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Career Pathway and Education Framework for Cancer Nursing
This framework promotes a consistent, inclusive and flexible approach to learning and development, focused on a career pathway for general and specialist cancer care for the nursing workforce.
Updated: 19 March 2024 -
Consent in Northern Ireland
Explore this practical guide showing examples and scenarios for managing nursing decisions related to consent in Northern Ireland. This includes information on the basic principles for consent for adults and children.
Updated: 14 July 2023 -
Safe and Effective Staffing in Health and Social Care - Scotland
A Scottish Government consultation on the application of evidence based approaches to nursing and midwifery workload and workforce planning
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
Clinical governance
Explore the structures and processes health care organisations put in place to improve and sustain high standards of patient care. Read about the key themes of health care quality, including patient, staff, information focus, quality improvement and leadership.
Updated: 8 July 2023 -
Overview of women's health
Build your knowledge about the key issues facing women today and the work the RCN is doing to support women’s health. Here you can access key facts and links to policies supporting women’s healthcare across the UK.
Updated: 17 April 2023 -
Overview of eHealth
Explore the topic of eHealth – also known as digital health – and how it supports health care. Discover why it is vital that nursing staff play a role in keeping up with digital technology to meet the needs of the profession, patients and health care.
Updated: 15 July 2023 -
Patient safety and human factors
Develop your understanding of patient safety and safety improvement methods to make systems of care more reliable. Here you will learn more about developing a culture of safety and the things that support or hinder the way people work.
Updated: 7 July 2023 -
Effective safeguarding
Increase your understanding of how safeguarding is relevant to all of nursing practice, in all settings — whether with children or adults — and what principles effective safeguarding is underpinned by.
Updated: 8 July 2023 -
Overview of nursing in justice and forensic health care
Practical guidance and resources for nursing staff working in justice and forensic settings. Find out more about the different types of nursing roles in these areas and explore first-hand accounts from practitioners about their roles.
Updated: 7 July 2023 -
Understanding mental health
Poor mental health can affect day-to-day functioning, relationships, physical health, and the ability to enjoy life. Learn more about how your role as a nurse can help promote good mental health and how to support patients who may have a mental illness.
Updated: 17 April 2023
