Flow rate and IV drugs

Increase your knowledge when it comes to calculations relating to giving fluid medicines over a period of time (continuous infusions), for example, drugs provided intravenously through an IV line.

South Lincolnshire

The need for ethical thinking when working with risk of suicide

This blog explores the complex nature of working with people who may be recurrently suicidal and present to mental health services in crisis. These situations create ethical tensions between safety and autonomy, and the ‘action/consequences model’ offers some food for thought.

Safety in numbers

Understand how to improve your confidence and competence when using maths as part of your nursing role. Use this resource to learn more about the importance of having sound maths skills for the provision of safe nursing care.

Tackling number problems

Develop your maths skills with this step-by-step method to facing number challenges at work. Using the acronym ‘PEACE’, learn how to plan, estimate, approach, calculate and evaluate your answer.

Metric units

When administrating medication to patients in small doses, prescriptions are commonly written in grams and milligrams. Use this resource to build your knowledge and confidence when it comes to converting metric units accurately.

Educational programmes and services

RCN's Educational programmes and services provide a range of tools which can help organisations to improve patient care and patient experience in the UK

Developing Leadership Programme

Leading in times of change

COVID-19 Inquiry: how we made the voice of nursing heard in Module 3

Rose Gallagher shares how the RCN has represented our members during Module 3 of the COVID-19 Inquiry and held former decision makers to account.

RCN Defence Forum Nurse Honours War Heroine Edith Cavell in Commemorative Ceremony

Corporal Rebecca Crisp from the Royal College of Nursing Defence Forum joins Chief Executive and esteemed colleagues in wreath-bearing tribute to Edith Cavell’s legacy of courage and sacrifice.