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    • Eyes Right: Eye care insights for every health professional

      This guidance highlights the importance of eye care, the roles and responsibilities of the carer in delivering care and accessing the right care at the right time. It covers support for the visually impaired, mobility and living skills, ophthalmic emergencies and non-emergency conditions requiring attention.

    • Fixing the Leaking Pipeline

      In this RCN Policy report we assess the gaps in the domestic nursing supply pipeline which (1) limit the potential output (2) cause nursing students to leave their studies and (3) lead to early career nurses leaving. Based on this, we recommend a package of interventions to fix the pipeline and resolve issues of high attrition and low output.

    • Raising Concerns

      This document has been developed to help registered nurses identify and communicate concerns about issues which may impact on their ability to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients, service users and clients in their care and/or within their area of responsibility.

    • 'Are You Hydrated?' poster

      This poster encourages nursing staff to check their urine for signs of dehydration.

    • Gender Pay Gap Report 2024

      This report outlines the statistics of the gender pay gap at the Royal College of Nursing for 2024.

    • Working with Dogs in Health Care Settings

      This updated guidance highlights the precautions that should be taken when dogs are brought into various health care settings and provides clear guidance on all reasonable safeguards that should be put in place to protect patients or residents, visitors and staff. It covers the role of both the dog and the owner/handler and includes information that all organisations should take into account before allowing a dog to access their premises. This includes staff with assistance dogs as well as patients, visitors, and people and organisations who have contact or who work with assistance dogs or therapy dogs.

    • Council's Report to Members on Congress 2024

      This report details the activities that have been carried out by RCN members and staff to push forward with the resolutions and matters for discussions passed at Congress 2024.

    • Nursing Workforce Standards

      The RCN’s Nursing Workforce Standards is the first national blueprint for tackling the nursing staff shortage in your workplace and across the UK.

    • The RCN Activism Strategy 2025 - 2027

      The RCN’s Activism Strategy, developed by our Activism Academy is grounded in the experiences of our members and addresses their top priorities: safe staffing levels, fair pay, and working conditions. The strategy’s ambitions will help us grow our activist community, to empower members to become influential in the decisions that affect the workforce and profession, and to teach and develop RCN activists.

    • EDI Strategy: First year highlights and impact report

      The RCN Group's first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, launched in May 2024, outlines a commitment to embedding equity and inclusion throughout the RCN by challenging discrimination and promoting representation at all levels. Serving as a living document, the strategy sets 5 key priorities and establishes clear structures and accountability to drive lasting change and advocate more effectively for its diverse membership. Read our report to find out how we are progressing and the steps we’re taking to deliver meaningful change.

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