nursing associates

‘Leaky training pipleline’ is failing to produce the number of nurses needed

Workforce plan is criticised as government fails to secure boost to recruitment

RCN Foundation has awards for nurses, nursing associates, students and support staff

Recognise the potential benefits and challenges related to the role

New option prepares students for community roles straight after qualifying

Apprenticeships open up nursing to a wider group and allow trusts to ‘grow their own’

An affordable path into nursing that gives students vital experience is hard not to like

Nursing students who are ‘excessively’ used to fill staffing gaps feel unable to speak out

The role covers so much in primary care and offers many opportunities

RCN has criticised the plan and called for greater investment in nursing degrees

Students are sometimes seen as ‘an extra pair of hands’. Find out how to challenge this

The number in post is near 8,000, but despite this progress many still have concerns

Inspectors find nursing associates left in charge of wards at Woodlands Hospital in Salford

We explain the alternatives, from degrees to direct entry and the nursing associate pathway

First nursing associates, praised by NMC for forging a path, have shone during the pandemic

The role has been part of the health and social care workforce in England since 2017

In education, community and acute care, these staff make a vital contribution to the team