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Council’s Report to Members on Congress 2022
This report details the activities that have been carried out by RCN members and staff to push forward with the resolutions and matters for discussions passed at Congress 2022. The document covers issues as far ranging as overworking, ethical overseas recruitment, Agenda for Change and long COVID – ...
Updated: 10 October 2023 -
Understanding Aseptic Technique
A summary of RCN evidence generation in 2022 using qualitative interviews with nurses. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has undertaken a programme of work in response to members’ concerns about the conduct of aseptic technique. This report adds to the profession’s education journey to enhance nurs...
Updated: 3 October 2023 -
Fair Pay for Nursing England Ballot flyer May 2023
A flyer with information about the May 2023 strike ballot.
Updated: 14 October 2023 -
Fertility Care and Emotional Wellbeing
This updated guidance has been developed as a resource for all health care professionals in all areas of fertility care and acknowledges the differences between emotional support and wellbeing, implications counselling and therapeutic counselling.
Updated: 8 March 2024 -
RCN Nursing in Numbers 2023
This report is part of a series published by RCN Wales. It is a statistical overview of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales covering both the NHS and the independent sector. It includes RCN Wales’ annual estimate of the total registered nurse vacancies in NHS Wales.
Updated: 20 February 2024 -
Human Papillomavirus (HPV), cervical screening and cervical cancer
This updated 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 ...
Updated: 8 November 2024 -
Mouth Care During End of Life Care: Keeping the mouth clean, moist and comfortable
This resource can be used by the persons receiving care, their relatives and those important to them, to help support good mouth care during end-of-life care. The publication is endorsed by Marie Curie.
Updated: 10 October 2023 -
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Nursing associates: what's all the fuss about?
The number of nursing associates in England is growing. What’s their role and how will they work with students?
Updated: 15 October 2021 -
Why you don’t always need gloves when giving vaccines poster
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed to protect you from harm. When giving vaccines, you must assess your risk of harm and decide whether gloves are needed once you’ve reduced risks through good hand hygiene. Here’s our advice.
Updated: 25 December 2021 -
Managing Childhood Immunisation Clinics
This best practice resource provides a practical checklist to support general practice nurses in managing a childhood vaccine and immunisation clinic.
Updated: 22 March 2025
