RCN

Royal College of Nursing
Founded	1916
Members	395,000 (2007)
Country	United Kingdom
Affiliation	International Council of Nurses
Key people	Maura Buchanan, President Peter Carter, General Secretary
Office location	London, UK
Website	www.rcn.org.uk

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is a membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1916, receiving its Royal Charter in 1928, Queen Elizabeth II is the patron. Most members are registered nurses but student nurses and healthcare assistants are also admitted. Image File history File links Rcn-logo. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 120 national nurses associations. ... Maura Buchanan is a British nurse who has been president of the Royal College of Nursing since 2006. ... Dr Peter Carter OBE is a nurse and, since 1995, has been chief executive of the Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust previously Brent, Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Mental Health Trust. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... A registered nurse (RN), is a health care professional responsible for implementing the practice of nursing through the use of the nursing process (in concert with other health care professionals). ...

The RCN describes its mission as representing nurses and nursing, promoting excellence in practice and shaping health policies. It has a network of stewards, safety representatives and union learning representatives as well as advice services for members. Services include a main library in London and regional libraries around the country. The RCN Institute also provides courses for nurses. This article focuses on the education and regulation of nurses. ... Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families, and communities in attaining, re-attaining, and maintaining optimal health and functioning. ... The terms steward or stewardess can refer to a number of different professional roles. ... Warning signs, such as this one, can improve safety awareness. ... Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, institution, or private individual. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Offices

RCN HQ, Cavendish Square London

The headquarters are at 20 Cavendish Square, London which was built as a substantial townhouse in 1729. The building was refronted and incorporated by Sir Edwin Cooper in 1930 into his re-development of the corner site with Henrietta Place. It has five storeys, including the basement and dormers in the attic. Its architecture includes classical Portland stone facing, a cut-string staircase with wrought iron balustrade, a stairwell with its ceiling painted in trompe l'oeil-artists. The office was the residence of H. H. Asquith. It is a grade II listed building.^[1] The RCN also has offices throughout the UK. In England regional offices are located in; Banbury, Birmingham, Bolton, Bury St Edmunds, Croydon, Exeter, Nottingham, Leeds, Sunderland, and Winchester. The Northern Ireland office is in Belfast. The Scottish offices are located in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow; and the Welsh offices are located in Cardiff and Conwy. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 712 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1256 × 1058 pixel, file size: 425 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Royal College of Nursing HQ, Cavendish Square. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 712 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1256 × 1058 pixel, file size: 425 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Royal College of Nursing HQ, Cavendish Square. ... The Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, England, is made from Portland stone Portland stone is limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. ... [[: Le Image:Mural de Narbonne. ... Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC (12 September 1852–15 February 1928) served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... The modern Castle Quay Shopping Centre in Banbury alongside the Oxford Canal, with Banbury Museum in the background Banbury is a market town on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Bolton is a large town in the north-west of England. ... Map sources for Bury St Edmunds at grid reference TL8564 Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England, with a population of 35,015 (2001 census). ... Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in southern England, and is also an area of Greater London, being the main settlement in the London Borough of Croydon. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles infobox may require cleanup. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a former county borough now part of the City of Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots3 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  -  First Minister Jack McConnell... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... This article is about the country. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... Conwy (formerly anglicised as Conway) is a town in Conwy county borough in North Wales, which faces Deganwy across the river Conwy. ...

RCN libraries

The RCN has 4 libraries, one in each country of the United Kingdom. They are located in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. Additionally, the RCN Archives are in Edinburgh. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The London library was founded in 1921, and its contents include 60,000 volumes, 500 videos and 400 current periodicals on nursing and related subjects. Special collections include the Historical Collection and the RCN Steinberg Collection of Nursing Research, the latter of which comprises over 1,000 nursing theses and dissertations. Set up in 1974, The RCN Steinberg Collection of Nursing Research contains a selection of influential nursing theses and dissertations from the early 1950s to the present day.

RCN Publishing Company

The RCN Publishing Company produces RCN Bulletin, a fortnightly member publication, and Nursing Standard which is available through subscription. The RCN also publishes a wide range of papers and policy documents. Nursing Standardis a weekly journalwhich publishes original research and clinical articles relevant to the practice of nursing. ...

RCN Institute

The RCN Institute is part of the Royal College of Nursing and is responsible for providing nurses with an opportunity to participate in higher and continuing education, research and practice development. The RCN Institute is expected to provide education across the United Kingdom including a portfolio of experiential clinical, primary care and political leadership development workshops and programmes across the UK. In addition four distance learning programmes of study are currently offered in order to meet this need.

Council

The RCN is governed by its Council. Council members are guardians/trustees of the organisation's mission and values on behalf of the members. They are also charity trustees and carry legal duties and responsibilities laid down by charity law. The Council is responsible for the overall governance of the RCN, and has ultimate responsibility for the sustainability and the finances of the organisation.

