Star of the Year award goes to… Lt Bradley Setchell of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps @qarancassn. Well done Lt Setchell! #lgbtqdefenceawards
🌟Save the date - 28 Nov 23🌟
Registration to our annual conference (online attendance) is now live.
This year’s theme will be on ‘creating effective followership’ - the other side of the leadership equation!
Sign up to attend the online event here: shorturl.at/qJLWZ
The event is open to all individuals and organisations, whether internal or external to the Army. Do share among colleagues and friends that you feel would benefit from this event.
Further details will be sent out to registered delegates closer to the event.
#leadership#leadershipdevelopment#followership#leaders#CALConference23
🚨 | REVEALED: Shortlist for the inaugural LGBTQ Defence Awards forces.net/lgbtq/finalists-r…
🙏 Finalists drawn from 250 superb nominations
🎉 Winners honoured on 17 Oct, London
🏳️🌈 1st time the broad spectrum of UK Defence gather to celebrate LGBTQ inclusion
#lgbtqdefenceawards
So. We covered things like women in labour, care of newborn, paed burns, recognising deteriorating child, pain assessment, resus and more. Great engagement from pax at 21MMR 🥵
Tickets for the 26th Annual Trauma Care Conference are on sale now!
Join us from the 9th - 14th March, 2024, at Yarnfield Park, with 26 programmes, over 150 speakers and over 1000 delegates!
Early bird tickets are available now! Get yours by going to traumacare.org.uk/trauma-car…