A special end of year edition of the podcast from the Royal College of Nursing

With special guest Bongi Sibanda

<p>Patient safety is fundamental to the delivery and outcomes of effective health care. But what happens when things go wrong? What can we learn from the data and how does nursing ensure effective incident reporting takes place to protect patients and staff?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chair of Patient Safety Learning and Datix expert <strong>Jonathan Hazan </strong>joins us to discuss how data is key to patient safety and the importance of a just culture in health care.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Nursing Matters</em> is presented by PNC Chair Rachel Hollis and PNC member Alison Leary. Tell us what YOU want us to discuss on the podcast by tweeting <a href="https://twitter.com/theRCN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@theRCN</a> with the tag #NursingMatters</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><em>"We want patient safety to be recognised as a core purpose of health care not just a priority." - </em><strong><em>Jonathan Hazan</em></strong></li><li><em>"We need a radical shift really in what we mean by safety in health care." - </em><strong><em>Alison Leary</em></strong></li><li><em>"One of the things we need to do is normalise being able to discuss things when they don’t go well." - </em><strong><em>Alison Leary</em></strong></li></ul><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p>Presented by Rachel Hollis. Audio production by Alex Rees. Assistant producer Jelena Sofronijevic. Music: ‘Snappy’ by Jonathan Boyle under licence from&nbsp;<a href="http://premiumbeat.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">premiumbeat.com</a>. <strong>Nursing Matters is a Podmasters Production for the RCN.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.rcn.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rcn.org.uk</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

With guest Sally Bassett, Chair of the Forum Chairs Committee

With outgoing RCN President Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty and incoming President Dr Denise Chaffer

Inside the fight for fair pay in nursing

Plus: Why the title “nurse” needs legal protection

<p>Do people with learning difficulties receive the support they require, and what more must be done to make sure their wishes are central to their care? Do we really listen to what people with learning difficulties are saying and how can the nursing profession continue to help support service users? What can we learn from scandals impacting people with learning disabilities, and how they have been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic? Special guests&nbsp;<strong>Scott Watkin</strong>&nbsp;from the charity Seeability and Consultant Learning Disability Nurse&nbsp;<strong>Jim Blair</strong>&nbsp;join us to spotlight what needs urgently fixing in learning disability nursing.</p><p><em>Nursing Matters</em>&nbsp;is presented by PNC chair&nbsp;<strong>Rachel Hollis</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Mary Codling</strong>. We want know what YOU want us to discuss on the podcast. Let us know by tweeting&nbsp;<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FtheRCN&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cvictoria.jayne%40rcn.org.uk%7C2e9271f9dd26422baf7508d937af3eb9%7C0b5cffc720db49d9abc64261d1459e26%7C0%7C0%7C637602048076704699%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=bkIhVBBPHcF5jmdqRJg162cB72%2BC%2Bx9djA6jVzt7r7E%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@theRCN</a>&nbsp;with the tag #NursingMatters.</p><p><em>•&nbsp;“People with learning disabilities now have a voice – but whether we’re listened to is another matter.”</em><strong><em>&nbsp;– Scott Watkin</em></strong></p><p><em>•&nbsp;“I see no evidence that professionals really are tuning into the needs of people with learning disabilities…&nbsp;There’s a massive deficit in their learning.”&nbsp;–&nbsp;</em><strong><em>Jim Blair</em></strong></p><p><em>•&nbsp;“People with learning disabilities had to fight to get the jabs they needed, because government was not prioritising us.”&nbsp;</em><strong><em>–&nbsp;Scott Watkin</em></strong></p><p><em>•&nbsp;“Doctors have put Do Not Resuscitate orders on people with learning disorders…&nbsp;There’s a presumption that we’re third class citizens.”&nbsp;</em><strong><em>– Scott Watkin</em></strong></p><p>Presented by Rachel Hollis and Mary Codling. Audio production by Alex Rees. Assistant producer Jelena Sofronijevic. Music: ‘Snappy’ by Jonathan Boyle under licence from&nbsp;<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpremiumbeat.com%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cvictoria.jayne%40rcn.org.uk%7C2e9271f9dd26422baf7508d937af3eb9%7C0b5cffc720db49d9abc64261d1459e26%7C0%7C0%7C637602048076704699%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=%2BGtOUuOF9c%2BhqWmMJXGSwVRmp0KPlyLPfZmYWuH4nIs%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">premiumbeat.com</a>.&nbsp;<strong>Nursing Matters is a Podmasters Production for the RCN.</strong></p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>As the profession experiences unprecedented and widespread burnout, how do we address the nursing shortage which is at its core? <em>The Independent</em>’s health correspondent <strong>Shaun Lintern</strong> tells us why quick fixes and a lack of strategy are storing up a crisis in the workforce. He explains what the Mid Staffs scandal can tell us about today’s unfolding staffing emergency. And how can we get more positive images of the profession into a “nurse-averse” media?</p><br><p><em>Nursing Matters</em> is presented by PNC chair <strong>Rachel Hollis</strong> and <strong>Alison Leary</strong>. We’d love to hear your questions. Tweet them to <a href="https://twitter.com/theRCN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@theRCN</a> tagged #NursingMatters&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong><em>•&nbsp;</em></strong><em>“Intention to leave nursing is higher than it’s ever been…&nbsp;Once the acute part of the pandemic is over, we’re going to see quite an exodus.” </em><strong><em>– Alison Leary</em></strong></p><p><em>•&nbsp;“If you’re a nurse working in a short-staffed ward, forced to cut corners, then naturally you’re going to burn out.”</em><strong><em> – Shaun Lintern</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>•&nbsp;</em></strong><em>“We need to prove that things are safe in nursing, rather than waiting for the workforce to discover that they’re dangerous.”</em><strong><em> – Alison Leary</em></strong></p><p><em>•&nbsp;“Nurses’ intuition isn’t a myth, it’s a product of years of experience. I’m concerned that if we recruit non-nurses, then we’re going to lose that.”</em><strong><em> – Shaun Lintern</em></strong></p><br><p><br></p><p>Presented by Rachel Hollis and Alison Leary. Audio production by Alex Rees. Assistant producer Jelena Sofronijevic. Music: ‘Snappy’ by Jonathan Boyle under licence from premiumbeat.com. <strong>Nursing Matters is a Podmasters Production for the RCN.&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>https://www.rcn.org.uk</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>