RCN launches two new publications

Published: 21 February 2012

The RCN has launched two publications to help specialist nurses.

Going Upstream: Nursing’s Contribution to Public Health. Prevent, Promote and Protect. RCN Guidance for Nurseslooks at nursing’s contribution to public health.

It aims to help RCN members and other health professionals, particularly service planners and commissioners of health services, tasked with finding cost effective solutions to the problems caused by unhealthy lifestyles and behaviours.

The RCN has also launched a publication on inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nursing. Results of an Audit Exploring the Roles, Responsibilities and Activity of Nurses with Specialist/Advanced Rolesprovides the results of the first national audit of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) nursing roles

The audit was carried out by the RCN Gastrointestinal Nursing Forum in 2011 and includes recommendations for workforce service providers and commissioners of IBD services.

Both publications are available to download from RCN Publications.