Registered Nursing Associate (RNA) A member of the nursing team who will provide care and support for patients and service users. This role is intended to address a skills gap between Health Care Support Workers and Registered Nurses. ‘Nursing Associate’ is a protected title in law NMC Nursing and Midwifery Council Scope of Practice Defined as the range of roles, functions, responsibilities and activities which the individual is educated, competent and authorised to perform Registered Nursing Associate 6 platforms Registered Nurse 7 platforms Be an accountable professional Be an accountable professional Promoting health and preventing ill health Promoting health and preventing ill health Improving safety Improving safety Provide and monitor care Assessing needs and planning care Provide and evaluate care Working in teams Leading and managing nursing care and working teams Contributing to integrated care Co-ordinating care RNAs will contribute to most aspects of care as part of the integrated nursing team, including delivery and monitoring of planned care. The standards and the differences between the registered nursing associate and the registered nurse role have been summarised as below by the NMC:
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