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Traction Principles and Application
This updated guidance provides information on applying traction and caring for patients safely whilst traction remains in place. It also reflects the variation in the application of traction across the UK.
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Safeguarding Children and Young People – Every Nurse’s Responsibility
This guidance is for all nursing staff who are in contact with children and young people. It highlights signs of abuse and includes how to raise concerns about safeguarding/child protection issues.
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Why you don’t always need gloves when giving vaccines poster
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed to protect you from harm. When giving vaccines, you must assess your risk of harm and decide whether gloves are needed once you’ve reduced risks through good hand hygiene. Here’s our advice.
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Blood and Body Fluid Exposures in 2020
More 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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Nursing Workforce Standards
The 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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Why striking is the only option for nurses
On the eve of the RCN's historic strike action, South East nurse Charlie Rumary discusses why he feels strike action is the only option to secure the future of nursing.
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Fair Pay for Nursing Colouring Sheet
Colouring sheet for the #FairPayforNursing campaign
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RCN Northern Ireland Supplementary Evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body 2021-2022
RCN Northern Ireland's supplementary evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body in order to inform its deliberations on the 2021-2022 pay round.
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The Role of the Link Nurse in Infection Prevention and Control
This resource aims to support link nurses, specialist teams, and managers who may be using or considering a link nurse system and specifically outlines the benefits of implementing link nurse roles for infection prevention and control (IPC).
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Staff Side Evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body 2021-2022
Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body.