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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21 Jun 2021
'Are You Hydrated?' poster
Publication Code : 006704This poster encourages nursing staff to check their urine for signs of dehydration.
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4 Jun 2021
RCN Northern Ireland Annual Review 2020
Publication Code : 009 759This report outlines some of the work the RCN in Northern Ireland has been engaged in during 2020.
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26 May 2021
Advanced Level Nursing Practice and Care of Pregnant and Postnatal Women
Publication Code : 009 756The RCN recognises the important contribution advanced nursing practitioners and others working at advanced level make to practice in the expanding health and social care system. This guidance provides principles of good practice to clarify the role and care for pregnant and postnatal women.
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20 May 2021
Blood and Body Fluid Exposures in 2020
Publication Code : 009 687More than 7,500 members responded to our sharps survey in 2020. This report outlines the 2020 survey methodology and results, compares results with other databases where available, and makes recommendations on how the RCN can assist and lobby employers for safer sharps in the workplace. This research project was enabled by an educational grant from Sharpsmart UK Ltd.
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20 May 2021
Embrace Your Inner Leader
Publication Code : 009 724A downloadable poster offering advice on five ways to embrace your inner leader.
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10 May 2021
Nursing Workforce Standards
Publication Code : 009 681The RCN’s Nursing Workforce Standards have been created to explicitly set out what must happen within workplaces to ensure the delivery of safe and effective patient care.
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30 Apr 2021
Clinical Imaging Requests from Non-Medically Qualified Professionals
Publication Code : 009 108This guidance provides advice and good practice recommendations for employers and health care professionals involved in clinical imaging processes, regarding requests for all modalities of imaging procedures from non-medically qualified health care professionals. This has been developed in collaboration with the Society and College of Radiographers.
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22 Apr 2021
RCN Forums: review of activities 2020
Publication Code : 009 621The role of forums is vital in contributing to the professional voice of the RCN. This publication covers forum membership and governance, and looks at forum communication channels and achievements during 2020 including conferences and events, social media activity, publication and resource development.
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22 Apr 2021
Library and Archive Service Review of the year 2020
Publication Code : 009 623This review covers the work of the RCN’s Library and Archive Service during 2020 – from events and exhibitions to social media activity and collections development, it showcases the wide variety of work undertaken by our library teams during the pandemic.
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22 Apr 2021
Skin Disease Competency Framework
Publication Code : 009 249This competency framework describes the range of knowledge, skills and performance levels required of a ‘responsible person’ working within their specialty to help them achieve safe, effective and accountable practice around the issue of skin health and work-related dermatitis.
