Follow us
Log in
Much of the content on our site is available to our registered users only. If you're already registered, just click the 'Log in' button then enter your email address and password.
Register
If you're not already registered on the site, you'll need to do so in order to gain unrestricted access to all our content. There are two types of registration:
1. If you're a current subscriber, you can register for access to our protected content at no additional cost. You'll need your subscription number in order to complete your registration, which is on the polythene wrapper in which your journal is delivered. Click the Register button to begin your registration.
2. If you don't currently subscribe you can do so now by taking out a secure online subscription. Not only will this give you instant access to our protected online content, but you'll also get every issue of Nursing Standard - the UK's best selling nursing journal - delivered straight to your door. Click the Register button to begin your subscription and registration.
Placement advice
Clinical placements allow student nurses to put theory into practice with real patients and actual clinical situations. It is one of the most interesting and exciting aspects of training to be a nurse. Every placement will challenge you, improve your communication skills, build your knowledge and foster your reflective practice.
In this section:
- Picking the right placementBefore you choose a placement think about the skills you want to develop and the clinical environments you want to experience. This will serve you well when the training is over and the job hunting begins. Here students and nurse educators explain how to utilise your placements to consolidate your career in nursing.
- Placements abroadChoosing a placement abroad will broaden your horizons professionally and personally by opening your eyes to other practices and a different way of living. You will gain a deeper understanding of your own and other's nursing techniques, be able to compare cultural differences in patient care and ultimately boost your confidence as a nurse.
- Practical adviceThis section contains a range of practical advice for student nurses on placement - from dealing with disagreements to tackling bad practice.
Courses & Careers
This section offers practical and professional advice at every stage of your nursing career.
The RCN Publishing Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal College of Nursing, the world's largest organisation for nurses. RCN Publishing produces one weekly, eight monthly and two quarterly nursing publications. Nursing Standard, the flagship journal, is the UK's biggest selling weekly for nursing. It is produced by RCN Publishing Company along with a suite of specialist nursing journals - Cancer Nursing Practice, Mental Health Practice, Learning Disability Practice, Nursing Children and Young People, Nursing Management, Emergency Nurse, Nursing Older People, Nurse Researcher and Primary Health Care. RCN Publishing Company also produce the RCN Bulletin, a major source of up-to-the-minute information for RCN members in all specialities, grades and working environments. With the latest nurse vacancies from trusts nationwide, it has become the most cost-effective nurse recruitment magazine available.