Competence seven: Creating new information or knowledge
This is competence seven in the RCN's Finding, using and managing information: nursing, midwifery health and social care information literacy competences (PDF 48KB) [see how to access PDF files].
This page guides you to learning resources to enable you to develop your skills related to this competence.
RCN: Disseminating your research
One of the challenges of research is how to effectively disseminate your work to a wider audience. A large amount of innovative work is simply never reported. This section will help you find the right avenue for disseminating your work including conferences, journals and the RCN Steinberg Collection of Nursing Research.
RCN Learning Zone: How trustworthy is your information?
This learning resource has been developed for nurses, midwives, students, and support workers in health and social care who may be routinely researching topics in support of their day-to-day work or studies. It guides you through some of the issues and activities involved in finding, using and managing information so that you can develop your skills in accessing the right information at the right time, applying and communicating it appropriately.
The utilisation of research is perhaps the most important part of the research and development process for nurses endeavouring to deliver evidence-based practice. This web page signposts to organisations and databases which support knowledge utilisation.
RCN Research and Innovation Team
The RCN Research and Innovation Team works in partnership with the RCN Research Society and other key stakeholders to promote excellence in care through research and development in the UK and internationally. A wide range of resources to support nurses’ research activities are available from these web pages and you can sign up to a weekly e-bulletin on all the latest research and innovation developments.