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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12 Mar 2018
RCN Position Statement: Nurse Staffing for Safe and Effective Care
Publication Code : 006878The RCN believes that having the right number of registered nurses and nursing support staff with the right knowledge, skills and experience in the right place at the right time is critical to the delivery of safe and effective care for patients and clients.
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2 Mar 2018
Royal College of Nursing Evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body 2018-19
Publication Code : 006821This document contains the RCN's evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body for the 2018-19 pay round. This submission, which is accompanied by the 2017 RCN Labour Market Review of the nursing workforce and the 2017 RCN Employment Survey, is made alongside and supports the Staff Side submission.
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28 Feb 2018
RCN member briefing paper on decriminalisation of termination of pregnancy
Publication Code : 006 797In 2018, the RCN launched a UK-wide survey of its members on the principle of removing criminal sanctions from termination of pregnancy. This is commonly known as decriminalisation of abortion. This briefing paper provided some background to the debate around decriminalisation and was designed to support the completion of a survey that informed our position paper, first published in December 2018 - Decriminalisation of Termination of Pregnancy Position Statement (Dec 2018).
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21 Feb 2018
Rest, Rehydrate, Refuel: A Resource to Improve the Working Environments for Nursing Staff
Publication Code : 006702This resource encourages health and social care managers to ensure that nursing staff are taking their at-work breaks, are well hydrated and have access to nutritional food. It outlines the case for making improvements and the legal responsibilities of employing organisations, and provides tips and case studies to support the implementation of improvements. The document is supported by a short guide for nursing staff and posters to encourage nursing staff to self-care and take steps to rest, rehydrate and refuel.
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21 Feb 2018
Rest, Rehydrate, Refuel: Resource for RCN Members
Publication Code : 006703Advice for RCN members on taking their breaks at work, including information on the employer's responsibility and why it is important to take breaks.
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14 Feb 2018
Left to chance
Publication Code : 006 682Following two reports from the RCN last year,we asked frontline we asked frontline nursing staff how the 40,000 shortfall in health and care affects their day-to-day care of patients. With those powerful testimonies still echoing - and being added to each day – the report explains in part how England got to this point.
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8 Feb 2018
Freedom of Information Follow up Report on Management of Waste in the NHS
Publication Code : 006 683This follow-up report presents findings of a Freedom of Information (FOI) survey on waste management by NHS trusts in England. The survey was conducted by the RCN in spring 2017.
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19 Dec 2017
Disability Passports:The RCN Peer Support Service Guide
Publication Code : 006 598This guide is for employees with impairments and their line managers.
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18 Dec 2017
The UK nursing labour market review 2017
Publication Code : 006 625This is the 2017 report providing a review of the UK nursing labour market, looking at recent data and trends for nursing staff working in the health sector across the UK, drawing out differences, similarities and challenges across the four UK countries.
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13 Dec 2017
Tuberculosis Nurse Competency Framework for TB Prevention, Care and Control
Publication Code : 006193This framework has been developed in response to the Review of the Tuberculosis Nurse Workforce in England published in 2015, to support the nursing workforce deliver TB prevention, care and control. The work on this framework was developed through a national group pulled together through Public Health England and led by an independent consultant funded by NHS England.
