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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3 Jul 2020
Third Party Sexual Harassment
Publication Code : 009216Third party sexual harassment happens when a worker is sexually harassed by a client, patient, patient’s associate or member of the public, whilst at work. This guidance explains your rights in relation to this issue.
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24 Jun 2020
Maximising Nursing Skills in Caring for Children and Young People in Emergency Care Settings
Publication Code : 009 268The RCN in conjunction with the RCPCH in Facing the Future: Standards for Children in Emergency Care Settings set out the minimum standards for safe and effective care in emergency departments. This guidance aims to provide safe, interim solutions until these standards can be met by maximising the knowledge and skills of nurses working in emergency or urgent care settings.
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3 Jun 2020
Genital Examination in Women
Publication Code : 007 961This new edition provides standards and sample assessment tools for training in genital examination in women for registered nurses working in sexual and reproductive health settings, and related health and social care settings. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, readers are reminded to be mindful of ongoing updates to local policy and procedures in relation to PPE, social distancing, safety measures and access to services, which have not been embedded in this document.
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3 Jun 2020
Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Cervical Screening and Cervical Cancer
Publication Code : 007 960This new edition includes guidance for registered nurses working in a range of health care settings, in particular those involved in women’s health, cervical screening and public health. It focuses on an overview of HPV (including the current vaccination recommendations), the national cervical screening programme, information about colposcopy and some key facts on cervical cancer. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, readers are reminded to be mindful of ongoing updates to local policy and procedures in relation to PPE, social distancing, safety measures and access to services, which have not been embedded in this document.
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28 May 2020
Second Personal Protective Equipment Survey of UK Nursing Staff Report: Use and availability of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic
Publication Code : 009 269This is a report of the second survey of health and care staff to identify their experiences and ongoing issues with the supply of and access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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22 May 2020
Maintaining skin health when using PPE
Publication Code : 009 250Guidance and advice for RCN members on maintaining skin health when using personal protective equipment. In collaboration with Molnlycke and SC Johnson Professional.
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22 May 2020
RCN Survey exploring skin health issues among nursing staff in the UK: results of a national survey. A project commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing
Publication Code : 009 244This national survey of RCN members gives us contemporary feedback on issues relating to skin (hand/wrist) health at work. In collaboration with SC Johnson Professional.
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16 May 2020
Second Personal Protective Equipment Survey of UK Nursing Staff - Summary
Publication Code : 009 263Summary findings from the RCN's second online survey of nursing staff on the issues relating to personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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6 May 2020
Joint union letter to the Secretary of State on student debt and the COVID-19 pandemic
Publication Code : 009260An open letter to the Secretary of State on student debt and the COVID-19 pandemic, from the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, Unison and the National Union of Students.
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6 May 2020
A Competency Framework for Rheumatology Nurses: evaluation documents
Publication Code : 009 240These documents should be used in conjunction with the first edition of the RCN’s Competency Framework for Rheumatology Nurses (2020) as guidance, and include advice on the assessment process and on providing evidence.
