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Membership join

Don't know which membership option is right for you? Use our membership selector tool to help you decide.

What is your current role/status?

Choose the option that best reflects your current role or status

Nursing support worker membership

You are eligible for a nursing support worker membership, find out more about the benefits of joining the RCN.

Nursing support workers who are joining the RCN for the first time, or registered nursing associates in their first year of NMC registration, are eligible for a first year discount membership. 

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Nursing support worker membership

You are eligible for a nursing support worker membership, find out more about the benefits of joining the RCN.

Nursing support workers who are joining the RCN for the first time, or registered nursing associates in their first year of NMC registration, are eligible for a first year discount membership. 

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Nurse membership

You are eligible for a nurse membership, find out more about the benefits of joining the RCN.

If you are a newly registered nurse in your first year of registration with the NMC, you are eligible for a first year discount membership. 

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I'm currently studying

What is your course of study?

Please select your study path

That's perfectly fine. Our membership options cover a wide range of nursing roles and career stages, but we understand that not everyone fits neatly into a single category.

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If you are still unsure about which membership type is the best for you, please read our membership FAQs or contact us.

Student nurse

You are eligible for a student membership, find out more about the benefits of joining the RCN

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Student nursing associate

You are eligible for a Student nursing associate membership, find out more about the benefits of joining the RCN.

Nursing support workers who are joining the RCN for the first time, or registered nursing associates in their first year of NMC registration, are eligible for a first year discount membership. 

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Which best describes you?

Select the option that best matches your current situation

That's perfectly fine. Our membership options cover a wide range of nursing roles and career stages, but we understand that not everyone fits neatly into a single category.

Unsure

If you are still unsure about which membership type is the best for you, please read our membership FAQs or contact us.

Maternity leave

As you are on maternity leave, you can update your membership to our career break option which is offered at a reduced fee*.

Find out more about the career break membership option and how to update your membership.

 *To receive support and representation you will need to revert your membership.

Retired membership

You are eligible for a retired membership, find out more about the benefits of joining the RCN as a retired member

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Career break

You can update your membership to our career break option which is offered at a reduced fee*.

Find out more about the career break membership option and how to update your membership.

 *To receive support and representation you will need to revert your membership.