Abstract
The nursing associate is a new role in England, creating a bridge between unqualified health care assistants and registered nurses. Health Education England (HEE) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) were instrumental in designing a national curriculum for this new qualification (HEE, 2017). Pilot schemes were quickly set up, including the launch of the University of Gloucestershire's 2-year Foundation Degree Nursing Associate programme in April 2017. My work supporting Trainee Nursing Associates (TNAs) to meet the new NMC requirements has led to reflection upon issues of educational consistency and, in particular, an exploration of the evidence base for 100% applied numeracy standards. This paper sets out discussion points around consistency and validity that are broadly applicable to nurse education across the U.K.
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