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IT skills
Improve your IT skills
Updated: 28 April 2023 -
Managing your career around ill health or disability
Advice for nurses and healthcare professionals at a career crossroads due to a disability or ill health
Updated: 10 January 2026 -
Student nursing associates
Find out more about student nursing associates
Updated: 10 October 2025 -
SNA case studies
Student nursing associate case studies
Updated: 13 July 2025 -
Transferable skills
Advice for nurses and healthcare professionals on using transferable skills when applying for jobs
Updated: 3 May 2022 -
Become a nursing associate
Advice on beginning your nursing associate career
Updated: 10 October 2025 -
Defining nursing support workers and their level descriptors
These definitions have been developed as a collaboration between the RCN Professional Nursing Committee and the Nursing Support Workers Committee, facilitated by a Joint Partnership Board and with support from the RCN Professional Forums and Fellows.
Updated: 2 May 2026 -
Four pillars of nursing
The concept of the four pillars is referred to across nursing publications by respective departments of health in the UK and other health care professionals. The order of the pillars and terms for each vary, but all have the essence of Clinical Practice, Education, Research and Leadership.
Updated: 5 September 2025 -
Enhanced
Enhanced level nursing describes a level that can only be delivered by registered nurses who have gained additional post-registration education and experiential learning in a relevant subject area.
Updated: 10 July 2026 -
Webinar Hub - Professional Services
Watch our webinars designed to showcase RCN's professional development and ELD.
Updated: 8 April 2025