We have a shiny new committee and have been busy planning our year at The RCN 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!

Inclusive Language in Scientific Publishing: #Neurodiversity

Free online forum April 17th 9am Eastern Time (US)

From Cell Press & The Lancet with Mary Doherty Hari Srinivasan & Axelle Ahanhanzo 👏

3 short talks then Q&A

Register & more info👇
elsevier.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been – or even heard of – RCN Congress before, you'll get so much out of your first visit, says Sunil, and it's free for RCN members to attend.

'Just go, and make the most of everything,' he says.

#RCNMagazine #RCN24
rcn.org.uk/magazines/Opin…

This week I had the honour of interviewing candidates for a senior role within the The RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence on behalf of the RCN Education Forum to ensure that education remains at the heart and underpins all that it does. Exciting times ahead

Join our webinar for all Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registrants to learn about the implications of NMC regulatory review, particularly the regulation of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN).

📅 29 April
🕓 12-1:30 pm
🔗 bit.ly/4cCvUMu

Really interesting report from Nuffield Trust today on access to #autism and #ADHD support. We know that #neurodivergent students require different support, which is why we're creating an acceptance tool for use in universities. Launching in May.
bbc.co.uk/news/health-68…

🚨 Are you a Registered Nurses Learning Disability (RNLDs) working in a social care setting or across social care and the NHS?

We're thrilled to announce the opening of our MSc Advanced Practice, Learning Disability Scholarship!

Find out more 👇
bit.ly/4ay5rxW

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For enhanced interviews, we require 4 participants who have used Twitter and have worked in Higher Education at any time between 2020-2022. Contact me for further information. 👇

Royal College of Midwives 💙 Maternal Mental Health Alliance Yana Richens OBE PhD MPhil MSc BSc RN RGN Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE UoN_Midwifery Sheffield Hallam University Midwifery Lecturers RM
We have another pub arising from our research on the Apgar and other neonatal test & infants with darker skin. We must share the evidence & implement change! #antiracism
bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Now it’s time for #NMCCouncil to discuss the outcome of phase one of our #advancedpractice review – here are our recommendations

☀️We held our first SUNNO session this evening which went very well! We met people from across the UK & as far as America! Thank you all so much for coming! Our next SUNNO session is on the 1st of May! We would love to welcome new members! Please get in touch to find out more! ☀️

☀️We start our SUNNO sessions tomorrow evening 7.30pm -8.30pm! This is a safe space for neurodivergent health care workers to come together.

The SUNNO committee can’t wait to welcome you all tomorrow evening ! Drop us a line if you’d like to join in the fun tomorrow!

☀️Come and JOIN SUNNO sessions! ☀️ 👩🏻‍⚕️ 👨🏻‍⚕️

Email to join [email protected]

☀️We asked our SUNNO committee to name a strength and challenge that they face as a neurodivergent nurse or ODP.

This is what our Secretary Jade said! #HelloMyNameIs Jade Hunt

What would your strength and challenge be of being a neurodivergent nurse or ODP?

Lets celebrate 🧠✨

New paper alert 📣

Autistic SPACE: a novel framework for meeting the needs of autistic people in healthcare settings

With Seb Shaw (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 & Sue McCowan
Graphics by Amanda Mc Guinness

Open access with BJHM funded by Autistic Doctors International leads team

magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12…

'Deciding whether to disclose a neurodivergent condition is an incredibly personal decision' nursingtimes.net/students/decid…

So pleased to have had the opportunity to speak today at the CoDoH webinar on supporting neurodiverse students in practice. Feel privileged to have been able to speak about my experience and about my #150Leaders project.
(photo courtesy of Grace Greenwood 🌟)