Mandy Day-Calder
Crucial tips for a good presentation
Stimulating content and engaging your audience are crucial to delivering a good presentation. Follow these tips from health coach Mandy Day-Calder and you won’t go far wrong.
How to optimise your health and well-being
Nursing is all about looking after patients and relatives, but if you want a lengthy and rewarding career, you also have to learn how to look after yourself, writes health coach Mandy Day-Calder.
Don’t let fear of public speaking be a barrier to new opportunities
Making a presentation can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Health coach Mandy Day-Calder offers advice on how to stay calm and focused when addressing an audience.
How to settle into a new post successfully
Starting a new job can be daunting, with the early days especially bringing new experiences and challenges. Health coach Mandy Day-Calder offers advice on how to make the transition go smoothly.
Think before you accept or reject a job offer
Reflection can help you through all the possible outcomes of applying for a new job – including having to turn down a job you no longer want.
Job interviews: how to make it go your way on the day
You’ve researched the role and the organisation, now all you have to do is secure the job. Stay calm, keep focused, and don’t be afraid to shout about your achievements, says Mandy Day-Calder.
Preparing for a job interview: keys to confidence
You applied for a job and got the interview, so why don’t you feel happy about it? Be prepared for conflicting emotions and work on your confidence, says Mandy Day-Calder.
Be brave and ask for help
Nurses are often reluctant to admit they are struggling, but asking for help is a sign of self-awareness, not weakness.
Little things count in the fundamentals of care
Loss of control over everyday decisions can make a hospital stay more stressful, says Mandy Day-Calder.
Unexpected lessons from ‘difficult’ patients
'Difficult' patients can be hard to like, which can in turn affect the care they receive. But make the effort to step into their world and you can transform the relationship
Searching for meaning
The emotional toll of nursing can have a numbing effect, but it can also leave you searching for answers to the big issues in life.
Work within the limits of your competence
As a registered nurse you must practise according to the NMC Code, but adhering to these professional standards is not easy when demands are heavy and resources scarce.
When your mentor is the problem
What do you do when your working relationship with your mentor becomes strained or breaks down? After taking an honest look at your own expectations and behaviour, seek support and document concerns, says Mandy Day-Calder.
Raising concerns: do the right thing
Saying nothing about poor care may seem like the easy option – it isn’t. So get support, do the right thing and don’t be hard on yourself.
How to handle negative feedback
The desire to do well in assignments and practice placement can make criticism hard to take. Here’s how to cope – and accept less favourable comments as an essential part of the learning process.
Coping with the stress of a major incident
It is normal for some days at work to affect you more than others. But if you are faced with a major incident, your resilience may be stretched to its limits.
The perils of imposter syndrome
Feeling like a fake inside despite outward success is not unusual for nursing students. Mandy Day-Calder advises on how to cope with imposter syndrome.
The perils of snap judgements
Making snap judgements about patients can have a negative impact on your practice and limit your ability to provide patient-centred care, says Mandy Day-Calder.