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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18 Jun 2021
RCN and RCNi Education, Learning and Development Strategy 2021-2024
Publication Code : 009 776The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has a long history of supporting nurses through their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements. Education, Learning and Development (ELD) has always been at the heart of the RCN’s work, recognising that formal and informal ELD/CPD is undertaken in a variety of contexts and settings.
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4 Jun 2021
RCN Northern Ireland Annual Review 2020
Publication Code : 009 759This report outlines some of the work the RCN in Northern Ireland has been engaged in during 2020.
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26 May 2021
Advanced Level Nursing Practice and Care of Pregnant and Postnatal Women
Publication Code : 009 756The RCN recognises the important contribution advanced nursing practitioners and others working at advanced level make to practice in the expanding health and social care system. This guidance provides principles of good practice to clarify the role and care for pregnant and postnatal women.
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24 May 2021
RCN Quality Assurance Framework: The Participant Journey Policies
Publication Code : 009 710The RCN and RCNi are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and inspirational learning environment, where the entire health and social care workforce feel encouraged to share their knowledge, skills and experience. This publication identifies the policies required to underpin the learner journey, which will allow us to develop the RCN and RCNi Education, Learning and Development Strategy 2021-2024.
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24 May 2021
RCN Quality Assurance Framework: Developing a Programme Framework
Publication Code : 009 709The RCN and RCNi are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and inspirational learning environment, where the entire health and social care workforce feel encouraged to share their knowledge, skills and experience. This publication explores developing a programme framework, which will allow us to develop the RCN and RCNi Education, Learning and Development Strategy 2021-2024.
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24 May 2021
RCN Quality Assurance Framework: Assessment of Learning Activity Framework
Publication Code : 009 708The RCN and RCNi are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and inspirational learning environment, where the entire health and social care workforce feel encouraged to share their knowledge, skills and experience. This publication is a review of the quality assurance models underpinning the delivery of education and learning, which will allow us to develop the RCN and RCNi Education, Learning and Development Strategy 2021-2024.
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24 May 2021
RCN Quality Assurance Framework: Evaluation Model of Education, Learning and Development
Publication Code : 009 711The RCN and RCNi are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and inspirational learning environment, where the entire health and social care workforce feel encouraged to share their knowledge, skills and experience. This publication evaluates the framework method for measuring the quality of the RCN and RCNi Education, Learning and Development Strategy 2021-2024.
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20 May 2021
Blood and Body Fluid Exposures in 2020
Publication Code : 009 687More than 7,500 members responded to our sharps survey in 2020. This report outlines the 2020 survey methodology and results, compares results with other databases where available, and makes recommendations on how the RCN can assist and lobby employers for safer sharps in the workplace. This research project was enabled by an educational grant from Sharpsmart UK Ltd.
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20 May 2021
Embrace Your Inner Leader
Publication Code : 009 724A downloadable poster offering advice on five ways to embrace your inner leader.
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10 May 2021
Nursing Workforce Standards
Publication Code : 009 681The RCN’s Nursing Workforce Standards have been created to explicitly set out what must happen within workplaces to ensure the delivery of safe and effective patient care.