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 Feb 2016
Building capacity to care and capability to treat
Publication Code : 005500Consultation briefing provides a summary of the proposal for a new nursing associate role and will support members in formalising their views during the consultation process.
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10 Feb 2016
RCN Mentorship Project 2015
Publication Code : 005455An executive summary of the RCN Mentorship Project 2015. The full report is RCN Mentorship Project 2015. From Today’s Support in Practice to Tomorrow’s Vision for Excellence (publication code 005454) and relates to the Bazian report: Rapid Evidence Review (publication code 005472).
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9 Feb 2016
The Role of the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Young People in England
Publication Code : 005446This position statement aims to clarify the role and responsibilities of the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children.
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1 Feb 2016
The value and contribution of nursing to public health in the UK
Publication Code : 005497This is a full report on the project led by the RCN in 2015 to assess the impact and contribution that nurses make to public health.
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27 Jan 2016
Infection Prevention and Control Commissioning Toolkit
Publication Code : 005375 ISBN : 9781910672426Revised toolkit provides information to support professionals involved in the commissioning or assurance of health and social care services. This publication is being reviewed in 2019.
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20 Jan 2016
Response to student bursaries
Publication Code : 005445 ISBN : 9781910672440Responses to student bursaries collected by contributors during November and December 2015.
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15 Jan 2016
Improving patient outcomes by improving staff health and wellbeing
Publication Code : 005450Publication for directors of nursing who want to improve the health and wellbeing of the workforce and, subsequently, patient outcomes.
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16 Dec 2015
RCN Library and Archive Services - Five Year Plan 2016-2020
Publication Code : 005429Publication outlining the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Library and Archive Service Five Year Plan.
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24 Nov 2015
Industrial action by other unions
Publication Code : 004745Occasions may arise where RCN members are employed in a workplace where colleagues in other unions are involved in industrial action. This paper outlines the position of those RCN members in respect of the particular action, and advises what approaches they should take relating to their own contract of employment, while ensuring that they do not undermine the lawful industrial action taken by trade union colleagues.
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2 Nov 2015
Role of the Designated Nurse for Looked After Children and Named Nurse for Looked After Children in England
Publication Code : 005399Position statement clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Nurse for Looked After Children and the Named Nurse for Looked After Children.
