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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.



  • 24 Sep 2025

    Advanced Level Practice for Ophthalmic Nursing

    Publication Code : 012 161

    Ophthalmic nursing offers opportunities for advanced level roles, and this publication aims to outline the roles, and ways in which nurses could transition to advanced level practice. These competencies outline how nurses can progress through the levels of practice to become specialists within this field of practice, enhance patient care, as well as ensuring career progression which is essential in developing the profession.

  • 24 Sep 2025

    Stronger Nursing, Stronger Nation (Welsh language version)

    Publication Code : 012 282

    Stronger Nursing, Stronger Nation. These are the issues the next Welsh Government will need to address. Discover a clear, practical, realistic set of policies all political parties can and should adopt to improve health and care in Wales. This is the Welsh language version, an English version is found under 012 281.

  • 24 Sep 2025

    Stronger Nursing, Stronger Nation

    Publication Code : 012 281

    Stronger Nursing, Stronger Nation. These are the issues the next Welsh Government will need to address. Discover a clear, practical, realistic set of policies all political parties can and should adopt to improve health and care in Wales. This is the English language version, a Welsh version is available under 012 282.

  • 24 Sep 2025

    Join the RCN campaigning booklet

    Publication Code : 012 180

    When 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.

  • 18 Sep 2025

    Report on the Forums and Networks Review Recommendations

    Publication Code : 012 218

    In 2021, a review of RCN forums and networks was undertaken to explore and recommend specific actions required to improve the support available to forums and raise their profile in the organisation. The report that followed included 15 recommendations, which were accepted by RCN Council in May 2022. Each recommendation was considered at length and a plan of work agreed in collaboration with members of the forums. This report provides a summary of the actions taken to implement and conclude the delivery of those recommendations.

  • 17 Sep 2025

    Annual General Meeting 2025: Questions and responses

    Publication Code : 012 195

    This document includes questions asked at the Royal College of Nursing’s 2025 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.

  • 8 Sep 2025

    RCN Research Strategy

    Publication Code : 012 233

    The RCN Research Strategy sets out our vision to champion nursing research, and to empower all of our members to lead, engage with, and apply research findings, that not only benefits patient care and outcomes, but also helps to raise the profile of nursing research for generations to come.

  • 1 Sep 2025

    Menopause: RCN guidance

    Publication Code : 012 073

    Menopause impacts on most peoples’ lives, men and women, and it is important that all nursing teams have a good understanding of how different menopause can be for individuals, and their families. This updated publication aims to support best evidence-based practice for health care professionals to renew and update their understanding of the potential physical and psychological impact on daily living and work/life of the menopause. It includes guidance on advice and care recommended to best support women through the menopause, where required.

  • 22 Aug 2025

    Nursing at the helm

    Publication Code : 012 251

    This report highlights the essential, strategic impact of nursing staff working in commissioning and oversight bodies in England, to protect against any risk to nursing functions within the context of cost-saving measures and reforms.

  • 7 Jul 2025

    Promoting Menstrual Wellbeing

    Publication Code : 012 123

    Menstruation is both a physiological and psychological milestone in a woman’s life. This updated publication has been developed to help nurses breakdown the stigma that can be associated with what is a completely natural process. It is important to use appropriate and flexible communication methods to ensure information on the menstrual cycle is delivered in an accessible format for women.

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