Standards for registered nurses
Standards of proficiency for registered nurses
Our standards of proficiency represent the skills, knowledge and attributes all nurses must demonstrate.
Standards framework for nursing and midwifery education
Part 1 of our standards for education and training
Standards for student supervision and assessment
Part 2 of our standards for education and training
Standards for pre-registration nursing programmes
Part 3 of our standards for education and training
Standards relating to return to practice
We've published new return to practice standards
Pre-2023 standards for education and training
Pre-2023 standards still being used by programmes
Pre-2018 Standards
Pre-2018 standards still being used by programmes across the UK
