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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.



  • 29 Mar 2019

    Fund our Future business card

    Publication Code : 007 580

    Fund our Future campaign folded business card

  • 29 Mar 2019

    Fund our Future poster

    Publication Code : 007 579

    Fund our Future A3 campaign poster

  • 28 Mar 2019

    Gender Pay Gap Report

    Publication Code : 007 556

    A report outlining the statistics of the gender pay gap at the Royal College of Nursing.

  • 28 Mar 2019

    Library and Archive Service review of the year 2018

    Publication Code : 007 527

    This review covers the work of the RCN’s Library and Archive Service during 2018 – from events and exhibitions to social media activity and collections development, it showcases the wide variety of work undertaken by the library teams.

  • 22 Mar 2019

    Staffing for safe and effective care: an opportunity to change the law now

    Publication Code : 007 567

    RCN member briefing, Staffing for safe and effective care: an opportunity to change the law now.

  • 30 Jan 2019

    Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff

    Publication Code : 007 366

    To protect children and young people from harm, and help improve their wellbeing, all healthcare staff must have the competencies to recognise child maltreatment, opportunities to improve childhood wellbeing, and to take effective action as appropriate to their role. This is a web only publication.

  • 23 Jan 2019

    An RCN Toolkit for School Nurses: Supporting your practice to deliver services for children and young people in educational settings

    Publication Code : 007 320

    The RCN recognises the importance and value of school nurses working in all educational settings. This toolkit will support school nurses in developing their roles in practice, management and leadership to improve health outcomes for children and young people in the school environment. It is aimed at school nurses and commissioners of school nursing services to provide guidance on the scope of the school nursing role. It is relevant across mainstream, independent and boarding schools, providing links to the evidence underpinning the benefits of school nursing provision.

  • 23 Jan 2019

    Becoming an RCN representative

    Publication Code : 006 747

    This booklet is designed to give you an understanding of the role and activities of RCN representatives. We’ve included information and case studies about each of the representative roles to help you consider which may suit and interest you most. You’ll find an outline of the process for applying and an application form, along with information about what you can expect as you embark on your role, including learning, development and support. Take the quiz and see which rep role you’re most suited to.

  • 17 Jan 2019

    Library and Archive Service quarterly report October-December 2018

    Publication Code : 007430

    Library and Archive Service quarterly report October-December 2018

  • 14 Jan 2019

    Joint union submission of evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB

    Publication Code : 007 426

    The NHSPRB was asked not to make a pay recommendation for the multi-year pay deals for 2018/19 to 2020/21 but was asked to monitor the implementation and impact of the agreements put in place in the NHS. The submission made on behalf of the NHS trade unions underlines the need for effective monitoring and evaluation and preparation for an above inflation pay rise after the end of the pay deals.