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  • 19 Apr 2023

    Education and Career Progression Framework for Fertility Nursing Consensus Statement

    Publication Code : 010 729

    In 2021, the RCN Fertility Nursing Forum carried out an impact assessment on the RCN’s Education and Career Progression Framework for Fertility Nursing to establish its use and effectiveness and subsequently produced the Impact Assessment of the Education and Career Progression Framework for Fertility Nursing (009 927). To address the recommendations from the impact assessment, work was undertaken with key stakeholders in 2022 to discuss how the recommendations could be implemented more widely. This consensus statement aims to clarify the way forward.

  • 5 Apr 2023

    Professional nurse advocate standards for education and training programmes and modules

    Publication Code : 010 854

    There has been extensive national uptake by education institutions and employer organisations to support, develop and implement the role of the professional nurse advocate (PNA). However, with various providers delivering PNA training, there are notable variances in the delivery and learner experiences. To address this challenge, NHS England commissioned the Royal College of Nursing to work with stakeholders to create standards for PNA education and programme delivery. These standards offer education institutions a universal framework to align their programmes towards, and to establish enhanced levels of quality assurance.

  • 31 Mar 2023

    RCN stewards: Role descriptor A4 leaflet

    Publication Code : 010 831

    This A4 role descriptor leaflet outlines the role undertaken by RCN stewards.

  • 31 Mar 2023

    RCN learning reps: Role descriptor A4 leaflet

    Publication Code : 010 860

    This A4 role descriptor leaflet outlines the role undertaken by RCN learning reps.

  • 31 Mar 2023

    RCN safety reps: Role descriptor A4 leaflet

    Publication Code : 010 861

    This A4 role descriptor leaflet outlines the role undertaken by RCN safety reps.

  • 24 Mar 2023

    NHS Pay offer in England vote poster

    Publication Code : 010 853

    A4 poster with details of the NHS pay offer vote in England and web links.

  • 22 Feb 2023

    Impact of Staffing Levels on Safe and Effective Patient Care

    Publication Code : 010 665

    This evidence review was commissioned to support policy influencing and to point RCN staff and members towards the latest evidence on staffing for safe and effective care. A previous evidence review was completed to support the RCN’s Staffing for Safe and Effective Care (2019) report, with this current evidence review bringing that up to date.

  • 22 Feb 2023

    UK Career Framework for Pain Nurses

    Publication Code : 010 750

    Pain is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that does not discriminate and can affect anyone at any stage in their life time. The UK Career Framework for Pain Nurses was produced by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Pain and Palliative Care Forum with nursing representatives from across the United Kingdom. This updated resource now highlights the range of career pathways within pain nursing and minimum recommended education requirements, in addition to knowledge and skills. It provides a guide for pain services and employers to develop local career development frameworks for the nursing workforce.

  • 13 Feb 2023

    Valuing Nursing in the UK

    Publication Code : 010 695

    Despite public support for the nursing profession, governments across the UK are failing to value and support nursing staff. Nursing staff feel undervalued and unsafe, causing an alarming number to leave the profession altogether. This report presents a range of factors which impact retention, as well as recommendations for action to bring widespread benefits for the workforce, and for safe and effective care.

  • 16 Jan 2023

    Industrial Action by Other Unions: advice for RCN members

    Publication Code : 010 697

    This publication outlines what approach RCN members should take relating to their own contract of employment, while ensuring they do not undermine the lawful industrial action taken by other trade union colleagues.

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