Student News
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19 Jan 2022
RCN announces new Chair and Vice Chair of Students Committee
Lucy Hayes and Suzanne Davies will help amplify student voices in their new roles.
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5 Mar 2021
Student nurses given clarity on COVID-19 life assurance scheme
Health Education England updates guidance to clarify nursing students on placement are covered, following calls from members for clearer information.
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18 Feb 2021
NMC introduces new recovery standard offering simulated learning to students
Any additional support for students welcome but impact on learning must continue to be closely monitored, says RCN.
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18 Feb 2021
Nursing applications soar as professionalism shown during pandemic inspires next generation
More than 60,000 people across the UK have applied to study nursing at universities this autumn, but RCN warns more support and fair pay is needed to keep people in the profession.
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3 Feb 2021
Sunderland's Scott Doughty elected as RCN Student Committee Vice Chair
Scott Doughty, the RCN Northern region’s Student Committee member, has been elected as Vice Chair of the RCN Students Committee.
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14 Jan 2021
RCN outlines expected support for final year nursing students as emergency education standards brought back
Final year nursing students may once more be invited to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic through undertaking paid placements.
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9 Nov 2020
Nursing students ask MPs to Fund Our Future
Spotlight on Nursing Students virtual lobby week sees RCN student members ask their MPs to back financial support for nursing students.
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21 Sep 2020
RCN launches app for nursing students and newly qualified nurses
The first app from the RCN has been designed specifically to help members kickstart their careers.
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13 Aug 2020
Rise in nursing student numbers welcome, but not enough to solve workforce crisis
Figures released today show an increase in candidates accepted onto nursing degree courses, but more financial support is needed for student nurses says the RCN.
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10 Aug 2020
Government nursing degree apprenticeship plan does not go far enough, says RCN
RCN welcomes extra funding to increase apprenticeships to 2,000 per year but says more needs to be done to achieve the 50,000 new nursing staff promised by the Prime Minister.
