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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29 Jan 2020
Gender and Nursing as a Profession (Executive Summary)
Publication Code : 009 033This is a short summary of Gender and Nursing as a Profession, a report which explores and critiques the gendered construction of value within the nursing profession and evaluates how value is attributed to nursing, the value placed on individuals and the status of the profession. This work was commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing and undertaken as a collaboration between Oxford Brookes University and the RCN. The full report is available on our website, publication code 007954.
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28 Jan 2020
Medicines Management
Publication Code : 009 018This publication provides an overview to direct nurses to the most appropriate information to support specific needs. It can be used by education and learning facilitators in practice to support robust training and competence development in medicines management.
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28 Jan 2020
Reps Campaign Resource Pack
Publication Code : 009 034These resource packs can be used to help RCN reps develop their campaign strategy and tactics.
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28 Jan 2020
TB Case Management Forms
Publication Code : 009 040These forms were originally published as appendices in A Case Management Tool for TB Prevention, Care and Control in the UK in 2019 (006 194) and have now been extracted for download and use by nurses in managing and caring for patients with TB.
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23 Jan 2020
Futureproofing Community Children’s Nursing
Publication Code : 007 844This guidance is for health care professionals, service providers and those involved with planning and commissioning services. It sets out the RCN’s perspective on contemporary and future children and young people’s nursing services in the home and community setting. It also underlines the increasingly crucial role played by community children’s nurses as they provide integrated care closer to home. It explores the legislative and policy agenda, defines the role of the CCN, sets out the core principles of providing care, considers variations in how the needs of families are assessed across the four countries of the UK and outlines examples of current models of care and service delivery.
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22 Jan 2020
RCN Nursing Education in Termination of Pregnancy Services
Publication Code : 007 959This report outlines the results from an online survey conducted by the RCN, across the Termination of Pregnancy services in England, Wales and Scotland, to assess the current and future education requirements of nurses, midwives and non-registered health care support workers. It provides an outline career pathway and recommendations for the future education and training needs of those providing nursing care in this health care sector.
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7 Jan 2020
Joint Union Submission to the NHS Pay Review Body 2020-21
Publication Code : 009047This submission focuses on the implementation of the pay agreement in England whilst providing commentary on recruitment, retention and motivation trends.
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7 Jan 2020
A Safety Representative's Resource: Staffing for Safe and Effective Care
Publication Code : 007722This resource has been developed by safety representatives, for safety representatives. It will support us to recognise health and safety problems linked to unsafe staffing levels, from poor moving and handling practice to missed breaks and long working hours. This document recognises the role that learning representatives and stewards can take and how we can work together as a team. It also recognises the supporting role of RCN staff when we are faced with challenging issues or organisations that don’t act on our findings.
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7 Jan 2020
RCN Submission to the Pay Review Body 2020-21
Publication Code : 009046This year’s submission from the Royal College of Nursing to the Pay Review Body sets out to support the joint union submission.
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18 Dec 2019
Reps campaigning booklet
Publication Code : 007 937This booklet is part of a wider resource pack for use by all RCN representatives, wherever you’re based. Accompanying it is a poster (see 007 936) and some downloadable guidance. This includes checklists and templates to support you, as you work with members on your chosen campaign. All of the items can be found by logging into the reps area of MyRCN.
