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COVID-19: information for members

Find information and resources to support your understanding and management of COVID-19.

COVID 19: information for student nurses in Scotland

Find out what you need to know about joining the workforce during the pandemic and what happens if you opt to continue studying

Contact

Due to ongoing developments related to COVID-19 pandemic, as a precaution, RCN Scotland offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow (including the RCN learning hub) are closed until further notice. Please note that whilst these offices have closed, the RCN remains open for business as usual, with services from the closed offices and libraries continuing remotely.

Check the RCN COVID-19 webpage for information and advice; contact RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100 - 8.30am-8.30pm, 7 days a week; or use our online advice form

Follow RCN Scotland on Twitter and Facebook for updates and information.

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The RCN Magazines have gone digital. Visit our new online platform for all the usual unmissable features, incisive analysis and expert opinion.

41 news articles

2 Apr 2020
Guidance on recommended use of PPE is published

The UK-wide guidance outlines what personal protective equipment should be used in different settings and circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 Apr 2020
Royal College of Nursing says community-based nursing staff are being failed by lack of PPE

The Royal College of Nursing is demanding that nursing professionals across the UK’s health and care sector are supported with personal protective equipment (PPE) as they continue to deliver essential care.

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