Get involved as an RCN student member
Make your mark on nursing
Find your tribe, find your voice.
Being a student nurse is exciting, challenging and rewarding. As an RCN student member, you can take an active role in the student nursing community and use your voice to improve the student experience.
Dive into careers resources
Whether you're looking to apply for your first nursing role or gain work as a healthcare assistant alongside your studies, our careers resources can help you to improve your employability and be job ready.
Find tips on CV writing, interview skills, presentation techniques and more.
Represent the nursing student community
From putting yourself out there for a student role to speaking up about the things that matters most – your fellow students are counting on you.
Raise your voice as a Student Ambassador
You may have what it takes to become an RCN Student Ambassador.
What it means to be a Student Ambassador
There's so much to get stuck into as a student ambassador. Here are just a few ways you could help to create positive, inclusive change for student nurses in your region and beyond.
- Direct students to RCN clinical and wellbeing resources and services
- Help members develop networks to share experiences and encourage peer support
- Act as a role model for fellow student members
- Organise opportunities to be visible to members
- Encourage members to get involved with RCN campaigns, events and Congress
- Promote the professional services of the RCN Libraries
- Develop connections with members to share their experiences and to work collectively
- Promote the RCN and recruit members and RCN student ambassadors
- Share examples of good and poor practice and organisational culture
- Encourage members to question and influence on student issues
- Create a link between universities, the RCN and members to promote partnership working
Find your tribe at RCN Congress!
Congress is the ultimate opportunity to network, hear from exceptional keynote speakers and take part in vibrant debates about issues affecting nursing.
Plus, with a day dedicated to students, an exhaustive education and development programme and buzzing Liverpool location, you're sure to leave Congress feeling energised and inspired.
More student events
Hear from your fellow students
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18 Dec 2025
Students – make sure your voice is heard
Our 2025 student survey is your opportunity to tell us about your experiences as a nursing student.
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27 Oct 2025
Supporting the future of nursing: preparing for the realities of multimorbidity
Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea explores how a new resource is supporting student and early career nurses to deliver safe, person-centred care amid rising complexity and multimorbidity in health care.
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24 Oct 2025
“I Wasn’t Going to Walk Away”: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
RCN London Board Member and Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University, Dr Rosetta West shares her thoughts on what this year’s Black History Month theme means to her.
Not a member yet?
If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, become a member and join a nursing community of more than 500,000.
Join online or call our membership team on 0345 772 6100.
