Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum

Promotional banner for the RCN Library event, "Introduction to RCN Library services". It features a photo of a person working at a desktop computer.

Join us next week for a quick session to introduce the RCN Library. Learn all about what's on offer, from books and journals to training and support- there's sure to be something to help you with your studies, professional development, or research.

📅 12 Aug 25
⌚ 14:00-14:45
🌐 Online
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Promotional poster by the Royal College of Nursing about early career network events for nurses. It covers topics like finances after graduation, applying for jobs, navigating first roles, and transitioning to registered nurse.

Our recorded live events, specifically for early career nurses can help set you up for success.

Watch our informative events to learn about finances after graduation, getting your first role, and leading your first shift in charge ➡️ buff.ly/lvragy2

A historical photo of a person in a traditional nurse uniform with decorative, colorful crochet details on the sleeves and holding crochet flowers, sitting on a wooden stool and appearing thoughtful.

Vintage photograph titled "Our Girls" featuring a person in a traditional nurse's uniform, with the word "NURSES" in bold red letters and the question "Who Cares?" at the bottom. Decorative yellow stars are placed around the image.

A vintage poster titled 'Nurses & Midwives are needed', featuring a smiling nurse, the word "sparkles" and beads embroidered onto it.

Vintage black and white photograph depicting a nurse sitting on a bench and looking at a baby in her arms, embellished with pink beads.

Look at the fantastic results of our recent embroidery workshop! About the first image, a participant said: "this photo reminded me of a colleague on my third ward over 40 years ago, she wore a fever nurse uniform and deserved flowers as a thank you."

Check out our next workshops on our website!

Image of the Royal College of Nursing building with a sign announcing RCN Library and Museum Summer Closures, noting closures all Saturdays in August and the 25 August Bank Holiday.

Reminder: the London Library and Museum will be closed tomorrow and all Saturdays in August.

Our Belfast library will also be closed next week for building improvement works.

See all of our library summer opening changes: buff.ly/RlNK9fU

Did you know you can use your RCN Library account to make reading lists, save useful searches, and check your loans? If you're not sure how to make the most all these fantastic features, check out this video and learn how to easily access your account.

Screenshot of a Wikipedia article on Diabetes, featuring text, citations, and a blue circle symbol, which is the universal symbol for diabetes. A preview of a citation shows a "Download PDF" button next to the LibKey nomad logo. The LibKey Nomad logo is also visible in the bottom left corner beside text that reads "Provided by Royal College of Nursing"

Access full-text articles with a single click! If you browse sites like PubMed or Wikipedia, you want LibKey Nomad. This free browser extension links to the RCN Library's holdings, connecting you directly to content we hold. Download it here: bit.ly/3C5FycJ

Promotional banner for the RCN Library event, "Introduction to RCN Library services". It features a photo of a person working at a desktop computer.

Whether you've never used the RCN Library before, or just need a quick refresher, this introductory session will answer all your library questions! You'll learn about the online library, training and support, and services for your studies or CPD.

📅 12 Aug 25
⌚ 14:00-14:45
🌐 Online
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Promotional poster for the RCN Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing Conference, scheduled for Friday, 20 November 2025 in London. The poster features X-ray images of human bones and includes event details such as time, location, and registration fee.

📢 Closing soon: Call for abstracts for the RCN Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing Conference

Submit your abstract by 5pm on Thursday 31 July.
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Graphic by the Royal College of Nursing stating, 'Newly registered nurses (NRNs) should not be struggling to find entry level nursing roles in the NHS.' Signed by Head of Students and RCN King's Nursing Cadets.

Graduating as a registered nurse should be a time for celebration, not a struggle to find a first role in the profession.

We’re calling for accountable workforce planning and entry‑level job guarantees.

Lorna Mayles, Head of Students & RCN King’s Nursing Cadets writes ➡️ bit.ly/3GXHg2O

Royal College of Nursing graphic with text announcing RCN libraries summer opening changes for Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and London, set against a background image of a building with windows.

We have some changes to our opening hours over the summer, including public holidays and Saturdays.

Check our updates for Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London: buff.ly/RlNK9fU

Image of a nurse's belt made of dark blue, ribbed fabric with a large silver buckle featuring the 'VRI' [Victoria Regina Imperatrix] cypher bordered by the title 'Queen's Institute of District Nursing', and accompanied by laurel wreath designs. To the left of the belt is text reading 'Museum donations'.

We are lucky to receive many object offers, like this belt, that enrich our collection.

However, for practical reasons we prefer to agree donations before you send or bring them to the museum. If you would like to donate something, please contact us through this form: buff.ly/fU2ikEa

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Our RCN NI Library and Information Zone in Belfast are now offering bookable one to ones for help with searching for articles and getting to grips with databases. There's also a new drop in clinic twice a week! buff.ly/C1N033V

‪@rcnnorthernireland.bsky.social‬

Promotional banner for the RCN Library event, "Stay up to date with online journals". It features an image of two people reading together on a tablet.

There's still time to join us tomorrow, and learn about the fabulous BrowZine tool! Learn how to access BrowZine on your computer, tablet or phone, and make keeping up with online journals easy and stress-free.

