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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26 Jan 2021
Modern Ward Rounds Case Studies: Good Practice for Multidisciplinary Inpatient Review
Publication Code : 009 569This highlights the best practice for modern ward rounds, taken from a new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 566, 009 567 and 009 568.
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26 Jan 2021
Modern Ward Rounds: Multidisciplinary Patient Review in COVID-19 Wards
Publication Code : 009 573This highlights the best practice for modern ward rounds, taken from a new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 566, 009 567, 009 568 009 569.
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26 Jan 2021
Modern Ward Rounds: Good Practice for Multidisciplinary Inpatient Review
Publication Code : 009 566A new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients, sets out best practice for modern ward rounds. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 567, 009 568 and 009 569.
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19 Jan 2021
On the Case: Advice, Support and Representation from the RCN
Publication Code : 009 489Guidance on the support that we can offer you if you are a full nurse, health practitioner or student member of the RCN, on work-related matters.
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19 Jan 2021
Children and Young People’s Nursing: a Philosophy of Care. RCN guidance for nursing staff
Publication Code : 009 433Children and young people’s nursing practice is underpinned by beliefs that are based upon the nature of the child or young person, and their status and rights within both the family and society. This updated publication highlights the importance of these beliefs in the practice of all practitioners involved in strategic, professional and service developments for infants, children and young people.
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5 Jan 2021
Promoting Optimal Breastfeeding in Children’s Wards and Departments
Publication Code : 009 470This guidance for good practice aims to improve the care of mothers and their infants by providing information which supports breastfeeding in neonatal units, children’s wards and other hospital departments.
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16 Dec 2020
Looked After Children: Roles and Competencies of Healthcare Staff
Publication Code : 009 486Over recent years there has been a significant rise in the number of looked after children across the UK, although there are variations in trends between the four UK nations. Published by the Royal College of Nursing, with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, this publication identifies five levels of competence and gives examples of groups that fall within each of these. The competencies in the framework detail the abilities that enable staff to effectively safeguard, protect and promote the welfare, health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people, as well as care leavers.
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9 Dec 2020
Caring for Children and Young People
Publication Code : 009 405This updated publication is for nurses working in the independent sector and identifies key points for organising children and young people’s health care services in independent settings, which include hospitals and clinics.
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19 Nov 2020
Independent Investigation into the Royal College of Nursing's 2020 Presidential Election
Publication Code : 009 492A review of the RCN 2020 Presidential election by Simon Cheetham QC. This document considers the circumstances surrounding the 2020 Presidential election and whether the actions taken and decisions made were in accordance with the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, the existing RCN Charter, Rules, Standing Orders, Regulations and the RCN Elections policy & procedure document and campaigning guidelines.
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19 Nov 2020
Fair Care for Trans and Non-binary People
Publication Code : 009 430*** RESOURCE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW*** This resource is designed to help nursing staff respond to the needs of service users who identify as trans or non-binary, in both the NHS and independent sectors.
