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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24 Feb 2020
Understanding Aseptic Technique
Publication Code : 007928Aseptic technique is recognised as an essential component of all infection prevention programmes but terminology used to define it varies. This publication is an RCN investigation into clinical views to guide the practice of aseptic technique. BD have funded this report. BD has had no influence on, or involvement in its content.
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31 Jan 2020
Staffing for Safe and Effective Care in the UK
Publication Code : 008 067This report provides an overview of progress made against the safe staffing campaign principles during 2019. It includes country-specific updates as well as a look ahead to priorities during 2020.
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30 Jan 2020
Living in the Red
Publication Code : 009 012This report investigates how London’s cost of living impacts on nursing staff working in the capital. It showed that London’s high cost of living is forcing nursing staff out of the capital due to high accommodation and travel costs. Our members told us they feel less financially secure compared to 12 months ago and 57% said they are considering or planning to leave London in the next five years - up 17% from 2016. We have set out three recommendations to help address the problem.
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29 Jan 2020
Gender and Nursing as a Profession (Executive Summary)
Publication Code : 009 033This is a short summary of Gender and Nursing as a Profession, a report which explores and critiques the gendered construction of value within the nursing profession and evaluates how value is attributed to nursing, the value placed on individuals and the status of the profession. This work was commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing and undertaken as a collaboration between Oxford Brookes University and the RCN. The full report is available on our website, publication code 007954.
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29 Jan 2020
Gender and Nursing as a Profession
Publication Code : 007 954This report explores and critiques the gendered construction of value within the nursing profession and evaluates how value is attributed to nursing, the value placed on individuals and the status of the profession. This work was commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing and undertaken as a collaboration between Oxford Brookes University and the RCN.
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28 Jan 2020
Medicines Management
Publication Code : 009 018This publication provides an overview to direct nurses to the most appropriate information to support specific needs. It can be used by education and learning facilitators in practice to support robust training and competence development in medicines management.
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28 Jan 2020
Reps Campaign Resource Pack
Publication Code : 009 034These resource packs can be used to help RCN reps develop their campaign strategy and tactics.
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23 Jan 2020
Futureproofing Community Children’s Nursing
Publication Code : 007 844This guidance is for health care professionals, service providers and those involved with planning and commissioning services. It sets out the RCN’s perspective on contemporary and future children and young people’s nursing services in the home and community setting. It also underlines the increasingly crucial role played by community children’s nurses as they provide integrated care closer to home. It explores the legislative and policy agenda, defines the role of the CCN, sets out the core principles of providing care, considers variations in how the needs of families are assessed across the four countries of the UK and outlines examples of current models of care and service delivery.
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22 Jan 2020
RCN Nursing Education in Termination of Pregnancy Services
Publication Code : 007 959This report outlines the results from an online survey conducted by the RCN, across the Termination of Pregnancy services in England, Wales and Scotland, to assess the current and future education requirements of nurses, midwives and non-registered health care support workers. It provides an outline career pathway and recommendations for the future education and training needs of those providing nursing care in this health care sector.
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7 Jan 2020
RCN Submission to the Pay Review Body 2020-21
Publication Code : 009046This year’s submission from the Royal College of Nursing to the Pay Review Body sets out to support the joint union submission.
