We aim to raise awareness of advanced nursing practice across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, while supporting nurses who are already working, or aspiring to work, at an advanced level. 

We are a group of nurses who support each other and drive change to improve bladder and bowel care. Our aim is to raise the profile of continence care nationally.

We lead and influence policy and practice - through representation in government, professional groups at the RCN and externally across the field of cancer.

We provide members with a supportive environment to share best practice, learn from the latest research, innovation and policy, and help improve care in nursing homes across all clinical settings.

We are passionate about improving the care and experiences of all children and young people within acute and critical care.

We support nurses and health care assistants (HCAs) who work with children and young people in community settings. 

We support people working with children and young people (CYP) and look forward to understanding some of the challenges you have and how we might be able to help.

We focus on promoting the field of children's nursing, ensuring children are cared for in appropriate settings - by practitioners who recognise the needs of children and young people.

We work to raise the profile of children and young people's (CYP) nursing within the RCN and on the national stage. 

We promote the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing of CYP by supporting adolescent health, CYP mental health (CAMHS), looked-after children and health visiting.

For members who can meet the needs of a critically ill patient without direct supervision, and for members working in any flight nursing or medical assistance setting.

We support the entire nursing team who provide care for personnel who have served or are serving in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force.

We lead the development of diabetes nursing practice, promote the nature, scope and value of diabetes nursing and influence changes that will benefit both patients and nurses.

We aim to promote the roles of district and community nurses and are involved in many developments to enhance the role and our ability to deliver a quality service.

We represent RCN members in the field of ENT, head and neck and maxillofacial nursing.

We are open to all members who have an interest in education, including registered nurses, nursing associates, health care support workers, apprentices and undergraduate students.

We represent RCN members who work in emergency care. Our priorities are to promote appropriate staffing and expertise and facilitate discussion around best practice and innovations in care.

We aim to lead and influence policy, service provision and high-quality care within fertility nursing, including diagnosis and treatment for complex needs and conditions.

We support those working in gastrointestinal nursing. This includes endoscopy, stoma therapy, GI cancer, nutrition, surgical care, benign and functional care, liver, hepatobiliary and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

We are a forum for all RCN members who have an interest in general practice nursing.

We aim to protect, preserve, share and cherish nursing heritage and support and promote member interest in nursing history.

This forum is for members with an interest in infection prevention, regardless of practice setting or role.

We champion the health and social care needs of adults and children with a learning disability or autism. This forum is for members from all nursing backgrounds, including our non-registered workforce.

We represent mental health nursing and all things mental health within the wider family of the RCN.

We are led by a committee of midwives who have extensive experience in midwifery practice, education and maternity services management.

Created by NRNs for NRNs, we add a unique perspective of the newly registered to the voice of nursing while providing peer-to-peer support and guidance at the beginning of the nursing journey.

This network promotes the interests and welfare of RCN members who are pensioners.  

We promote best practice for people with long-term neurological conditions and represents the voice of neuroscience nurses and influences policy to improve care for our patients.

We recognise that all RCN members will need to develop management and leadership qualities throughout their career and support our members regardless of the positions they occupy.

Our members work in all places of nursing associated with the justice system, including prisons, police custody, street triage, secure mental health and forensic examination settings.

We support members working with older people in all care settings and specialities. We ensure that the voice of older people is at the centre of everything we do and is heard across the whole of nursing.

We promote the nature, scope and value of ophthalmic nursing. We share good practice and work with other professional organisations to develop and influence policy, guidelines and education.

We inform members about new evidence and initiatives and develop frameworks and practice guidance for nursing teams.

We represent members involved in perioperative practice. This includes practitioners working in anaesthetic theatre and extends to pre-op assessment and the wards.

We provide members an opportunity to share their experiences and success stories with us, as we aim to ensure nursing staff are involved throughout the procurement process in their workplaces.

We aim to support all nurses, midwives, health practitioners and students to maximise their public health contribution. This forum is applicable to all areas of nursing and midwifery practice.

We seek to provide research leadership and expertise to support the development of evidence-based policy and practice.

Supporting nursing staff who are returning to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We aim to lead the development of rheumatology nursing practice, promote the nature, scope and value of rheumatology nursing and influence changes that will benefit both patients and nurses.

We provide a community for those working in the field of orthopaedic and fracture trauma care for patients.

This forum covers all aspects of women's health, and we work with charities and voluntary groups associated with women's health as well as other clinical bodies and parliamentary groups.

Our forum has evolved from a specialist area of nursing informatics to focusing on the wider application and impact of digital nursing.