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Publications

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.



  • 2 Mar 2018

    Royal College of Nursing Evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body 2018-19

    Publication Code : 006821

    This document contains the RCN's evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body for the 2018-19 pay round. This submission, which is accompanied by the 2017 RCN Labour Market Review of the nursing workforce and the 2017 RCN Employment Survey, is made alongside and supports the Staff Side submission.

  • 8 Feb 2018

    Freedom of Information Follow up Report on Management of Waste in the NHS

    Publication Code : 006 683

    This follow-up report presents findings of a Freedom of Information (FOI) survey on waste management by NHS trusts in England. The survey was conducted by the RCN in spring 2017.

  • 19 Dec 2017

    Disability Passports:The RCN Peer Support Service Guide

    Publication Code : 006 598

    This guide is for employees with impairments and their line managers.

  • 18 Dec 2017

    The UK nursing labour market review 2017

    Publication Code : 006 625

    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.

  • 20 Nov 2017

    Competences: an education and training competence framework for administering medicines intravenously to children and young people

    Publication Code : 006302

    This education and training competence framework for administering medicines intravenously to children and young people was first published in 2005. It has been revised in 2017 to reflect a number of current political and professional issues and initiatives. The framework describes the theoretical and practical competences and overall indicative content for education and training programmes for administering medicines intravenously to children and young people.

  • 17 Nov 2017

    Creating a Strategic Focus to Support the Prevention of Infection

    Publication Code : 006602

    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.

  • 15 Nov 2017

    IPC. Information and learning resources for health care staff

    Publication Code : 005499

    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.

  • 15 Nov 2017

    Essential Practice for Infection Prevention and Control

    Publication Code : 005940

    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.

  • 3 Nov 2017

    Managing Unacceptable Behaviour

    Publication Code : 006272

    This new publication outlines how RCN staff, reps and members should approach working with each other. It highlights what steps will be taken when the standards aren’t met; provides guidance for reps who are subjected to unacceptable behaviour; and outlines what support is available to them.

  • 3 Nov 2017

    Understanding Benchmarking

    Publication Code : 006333

    Updated guidance that explains the advantages of benchmarking, provides a model of benchmarking to help get you started and includes an example of benchmarking in practice.