Nursing: Fighting for its future

The nursing profession has a long history of activism and of advocating for change. This episode of Nursing Matters hears from Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty, past RCN President, Professor of Nursing Policy and noted historian. Anne Marie introduces her top nursing heroines, makes the case for industrial action to effect positive change and discusses the links between pay and patient safety. “Nurses are absolutely crucial in driving access to care, you know, quality and patient outcomes…you can't run a system on goodwill everlastingly.” “There are times when you have to respond. You just feel in your heart as well as your head. That it's a kind of make-or-break moment. And we've all got to pull together and move forward in lockstep with each other.” ‘’It's not just a battle for patient safety. It's not just a battle for staffing levels. It's also a battle for the survival and the sustainability of the profession’’. Nursing Matters is presented by PNC chair Rachel Hollis. Tell us what YOU want us to discuss on the podcast by tweeting @theRCN with the tag #NursingMatters Presented by Rachel Hollis. Audio production by Alex Rees. Producer Jelena Sofronijevic. Music: 'Snappy’ by Jonathan Boyle under licence from premiumbeat.com. Nursing Matters is a Podmasters Production for the RCN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices