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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29 Jul 2022
Evaluation of the RCN Clinical Leadership Programme
Publication Code : 010 034This report looks at the evaluation of the RCN Clinical Leadership Programme and its impact on service improvements through contributions to the Pathway to Excellence® programme, supported by NHS England East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. It explores the trust’s experiences and the impact of leadership capabilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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25 Jul 2022
Eyes Right. Helping non-ophthalmic health care professionals deliver quality care safely
Publication Code : 010160This updated guide highlights the importance of eye care, the role and responsibilities of the carer in delivering care, and accessing the right care at the right time. It has been developed for all non-ophthalmic nursing staff in adult care settings, ranging from non-ophthalmic hospital settings to residential and nursing homes.
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18 Jul 2022
Impact of the RCN independent critique (March 2021) of the evidence underpinning infection prevention and control for COVID-19 in the United Kingdom
Publication Code : 010 382In December 2021, the RCN commissioned a follow-up to its March 2021 independent review of the evidence underpinning infection prevention and control for COVID-19 in the UK. This latest critique suggests that the methodology adopted to conduct the rapid review of evidence (November 2021) underpinning IPC guidance at that time, did not meet the required standards that should be used in order to undertake an informed rapid review when a pandemic has reached an advanced stage.
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30 Jun 2022
Speaking on behalf of the RCN: a practical guide
Publication Code : 009 532This guide gives you advice on what steps to take if you are approached by the media, how the RCN can help you, and top tips for giving interviews and writing quotes and blogs. The document also includes contact details for media and communications staff here at the RCN.
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28 Jun 2022
Join the RCN. Campaigning booklet
Publication Code : 010 119When you join the RCN, you become part of the UK’s largest nursing community that works together to improve the experiences of our members and the people they care for. Joining the RCN not only gives you a great opportunity to become a campaigner, but the skills you develop will help you in your professional role. This booklet details ways of getting more involved and helping shape the nursing profession, whether you have a few minutes a week or a few hours a month to spare.
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8 Jun 2022
Employment Survey Report 2021: Workforce diversity and employment experiences
Publication Code : 010 216The second report from our annual employment survey focuses on four major themes: working hours and patterns; experience of workplace abuse; bullying and harassment, and career progression.
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6 Jun 2022
Nursing Under Unsustainable Pressure: Staffing for Safe and Effective Care
Publication Code : 010 270In March 2022, we invited nursing and midwifery staff from across the UK to tell us about their experiences of the last time they were at work. This survey report provides valuable insight into the realities of staffing levels across the UK, and the impact on our members and the people they are caring for.
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1 Jun 2022
RCN Forums and Networks Review Report
Publication Code : 010 240The aim of the forums and networks review was to look at and recommend ways in which their function can be optimised, and their professional profile raised to greater effect. To help achieve this, the review set out to define the purpose and role of forums and networks, establish a framework to support improvements in the ways of working, review the governance processes and functions and determine effective ways to maximise the allocated resources to support them.
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17 May 2022
Neurodiversity Guidance for employers, managers, staff and students
Publication Code : 010 156Neurodiversity acknowledges that each person’s brain is unique. Our brains work and interpret information differently and we all bring individual experience, strengths, and assets to a situation. This guidance has been developed for staff and students who are neurodivergent and for the managers and employers who support them. It is intended for the health and care sector but its overarching principles will be helpful in other settings. Please also see the Neurodiversity pocket guide (010 157).
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17 May 2022
Neurodiversity Pocket Guide
Publication Code : 010 157Our brains work and interpret information differently and we all bring individual experience, strengths, and assets to a situation. This pocket guide has been designed to complement the Neurodiversity Guidance publication (010 156) and includes space to record an individual’s strengths and reasonable adjustments.
