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Celebrating Learning Disability Nursing in Wales
People with a learning disability in Wales live, on average, 20 years less than the general population – a stark indicator of the health inequalities they face. Learning disability nurses play a vital role in addressing these disparities. Yet there are significant challenges in understanding how many are needed in Wales, as well as in recruiting and retaining them. This report explores the challenges and sets out five key recommendations for the Welsh Government to ensure there are enough skilled professionals to meet the needs of people with a learning disability across Wales.
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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.
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'Are You Hydrated?' poster
This poster encourages nursing staff to check their urine for signs of dehydration.
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Gender Pay Gap Report 2024
This report outlines the statistics of the gender pay gap at the Royal College of Nursing for 2024.
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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.
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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.
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Unreciprocated Care: why internationally educated nursing staff are leaving the UK
Internationally educated nursing staff have been making a critical contribution to UK health and care systems for the better part of a century but continue to face challenges every step of the way to becoming a nurse in the UK. From their initial recruitment to visa applications, from starting work to finding accommodation – internationally educated staff are confronted with unjust and unnecessary hurdles. This report explores those challenges using research findings of an RCN survey of over 3,000 international nursing staff and qualitative insights from 25 in-depth interviews.
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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.
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Pathway to Progression: band 5-6 career progression for nursing
Registered nurses use evidence-based knowledge, professional and clinical judgement to assess, plan, implement and evaluate high-quality, person-centred nursing care. The RCN’s Fair Pay for Nursing campaign asks for long-term, structural reform of nursing pay which recognises the value of nursing across all levels and in all sectors and settings. This report outlines the clear arguments for pay reform, including introducing Annex 20 for the nursing workforce.
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A New Dawn For Nursing: halfway health check
This report provides an overview of progress at the halfway point in our 2023-2027 five-year strategy. A New Dawn for Nursing aims to inspire, champion and support the nursing community to deliver the best possible care.
