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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10 Sep 2024
Understanding the factors underpinning suicidal ideation amongst the UK nursing workforce from 2022 to 2024
Publication Code : 011 781Nursing is vital to the health and care system, providing care and support to patients, service users and their families. However, it is essential to acknowledge that registered nurses themselves can face significant challenges, some of which can adversely affect their mental health, including thoughts of suicide. This report explores the prevalence of this issue and its impact. The report recognises that suicidal ideation is complex and that talking about causality is something to be avoided. If you need support, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123, or you can find useful guidance on the RCN’s website: Counselling service | Royal College of Nursing (rcn.org.uk). You can also contact your Employee Assistance Programme. In an emergency, contact 999.
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9 Sep 2024
Bladder and Bowel Care in Childbirth
Publication Code : 011 674Bladder and bowel care during childbirth is a critical part of maternity care, as the consequences can have short and long-term consequences for the woman and her family. This updated guidance provides information about bladder and bowel care throughout pregnancy, labour and into the postnatal period.
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4 Sep 2024
Sexual and Reproductive Health Competency Framework for Women Cared for in Prison
Publication Code : 011 557This competencies framework has been developed for nurses, midwives, and those supporting nursing teams, who provide sexual and reproductive health care to women in prison. It takes account of nursing teams who may have limited experience caring for pregnant women.
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28 Aug 2024
Annual General Meeting 2024: Questions and responses
Publication Code : 011 786This document includes questions asked at the Royal College of Nursing’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), as well as responses provided at the meeting, together with supplementary information where helpful. It also includes responses to questions which were received before, during, and after the AGM, and which were not answered at the meeting itself. Questions are grouped by topic.
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26 Aug 2024
Without a safety net
Publication Code : 011 752The cost-of-living crisis has had devastating consequences for nursing staff up and down the country and is exacerbated by more than a decade of real-terms pay cuts to NHS wages. The NHS is a national service, but its staff could not be more international. Without direct action, we are risking a mass exodus of international nursing staff.
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15 Aug 2024
Join the RCN campaigning booklet
Publication Code : 011 434When 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 updated booklet details ways of getting more involved and helping shape the nursing profession, whether you have a few minutes or a few hours a month to spare.
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14 Aug 2024
Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) and Targeted-Synthetic DMARDs
Publication Code : 011 509The role of bDMARDs and tsDMARDs in the treatment of rheumatological conditions continues to evolve and is an area that has significant implications for all practitioners and patients. This edition has been developed to support practitioners in the safe and effective assessment, screening and management of patients when these drugs are being considered. It provides a best practice framework for rheumatology specialist practitioners and the wider health care team involved in supporting the administration, monitoring and delivery of care to patients in a variety of settings.
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31 Jul 2024
Advanced Level Nursing Practice and Care of Pregnant and Postnatal Women
Publication Code : 011 611This updated guidance provides principles of good practice to clarify the role of nurses working in advanced nursing practice roles when providing care for pregnant and postnatal women.
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29 Jul 2024
Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff
Publication Code : 011 256One of the most important principles of safeguarding is that it is everyone’s responsibility. Health care staff frequently work with people in their moments of greatest need and can witness health and social inequalities which have a direct impact on the lives of people they care for. This updated document is designed to guide professionals and the teams they work with to identify the competencies they need in order to support individuals to receive personalised and culturally sensitive safeguarding. It sets out minimum training requirements along with education and training principles.
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9 Jul 2024
RCN Register of Interests
The purpose of this register is for members of RCN Council, Committees, Boards, external advisers and senior RCN staff to declare their interests outside of the RCN. We do this because they have a duty to act impartially and objectively, and to take steps to avoid any conflict of interest arising as a result of their membership of, or association with, other organisations or individuals.
