📚 As part of your RCN membership, you can access thousands of ejournals, eBooks, literature search support and referencing tools. Join our Introduction to RCN Library Services online session to get started: https://bit.ly/48Tmm0k

In our recent Broadmoor and Beyond talk, historians Jade Shepherd and Chris Hart explored the history of high security hospitals, from Broadmoor to modern secure units. 🎥Watch the recording of the event on YouTube, where all our recorded events are published: https://bit.ly/47Fw1p3 #HistNursing

Did you know men have a lower life expectancy than women? Use Library Search to discover resources and understand more about men's health this #Movember 🔍 https://bit.ly/4qWdNIK #MensHealth

🧠Want to sharpen your research skills? Join our librarians on for a practical, beginner-friendly session on how to assess the quality and reliability of healthcare information. 📅 Thursday 20 Nov | 🕚 11am–1pm 💻 Online |🧾 2 CPD hours 🔒 RCN members only: https://bit.ly/46QypKq

Need help fast? Try our web chat! Message any time within our library office hours and get a speedy reply from our expert librarians. Our average response time this month was 12 seconds! 📨 #RCNLibraryandMuseum Office hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–19:00 Saturday 09:00–17:00 https://bit.ly/3JIJZhM

Are you interested in the challenges to womens' equality and the arts? Through the example of the art of Paula Rego and the work of Global Health 5050, join us and hear about the impact of art on women’s health 📅 13 Nov 25 ⌚ 13:00 - 14:00 📌 Online Book now: bit.ly/3ImfUnh

📢 It’s Islamophobia Awareness Month! 📚 We’re spotlighting a landmark text exploring British Muslims’ experiences of health inequalities, accessing services, and involvement in health promotion. 📖 Available in print or eBook format here: https://bit.ly/47VyUTU 🔗 #FlipTheScript #IAM2025

🎨 What are the colours of care? Join us online for a fascinating talk exploring the history of colour in 20th century hospitals in Britain. Free and open to all! 🎟️Book your place: https://bit.ly/4qfnEc6 Image: Mary Barnes: At the Well, oil on board, c/o Falkland Estate.

We love this too! There's going to be a brilliant event in the new year on The Radical Nurses Group and how their innovative designs and print material helped challenge perceptions of nurses as silent, respectable and apolitical. Come along: www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

I love this quote. If you haven’t yet, go and see the #ArtInNursing exhibition at the @rcnlibraries.bsky.social It’s sooooo good 😊

Want the latest nursing research at your fingertips? Learn to use our fantastic BrowZine tool in this 45 minute session for RCN members. 📆 12 November, 11-11.45am 💻 Online 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4nkzijn

Faye welcomes visitors to the #ArtOfNursing exhibition and our Library and Museum. Part of an untitled 2024 work by Charlotte Mann, we love the detailing: badges, hand sanitiser and pen. It really emphasises individuality. 📍 Plan your visit and be welcomed by Faye: https://bit.ly/4kIaPDP

✏️ Reports are the backbone of organisational writing. Join our 2 hour online workshop with the Royal Literary Fund to help you write clearly, concisely and effectively. More details and how to book: https://bit.ly/4ngqOK4

Talking about stress in the workplace can be difficult. #InternationalStressAwarenessWeek is about removing that stigma. Check out our Stress Reading List for key resources for self care, managers and workplace reps. 🔗 Explore the reading list resources: https://bit.ly/411jmLv

⏳ Just a few days to go! Join us on Thursday for a free online session where you'll learn how to create quick, accurate references using ZoteroBib — a free, online tool. 📚 Perfect for students and researchers tired of fiddling with citations. https://bit.ly/46YHmkN

Our guided tour this Wednesday 5 November will reveal the stories, characters and architectural features that make up the remarkable RCN London building. Free to members, £9 public admission. Book now ➡️ https://bit.ly/478gsG0 Can't make it this time? Tours run the first Wednesday of every month!

Our new permanent gallery and learning centre are now open! Be one of the first to check out our alchemical scroll, examine medicines from the Battle of Culloden and try out our family-friendly puzzles and activities. Find out more 👉 www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/joy...

