Podcasts
Nursing Live is the flagship event of RCNi, the publishing arm of the Royal College of Nursing. Alongside our specialist journals and Nursing Standard, we also host a podcast which brings to life the challenges, changes and opportunities on the minds of the nursing community. We've picked out a list of podcast highlights which examine topics we'll be looking at in more detail within the event agenda at this year's Nursing Live. Enjoy!
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Podcasts featuring Nursing Live speakers 2025
How to become a nurse leader at your own pace
Nurses must be given space to find their own route into leadership, says RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Kirsty Cartin. Ms Cartin also explains her passion for older people’s care and why newly registered nurses should see care homes as a great setting to start their career.
Kirsty Cartin will be speaking on Thursday 6 November.
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From work burnout to conquering Everest: a nurse's journey
Rowena Rowberry, who went from burnout to conquering the world’s tallest peak, reveals a surprising insight that climbing has given her into nursing.
Rowena Rowberry will be speaking on Wednesday 5 November.
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Sepsis myth-busting: what is best practice now?
Sepsis treatment continues to evolve. In this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast Suman Shrestha, a consultant nurse in critical care at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, looks at best practice guidelines and discusses why traditional thinking on various aspects of care, including the use of antibiotics, is changing.
Suman Shrestha will be speaking on Wednesday 5 November.
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NHS pay and bank cuts: union chief’s take on hot nursing topics
In this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, RCN general secretary Nicola Ranger discusses the latest on NHS pay, recruitment freezes and cuts to bank pay with RCNi senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi.
Professor Nicola Ranger will be speaking on Wednesday 5 November.
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Peer reviews: how they work and how you can become involved
This Nursing Standard podcast aims to demystify the rigorous publishing approach used by RCNi. Our ‘evidence and practice’ articles are subject to double-blind peer review, which means they are assessed by experts pre-publication without the reviewer or author knowing one another’s identity.
Zena Aldridge will be speaking on Wednesday 5 November.
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Topics in this year’s agenda
How to bounce back from errors – and other nursing challenges
This Nursing Standard podcast is all about facing and overcoming challenges in the workplace – whether that is bouncing back from errors, dealing with staff shortages, reporting concerns, or simply dealing with an ever-increasing patient care workload.
Nursing job applications: get your supporting statement right
This Nursing Standard podcast, Charlotte Collings, recruitment and retention lead at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Harlow, Essex, explains how you can put together a strong supporting statement to make sure you stand out from the crowd and secure that all-important job interview.
What to do when cultural beliefs are counter to care needs
Tembi Chinaire is a diabetes nurse consultant, she discusses with our own senior nurse editor, Richard Hatchett, the challenges of incorporating different patient and service user perspectives on maintaining health in diabetes management.
How to be a nurse leader – even if it doesn’t come naturally
Nichole McIntosh describes her leadership journey – from nursing student to her current role as NHS England head of nursing and midwifery in workforce, training and education for the London region.
Diabetes and menopause: how their symptoms can overlap
Our podcast guests discuss how certain menopause symptoms can be confused with having low blood sugar, as well as the impact of diabetes on fertility and pregnancy. This episode also examines the impact of diabetes on fertility and pregnancy, and offers guidance for nurses treating women with diabetes at different life stages.
Coping with shifts: tips for nurses on rest and self-care
In this Nursing Standard podcast two nurses share their experiences of the challenges and benefits of working shifts, and the importance of good quality rest and self-care.
Pressure ulcers: tips for avoiding preventable harm
Tissue viability nurse consultant Julie Tyrer talks to the Nursing Standard podcast about risk assessment tools. Pressure ulcers are one of the most common preventable ways by which patients are harmed during their care.
Sepsis: how to spot atypical symptoms
On this Nursing Standard podcast episode, Yvonne and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust lead sepsis nurse Clare Hird discuss atypical sepsis presentations with Nursing Standard features editor Alistair Mason.
They talk about how sepsis can present in vulnerable patient groups, and some cohorts in which it can easily be missed, including older patients and individuals with learning disabilities.
Job interviews: how nurses can prepare for and succeed at them
Hosted by RCNi career development editor Clare Lomas, independent careers coach Dave Cordle offers advice on what to do before, during and after your interview.
How to build your confidence at work
This Nursing Standard podcast looks at what we mean by confidence, how communicating with confidence can benefit those you care for and your career, and how being confident can make you a better leader.
Assessing deteriorating patients: what you need to know
Our podcast explores how early warning scores can alert you if escalation of care is required, and why respiratory rate in particular can pick up signs of deterioration.
How to identify and support people with dementia
This Nursing Standard podcast explores the different types of dementia (there are more than 200 subtypes of the condition) and their varying symptoms.
Getting the most out of social media – a nurse’s guide
This episode explores the positives of these online tools that can bring members of the profession together. Getting the most out of social media accounts as a nurse, while avoiding the potential pitfalls, is the topic of the latest Nursing Standard podcast.
How to build trusting end of life relationships with patients
Advice on ensuring a person-centred approach, effective communication and, just as important, self-care for nurses in this role.