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RCN Annual Review of the Year 2023
This annual review is a chance to reflect on the RCN's successes and feel inspired to continue our vital work. It’s an opportunity to remind ourselves of the value we add to our members and the wider nursing community.
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Understanding the factors underpinning suicidal ideation amongst the UK nursing workforce from 2022 to 2024
Nursing is vital to the health and care system, providing care and support to patients, service users and their families. However, it is essential to acknowledge that registered nurses themselves can face significant challenges, some of which can adversely affect their mental health, including thoughts of suicide. This report explores the prevalence of this issue and its impact. The report recognises that suicidal ideation is complex and that talking about causality is something to be avoided. If you need support, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123, or you can find useful guidance on the RCN’s website: Counselling service | Royal College of Nursing (rcn.org.uk). You can also contact your Employee Assistance Programme. In an emergency, contact 999.
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RCN Position Statement on Nursing Associates (NAs) Training in Cervical Screening
The RCN recognises that nursing associates (NAs) carry out cervical screening, in line with national standards. Service and education providers should be confident that appropriate and relevant training and supervision is in place.
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Bladder and Bowel Care in Childbirth
Bladder and bowel care during childbirth is a critical part of maternity care, as the consequences can have short and long-term consequences for the woman and her family. This updated guidance provides information about bladder and bowel care throughout pregnancy, labour and into the postnatal period.
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Multiple Births Midwife Standard
Midwives have an essential role to play in delivering and co-ordinating care for women, partners and families, who are experiencing a multiple pregnancy. These standards are intended to provide clear direction for commissioners and managers when creating roles to support best practice and policies in local service provision for women and their families. The skills and knowledge to provide this service are also outlined in the standards.
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What are PMS and PMDD?
This resource has been designed to raise awareness of both premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), to support patient assessment and care, and to signpost nursing staff to further helpful resources.
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RCN Library and Archive Service Review of the Year 2023
This review covers the work of the RCN’s Library and Archive Service during 2023 – from events and exhibitions to marketing and social media activity and collections development, it showcases the wide variety of work undertaken by the library teams.
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Clinical Nurse Specialist in Early Pregnancy Care
This updated publication outlines the key skills and knowledge required to develop the role of a specialist nurse/midwife in early pregnancy care.
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Nurses Performing Ultrasound Scanning in Fertility Care
This guidance has been developed to support best practice for nurses working at advanced level practice on performing and reporting on ultrasound scanning, specially in fertility care. Nurses are well placed to develop competency in ultrasound scanning, which cam improve continuity of care, patient experience, and safety.
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Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff
One of the most important principles of safeguarding is that it is everyone’s responsibility. Health care staff frequently work with people in their moments of greatest need and can witness health and social inequalities which have a direct impact on the lives of people they care for. This updated document is designed to guide professionals and the teams they work with to identify the competencies they need in order to support individuals to receive personalised and culturally sensitive safeguarding. It sets out minimum training requirements along with education and training principles.
