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What is a trade union?
Find out what the role of trade unions is and why you should join the world's largest trade union for nursing. This is an update of publication 006 567.
Updated: 26 November 2021 -
RCN Northern Ireland Annual Review 2020
This report outlines some of the work the RCN in Northern Ireland has been engaged in during 2020.
Updated: 2 November 2021 -
Students: Thinking about your career
A helpful guide for nursing students when thinking about their future career.
Updated: 26 November 2021 -
Connecting for Change: for the future of learning disability nursing
This publication explores contemporary issues concerning the field of learning disability nursing and sets out a series of recommendations and priorities that the UK government and devolved administrations need to address. It also identifies priorities for the RCN to take forward. In 2016, the RCN p...
Updated: 21 July 2025 -
Ask. Listen. Act. (2nd edition)
This second edition of Ask. Listen. Act has been revised following the launch of the RCN’s Nursing Workforce Standards in May 2021. A working group of RCN reps and staff came together to review the Nursing Workforce Standards. The overwhelming feeling was that they spell out the link between working...
Updated: 9 May 2022 -
Congress Expense Claims
This is guidance around expense claims for funded members attending Congress 2021 in person.
Updated: 29 November 2021 -
Ten Things to Say About Pay
Key talking points for members and the public on the urgent need for a 12.5% pay rise for nursing staff, as part of the RCN's Fair Pay for Nursing campaign
Updated: 10 February 2021 -
Congress 2021 Guidance for Voting Members
This is guidance and useful information for voting members attending Congress 2021 either in person or online.
Updated: 22 November 2021 -
RCN Employment Survey 2021
This report provides a summary of findings from a survey of RCN members which was undertaken in October 2021.
Updated: 4 February 2022 -
UK Career Framework for Pain Nurses
* This resource is under review.* Pain is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that does not discriminate and can affect anyone at any stage in their life time. The UK Career Framework for Pain Nurses was produced by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Pain and Palliative Care Forum with nursing...
Updated: 29 July 2025