A review of international research on minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and safe staffing legislation from @unisouthampton.bsky.social has strengthened our call for ratios to protect patients and staff from harm to be enshrined in law. Read more from @janeeball.bsky.social ⬇️

Today, we’re celebrating #LearningDisabilityNursesDay – a moment to shine a light on the incredible work of learning disability nurses across the UK. RCN Professional Lead for Learning Disability Nursing Jonathan Beebee writes: bit.ly/47Dj6E9 (1/2)

RCN President Bejoy gives a pre-dinner speech at #JRC2025 recognising the valuable contribution that RCN Reps make to the Nursing community 💪🏾

Discover key journals to keep up to date with labour and industrial relations news and thought. Great for exploring ideas sparked by the RCN UK Joint Representatives Autumn Conference 2025. Check out our picks: https://bit.ly/4oMlMpP @rcnactivism.bsky.social

BrowZine can make staying up to date with nursing journals quick and stress-free. Join our training session on 12 November to find out how. 🕚 11-11.45am 💻 Online 1,900+ journals await! Book your place today 👉 https://bit.ly/4nkzijn

Discover key journals to keep up to date with labour and industrial relations news and thought. Great for exploring ideas sparked by the RCN UK Joint Representatives Autumn Conference 2025. Check out our picks: https://bit.ly/4oMlMpP @rcnactivism.bsky.social

Join Dr. Marion Lynch in two weeks time to explore how art can challenge gender inequality and change policy, in our next Art of Nursing Webinar! 📅 13 Nov 25 ⌚ 13:00 - 14:00 📌 Online Book now: bit.ly/3ImfUnh

For #GreenLibrariesWeek we have curated a new display promoting books we hold on the environment and climate change. You can find the display at our London library on the lower ground floor. You can also access the online reading list here: https://bit.ly/47SDott

📖Struggling with referencing? We’ve got you covered! 🖥️ Join our free online session on Thursday 6 November to learn how to create quick, accurate citations using ZoteroBib — a simple, free tool that takes the stress out of referencing. Reserve your place now: https://bit.ly/46YHmkN

🏛️For almost 100 years, 20 Cavendish Square has been home to the Royal College of Nursing. Made of up three buildings, it has a rich history of famous residents and stunning architectural features. Join us for a guided tour to see behind the scenes of our building. Book now ➡️ https://bit.ly/478gsG0

📣 This Thursday, join us for The Art of Nursing: Panel Discussion. Whether in person or online, be part of this special launch event. 🖼️ Explore the new exhibition 🎤 Hear from artist nurses 🍷 Enjoy free refreshments 📍 London | Online 🎟️ Free: https://bit.ly/3IPgRFo #ArtOfNursing

In 2023, with the @migrationmuseum.org we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the NHS and Windrush with a panel event chaired by Gary Younge. It brought together nursing staff and historians to explore the contributions of migrants to the NHS. #BlackHistoryMonth #HistNursing https://bit.ly/47nW9V1

Do you know how many adults in the UK have high cholesterol? It’s more common than you’d think. #NCM25 promotes how we can take greater control of our cholesterol to better our health. You can also find up-to-date articles via our Library Search: https://bit.ly/47oItsW

Join us for an online session introducing library services. Learn all about the online resources, tools and training we offer for RCN members, designed to support you at every stage of your career. ⏰ Today, 12.00pm –12.45pm 👉 https://bit.ly/46Biq2v

Over 100 years ago, a stone was laid inside 20 Cavendish Square. Inside it are objects preserving nursing history: 📜A college register inside a glass bottle 🗞️A copy of The Times 🧰Surgical tools Join one of our monthly building tours to discover more. Dates on our events page➡️https://bit.ly/4o3kG8Z

From first draft to final polish—master report writing with the Royal Literary Fund in this hands-on workshop for RCN members. 📆 20 November, 10am - 12pm 📍 Online 🔗 Book now: https://bit.ly/4ngqOK4