The Council is made up of 29 Council members: two elected by each of the 12 geographical sections (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and 9 English), two elected by student members (ANS), the RCN President and Deputy President, elected by all members, and the Chair of RCN Congress (non-voting), who is elected by Congress voting entities. The RCN's General Secretary is appointed by Council. Council members are not paid to serve on Council but voluntarily give up their time to serve the RCN and its members, in their governance role.

The current chair of Council is Eirlys Warrington Eirlys Warrington is a British nurse and Health Authority official. ...

Presidents

Dame Sarah Ann Swift, GBE, RRC (22 November 1854, Kirton Skeldyke – 27 June 1937, Marylebone) was a nurse and founder in 1916 of the Royal College of Nursing ([1]), thereby introducing Nurse registration. ... The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is a membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. ... Dame Sheila Margaret Imelda Quinn, DBE, Hon, Dsc, BSc (Econ), RGN, RM, RNT (b. ... Dame June Clark, DBE, PhD, RN, RHV, FRCN is a Professor of Community Nursing, at the University of Wales, Swansea in Wales, UK. Dr. Clark is responsible for the development of a program of research in community health nursing and primary health care at the University of Wales, Swansea. ... Professor Dame Betty Kershaw DBE, FRCN, CStJ is Professor of Nursing and Dean at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. ... Roswyn Hakesley-Brown Mphil, BA, RN, RM, DN (Lond), Cert Ed (Bham), is a UK nurse and researcher. ... Sylvia Ernestine Denton, CBE, FRCN began her nursing career with a qualification in general nursing from the Royal London Hospital. ... Maura Buchanan is a British nurse who has been president of the Royal College of Nursing since 2006. ...

General Secretaries

Beverley Malone - General Secretary 2001-2007

• 1916 Arthur Stanley
• 1916-1933 Mary S Rundle
• 1933-1957 Frances G Goodall
• 1957-1982 Catherine Hall
• 1982-1989 Trevor Clay
• 1982-2001 Christine Hancock
• 2001-2006 Beverly Malone
• 2007- Peter Carter

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Fellowship

The RCN awards fellowships bestowed for exceptional contributions to nursing. Honorary Fellowships can be granted by RCN Council to those who are unable to become an RCN member, either because they are from overseas or because they work outside the nursing profession.

List of RCN Fellows

Professor Justus Akinbayo Akinsanya (born Lagos 31 December 1936 - died London 11 August 2005) BSc (Hons) PhD RN BTA Cert ONC (Hons) RNT FRCN FWACN FRSH FRIPH was a nurse human biologist, nurse educator and researcher. ... Professor Elizabeth Anionwu RN PhD CBE FRCN is a nurse and Head of the Mary Seacole Centre for Nursing Practice (Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at Thames Valley University) and Honorary Professor of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. ... Mary Josephine Brydon RGN, OHNC, OBE, FRCN Mary Brydon was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing in 1998 for her contribution to managing allergy care and development of advanced nursing practice. ... Professor Sue Bale FRCN, PhD, BA, RGN, NDN, RHV, PG Dip, Dip N is a UK nurse with a special interest in wound healing. ... Pat Bottrill MBE, FRCN is a UK nurse and was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing in 2004 for her outstanding contribution to the establishment and development of endoscopy and gastroenterology nursing in the UK and internationally. ... Rev. ... Dame June Clark, DBE, PhD, RN, RHV, FRCN is a Professor of Community Nursing, at the University of Wales, Swansea in Wales, UK. Dr. Clark is responsible for the development of a program of research in community health nursing and primary health care at the University of Wales, Swansea. ... Jane Denton is a United Kingdom nurse and midwife who was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing in 2006 for her outstanding contribution to fertility nursing and genetics, and promotion of the nursing voice in these ethical debates. ... Claire M. Fagin RN PhD FAAN FRCN is a US nurse and fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. ... Elizabeth (Liz) Fradd SRN RSCN SCM HC HV Cert MSc is a nursing academic and fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. ... Sister Frances Dominica Ritchie is a UK nurse and fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. ... Professor Dame Betty Kershaw DBE, FRCN, CStJ is Professor of Nursing and Dean at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. ... Professor Alison Kitson RN, BSc(Hons), PhD, FRCN is a UK nurse and is currently responsible for leading on the Royal College of Nursing professional nursing agenda. ... Dame Sheila Margaret Imelda Quinn, DBE, Hon, Dsc, BSc (Econ), RGN, RM, RNT (b. ... Tom Quinn is the UKs only Professor of Cardiac nursing, and a fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for his outstanding contribution to research and practice of cardiac nursing. ... Dame Cicely Mary Saunders, OM, DBE (June 22, 1918 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England – July 14, 2005 at St Christophers Hospice, South London, England) was a prominent English nurse, physician and writer, involved with many international universities. ...

References

1. ^ 20 Cavendish Square. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-30.

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External links

• Royal College of Nursing