Publications
RCN publications cover a wide range of topics varying from clinical guidance to employment relations issues to advice on bullying. To reproduce RCN publications please complete the copyright request form and we’ll be in touch.
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30 Jun 2021
Children and Young People’s Cardiac Nursing
Publication Code : 009 580This publication provides optimum standards for the nursing care of infants, children and young people with congenital heart disease. It includes recommendations for education and training, underpinned by competency frameworks and career pathways.
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28 Jun 2021
Students: Thinking about your career
Publication Code : 009 793A helpful guide for nursing students when thinking about their future career.
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28 Jun 2021
What is a trade union?
Publication Code : 009 727Find out what the role of trade unions is and why you should join the world's largest trade union for nursing. This is an update of publication 006 567.
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24 Jun 2021
Congress 2021 Guidance for Voting Members
Publication Code : 009 855This is guidance and useful information for voting members attending Congress 2021 either in person or online.
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24 Jun 2021
Congress Expense Claims
Publication Code : 009 856This is guidance around expense claims for funded members attending Congress 2021 in person.
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24 Jun 2021
Use of Text Messaging Services
Publication Code : 009768Mobile messaging has the potential to substantially increase public access to health services and advice, empowering children, young people and their parents/carers to make health care choices and influence the way services are designed and reformed. This publication provides guidance and advice for nursing staff working with children and young people.
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22 Jun 2021
Connecting for Change: for the future of learning disability nursing
Publication Code : 009 467This publication explores contemporary issues concerning the field of learning disability nursing and sets out a series of recommendations and priorities that the UK government and devolved administrations need to address. It also identifies priorities for the RCN to take forward.
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21 Jun 2021
'Are You Hydrated?' poster
Publication Code : 006704This poster encourages nursing staff to check their urine for signs of dehydration.
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21 Jun 2021
'Give us a break' poster
Publication Code : 006701This A4 poster explains the importance of nursing staff taking their breaks. It is part of the RCN Healthy Workplace, Healthy You campaign.
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21 Jun 2021
Healthy Workplace Toolkit
Publication Code : 009 734The RCN takes a holistic view when defining a healthy workplace. It is far more than offering wellbeing support to individuals, but is about taking a proactive approach to tackling the work-related factors that can lead to stress and poor mental health and building on established evidence on what constitutes good work.