Anita Kowalczyk

Jan 22, 2025 | rcni.com | Anita Kowalczyk

As a nursing student there’s an array of apps at your disposal, whether you need help to structure your academic work, want learning support at your fingertips on clinical placement or tools for maintaining your health, well-being and money management. Here we look at some of the best apps for study planning, clinical practice, personal budgeting – and even one to help you schedule opportunities to catch up with friends.

Jan 10, 2025 | rcni.com | Anita Kowalczyk |Sujata Aurora

As the NHS nursing staff crisis continues, numbers in learning disability (LD) nursing have plummeted, with a 44% drop in LD nurses in the NHS in England between September 2009 and January 2024. We look at changes in university places offered and applications for the field, as well as numbers on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register – and how this compares to adult nurse numbers. Where in the UK have universities stopped offering LD nursing courses?

Dec 13, 2024 | rcni.com | Anita Kowalczyk |Sujata Aurora

New monthly fitness to practise (FtP) referrals to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) reached a five-year high in February 2024. We examine how many referrals are received each year, what allegations are most common, who is most at risk of referral, how long the process takes, how many nurses are struck off as a result, and how much the process costs nurses – not just financially but also emotionally

Dec 4, 2024 | journals.rcni.com | Anita Kowalczyk |Sujata Aurora

Infographic Previous Next What amount do nursing students reasonably need to survive during their training, how much financial support do they get – and is it enough? We review the data on the real cost of a nursing degree What’s happening in nursing across the globe Nursing Standard. 39, 12, 6-7. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.12.6.s2 Want to read more? Already have access? Log in or Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals RCNi Learning featuring...

Nov 1, 2024 | rcni.com | Anita Kowalczyk |Sujata Aurora

What amount do nursing students need to survive, how much financial support do they get – and is it enough? We look at the weekly budget for a nursing student, maintenance loans and whether they are enough to cover an acceptable standard of living for students, university tuition fees in England, student bursaries, rent, balancing paid employment with studying, travel costs to clinical placements, and financial support for nursing students