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Nursing Workforce Standards

Nursing Workforce Standards Champions

Standards Champions

Standards Champions are individuals who have made positive workplace changes by using the RCN Nursing Workforce Standards. 

Role of a Standards Champion

  1. To support workplace improvements. 
  2. To share success and promote best practice. 
  3. To raise concerns when the Standards are not met.
  4. To work with an RCN representative, local RCN branches and RCN staff in promoting and using the Standards. 
  5. To be part of the network of Standards Champions who support others, promote best practice, and work with organisations to implement the Standards in practice. 
  6. Attend quarterly meetings for updates, support, and networking. 

NWS Champions v2

Download the checklists

Work through the Standards Checklists to identity any improvement work that you can undertake in your workplace. Once you have done this work, tell the RCN by completing the Self-Nomination Form and be formerly endorsed as a Standards Champion.

Complete the Expression of Interest Form below and tell the RCN that you want to be a Nursing Workforce Standards Champion.

Become a Nursing Workforce Standards Champion


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