📅 29 Jul 25
⌚ 12:00-12:45
🌐 Online
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Image of a blue and white pamphlet which features a hand-drawn nurse addressing a small crowd of stylised drawings of people. Text on the cover reads, "Public Relations Guide", "Canadian Nurses Association".

This striking 1956 pamphlet offers instructions for effective public relations, and reassures nurses that "90% of PR is doing the job well".

Looking for more nursing history? Our pamphlet collection is a rich resource- browse more in the library catalogue by filtering to "Pamphlet Collection".

Image of Suffragette chained to railings

Did you know that you can watch recordings of our events online?

Check out this talk on the history of maternal health and women campaigners in the prison system! buff.ly/7VQDl78

#HistNursing

A woman sits at tablet device with open books.

Flummoxed by footnotes? Cautious about citation? Check our our referencing support page for software, videos and the easy-to-use RCN Harvard style guide: buff.ly/jgyx4uM

Tomorrow is our last Saturday opening until September so why not visit our beautiful new exhibition – The Art of Nursing: Creativity, Resistance, Renewal!

View the exhibition online: buff.ly/FLAA3lc

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This photo is from before our big refurb and creation of our wonderful museum space. Hands up, who remembers our spiral staircase?🌀

#ThrowBackThursday #TBT

Quote reads "It's one of the best benefits of RCN membership and is essential to good and well informed nursing practice. Nurse, North West, 2024 Annual Survey"

We loved this feedback from a member in the North West. No matter where you are in the UK, the RCN libraries are here to support you in your work, studies and CPD.

A promotional banner for the Royal College of Nursing exhibition 'You Mean the World: Nursing in a Climate Crisis'. It features a graphic of a hand holding a watercolour-style globe with the title text, all of which is against an ombre red-orange, colourful and textured background.

There's plenty of time to visit 'You Mean the World: Nursing in a Climate Crisis' in Edinburgh, @rcnlandb.bsky.social.

Explore the history of air pollution, recycling and re-use and learn how nursing teams are taking climate action today.

More info: bit.ly/44BzaWG

#YouMeanTheWorld #HistNursing

An image of the Royal College of Nursing's Georgian façade

Our head quarters on the historic Cavendish Square boasts a thoughtful mix of Georgian, Neo-Georgian and contemporary architectural styles. Why not book a tour of the building to learn more?

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#VisitLondon #architecture #design

Exterior view of the RCN Library and Museum, featuring a board promoting the Trampoline café

Need any refreshments whilst you work? Our Trampoline Café has everything you might need, from coffee and pastries to paninis and curries.

Open Monday to Friday, 8am-3pm, so why not pop in next time you visit!

#CafesofLondon #Coffee

Promotional banner for the RCN Library event, "Stay up to date with online journals". It features an image of two people reading together on a tablet.

Did you know the RCN Library has over 1,900 journals- and they're all available for RCN members to read? Learn how to unlock this valuable part of your membership using the BrowZine tool, and have the latest nursing updates at your fingertips.

📅 29 Jul 25
⌚ 12:00-12:45
🌐 Online
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Royal College of Nursing graphic with text announcing RCN libraries summer opening changes for Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and London, set against a background image of a building with windows.

We have some changes to our opening hours over the summer, including public holidays and Saturdays.

Check our updates for Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London: buff.ly/RlNK9fU

Graphic displaying multiple book covers related to sexual health, sexuality and contraception with the text "Sexual Health Subject Guide" in the bottom right corner.

You can also find more information resources about sexual health, including several other texts we hold on HIV, from our "Sexual Health" subject guide. You can access the guide via the library website here: bit.ly/410ppij

Promotional graphic from the Royal College of Nursing featuring their eBook of the month titled "HIV, Sex and Sexuality in Later Life" on a light orange-red background.

Today is #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, a day for boosting awareness and tackling HIV stigma. In support, we're casting a spotlight on the ebook of "HIV, Sex and Sexuality in Later Life". Read about the experiences of people aged 50+ living with HIV from across the globe here: bit.ly/46RDHWg

A section of the Art of Nursing exhibition showing a selection of placards with slogans created by RCN members and two display cases with artworks.

Doesn't our new exhibition space look lovely? From historic Radical Nurses Group posters to dolls and contemporary photography, there is so much to discover.

Come and visit The Art of Nursing - either in person or online!
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#ArtOfNursing #HistNursing

Image: Justine Desmond/RCN

Promotional image featuring an open laptop displaying the ZoteroBib citation tool on its screen, with the logo of the Royal College of Nursing and text 'ZoteroBib: Easy Referencing Guide'.

Referencing can be confusing... but no longer! ZoteroBib is a free, easy-to-use online tool, which you can use to create a reference list from thousands of citation styles.

Read our guide to ZoteroBib here, and if you've tried it before, let us know what you think!
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A display of texts on IELTS, OET and OSCE exams available at RCN Library and Museum.

Stay one step ahead with our reading list on IELTS, OET and OSCE exams. We have put together a whole range of amazing books and online resources to help you out. 📚 ✏️

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Did you know that we have resident eagles at the RCN's London HQ?

Learn more secrets of our wonderful building by joining us for the Open House Festival this Autumn, or booking a tour with one of our library team!

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