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Fund our future nurses
This report provides costed alternatives for higher education funding in England to encourage more people to study nursing.
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Improving Mandatory Training: How reps can play their part
To ensure a safe and healthy workplace, mandatory training is vital. Staff need the knowledge and skills both to deliver safe and effective care and protect themselves. But RCN reps tell us local training has some challenges and barriers, including in its design, its delivery and in engaging staff. RCN reps are uniquely placed to support employers in improving the culture around mandatory training. By working through this resource and undertaking its activities, our aim is that you will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a difference to mandatory training for staff where you work.
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On the Back Foot
This summer, England witnessed high temperatures and long stretches of hot weather. For those living with long-term conditions or multiple medical problems, this meant additional support was required for illness exacerbated by heat. We set out to assess whether these support needs were associated with additional pressures put on the NHS in England this summer.
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Library and Archive Service quarterly report January-March 2018
Library and Archive Service quarterly report January-March 2018.
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Library and Archive Service quarterly report April-June 2018
Library and Archive Service quarterly report April-June 2018 including infographic
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Consent for organ and tissue donation after death
This briefing was published to provide information to RCN members who wished to complete an RCN survey on consent for organ and tissue donation after death between January and February 2018. The results of that survey informed the RCN’s new position on consent (006 921) launched in March 2018. The detail of this briefing has not been updated since originally published, but it remains available to provide context on issues around organ and tissue donation.
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The UK nursing labour market review 2017
This is the 2017 report providing a review of the UK nursing labour market, looking at recent data and trends for nursing staff working in the health sector across the UK, drawing out differences, similarities and challenges across the four UK countries.
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Creating a Strategic Focus to Support the Prevention of Infection
This statement outlines the RCN’s position on priorities for action to support improvements in the preventing infection within health and care settings to accompany revision of the UK strategy on antimicrobial resistance.
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Essential Practice for Infection Prevention and Control
The prevention and management of infection is the responsibility of all staff working in health and social care and is an integral element of patient safety programmes. This updated publication provides important information and guidance on the essential principles of infection prevention and control and highlights why other issues, such as nutrition and hydration, should be viewed as an essential complementary component of nursing practice.
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IPC. Information and learning resources for health care staff
Infection prevention and control (IPC) practice is an essential component of health and social care, and policy and guidance is constantly evolving. Research helps to inform the evidence base for this important area of nursing practice. This resource gives you guidance on how to search and find the relevant evidence-based information and guidance you may require to help keep your infection prevention knowledge and practice up-to-date.