Our Library Search tool is undergoing planned maintenance by our supplier OCLC. You may not be able to use Library Search as normal. The planned maintenance is expected to last until 12.30pm. Please contact us for support. www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Join us during October half-term as we celebrate Green Libraries Week! #GreenLibraries Don't miss our bonus 'Time to' session where you can drop in and make a crafty, recycled bird feeder and take it home. 📅 29 October 2025 ⌚ 15:00-17:00 📌 20 Cavendish Square Book now: https://bit.ly/4mY9Eka

Pregnancy loss requires compassionate care from well-prepared health care professionals. Our recent publication provides guidance and best practice to support nursing staff caring for those who have experienced pregnancy loss. Learn more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4nuqkAg

Today is #WorldPolioDay. In 1958 the #NHS launched a programme to vaccinate all under 15s against polio & diphtheria. This photo was taken 10 years before the vaccination programme and shows a polio patient at Mearnskirk hospital.

#BlackHistoryMonth #HistNursing #FamilyHistory 👀Watch a TV director describe tracing the stories of 30 nurses from #Barbados for the #BBC documentary Our #NHS: A Hidden History. Followed by a practical session on using nursing registers for family history www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Kl...

It's Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week—a time to reflect on how we access, understand and use information, online and offline. 🔎Take a look at the latest research and resources on MIL and nursing via Library Search: https://bit.ly/4o3JnlK #GlobalMILWeek

Spending hours sorting through your references and saving them? Get some time back and take the stress out of referencing by joining us in this free event, where we’ll show you how to create accurate references using the free online tool, ZoteroBib. Book your spot now ➡️ https://bit.ly/46YHmkN

Don’t miss The Art of Nursing: Panel Discussion. Join us for the launch of our exhibition and hear from artist nurses. There will be refreshments and the opportunity to look round the exhibition. 🗓️ Thursday 30 October | 5.30–8.00pm 📍 London & Online 🎟️Book now: https://bit.ly/3IPgRFo #ArtOfNursing

Just a couple of days until our panel event, 'The air we breathe', goes live in Edinburgh and online! Expect impactful talks on: 🌏The fight for clean air in Edinburgh 🟰The murky relationship between equality and air pollution 🌆The global histories of air pollution Book now: https://bit.ly/42BIs3f

📖 Want to master the fundamentals of referencing? Join us online tomorrow, 22 October, to learn how to cite sources, avoid plagiarism, and create accurate reference lists. Book your place: https://bit.ly/4mQhxIy

Join us for #half-term fun! ⭐27 Oct 'Tales from the doctors library' with storyteller Vanessa Woolf @londondreamtime.bsky.social ⭐28/29/30 Oct 'Patterns, pages & prints' creative family crafts. ⭐31 Oct 'Perilous patterns & ghoulish prints' - #Halloween family crafts! history.rcp.ac.uk/events

It's that time of year again - we're working on the events programme for our upcoming exhibition on nursing and migration. So we're asking you, what would you like to see? If you have creative ideas, please let us know by following this link: https://bit.ly/3ITbRQ8

#NursingSupportWorkersDay is a time to get together with colleagues and celebrate each other, whatever setting you work in 💛 If you can, make sure to carve out some time with your team to show your appreciation on 23 November. #NSWD25 https://bit.ly/4h51HbE

Find out how the RCN library can support your studies, research and professional development. Join us online on 27 October at 12pm for a free introductory session. 🔗 Book your place today: https://bit.ly/46Biq2v

This testimony from doctors matches what we have been hearing from our members. Ministers and leaders promised action, including the publication of data on corridor care. They are yet to make good on their promises. This lack of transparency is letting staff down and putting patients at risk.

🧼 International Infection Prevention Week🦠 Check out our Infection Prevention and Control Subject Guide for key literature, ebooks and journals at the RCN library. Designed with support from the RCN IPC Network. Check the guide: https://bit.ly/3UgsZS3 #IIPW

Join us for a guided tour exploring the history of the RCN building, famous residents – and ghosts – and the creation of a home for nursing.🏛️ 📌 20 Cavendish Square 🗓️ 5 November, 3 - 4pm Free to members, £9 admission for the public. Book now ➡️ https://bit.ly/478gsG0