NMC register opens to nursing associates for first time today
The first qualified nursing associates will join England’s health and care workforce today in a “landmark moment” for the sector. The post NMC register opens to nursing associates for first time today...
View ArticleCase study: New nursing associate praises nurse support
A newly-qualified nursing associate has commended the support she received from registered nurses during her training. The post Case study: New nursing associate praises nurse support appeared first on...
View ArticleAssociate deployment must be ‘constantly reviewed’, says CQC
Health and social care providers will have to prove to the Care Quality Commission that they understand how to safely deploy nursing associates before they receive registration from now on. The post...
View ArticleHEE hits target of training 7,000 nursing associates
Ambitious targets to get 7,000 nursing associates into training in the first two years have been met, Health Education England has revealed. The post HEE hits target of training 7,000 nursing...
View ArticleNursing associate apprenticeship updated to align with NMC
The nursing associate apprenticeship standard has been updated to align with the expectations of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The post Nursing associate apprenticeship updated to align with NMC...
View ArticleVideo campaign launched to promote nursing associates for care homes
Efforts are being made to increase the number of nursing associates in adult social care in a bid to put the sector on a “more sustainable” footing. A series of videos promoting the role has been...
View ArticlePoor maths causing trainee nursing associates to drop out, report finds
One in six trainee nursing associates are quitting their courses before they qualify, according to an independent evaluation of the role, which found that its introduction had been welcomed as a...
View ArticleNursing associates celebrated on one-year anniversary of role
The "positive difference" made by nursing associates across the UK is being celebrated today to mark the one-year anniversary of the role. More than 1,500 nursing associates have joined the Nursing and...
View ArticleWhat does the future hold for the nursing associate role?
A year after the first nursing associates entered the nursing register there is a lack of clarity about and consistency in the role. This discussion calls for nursing associates to be given a clear...
View ArticleSpecialist orthopaedic trust prepares for first cohort of nursing associates
Nurse leaders at a specialist hospital trust in Shropshire says it is looking forward to training its first cohort of nursing associates – a role it describes as “vital to developing the next...
View ArticleNMC says ambitions of nursing associate role have been achieved
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has marked a milestone in the roll-out of the nursing associate role, as it prepares to revalidate the first cohort this year. It has been three years since the...
View ArticleStriking nursing associates fear ‘breaking’ under current pressures
Nursing associates in Norfolk have warned that they will “break” if their working conditions do not change. The post Striking nursing associates fear ‘breaking’ under current pressures appeared first...
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