How to become a registered nursing associate

The nursing associate bridges the gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses; thus, the role can be a professional development route for healthcare assistants. In this article, the authors discuss the origins of the role and how to become a nursing associate, including training pathways and challenges while studying.

Authors

R. Schafer
Jennifer Burch

Institutions

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
Coventry University (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: British Journal of Healthcare Assistants
Published: 2026-01-02
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2025.0020
Primary Topic: Nursing education and management
Type: article
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article

How to become a registered nursing associate

R. Schafer, Jennifer Burch

Jan 2, 2026

British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

Nursing education and management

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How to become a registered nursing associate

R. Schafer, Jennifer Burch

January 2, 2026article en

Abstract

British Journal of Healthcare AssistantsVol. 20(1)

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (GB), Coventry University (GB)

Openalex Percentile: Top 82%

Nursing education and management

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