How to secure your dream job in your favourite placement setting
Showing a passion for the nursing specialty and telling managers what you want will help
18 Apr 2024
newly qualified nurses
NHS pay review process ‘in dire need of reform’
Nuffield Trust also says nurse-doctor pay gap is one of largest among comparable countries
08 Mar 2024
Meeting patients’ mental health needs in critical care: a guide to close the skills gap
Newly registered nurses have produced a guide that ICU – and all acute teams – can use
22 Feb 2024
Could a dual adult and child nursing degree boost my career prospects?
Combining the two helps develop a broad skill set that will impress potential employers
31 Jan 2024
Newly registered nurses describe work culture as full of fear, anxiety and exhaustion
Report on challenges for newly qualified nurses and midwives calls for changes in NHS
30 Jan 2024
How can nursing teams improve communication between generations?
Five nurses on the learning opportunities in teams with different levels of experience
26 Jan 2024
Funding cut to general practice nurse fellowships ‘makes no sense’
Critics warn that ‘newly registered nurses can’t just go straight into general practice’
12 Jan 2024
A family business: father and daughter become nurses at same time
Steven and Stevie-Leigh Jewell qualify as mental health nurses within weeks of each other
05 Jan 2024
Moving from NHS to social care nursing: what are the benefits?
The career opportunities you may not have considered, including for newly registered staff
30 Nov 2023
Palliative care: what’s involved and could it be the role for you?
Besides managing symptoms, nurses offer emotional, spiritual and psychological support
16 Nov 2023
Bullying and abuse in the NHS: new support to help you speak up
NQNs and students among those most at risk – but guidance aims to empower you
30 Oct 2023
Nursing Live: what’s on offer for students and newly registered nurses
Access free sessions on placements, well-being, mentors, careers and more at RCNi’s event
11 Oct 2023
Apply now for an education and development grant to take your career to the next stage
RCN Foundation has awards for nurses, nursing associates, students and support staff
04 Sep 2023
Clinical placements: 500 hours may be cut to free up space for extra recruits
Nursing students may have placement requirements slashed in a bid to boost NHS workforce
06 Jul 2023
How to survive your first year as a newly registered nurse
The tips and support that can help recent graduates avoid ‘transition shock’
05 Jul 2023
‘Where are the magic new staff coming from?’: nurses react to NHS workforce plan
Many question quality and viability of clinical placements as experienced staff quit
03 Jul 2023
Strike ballot: what are the next steps, and is fair pay still possible?
With further industrial action off the table in England, we consider the implications
30 Jun 2023
Nurse training as a mature student: what I wish I had known
Top tips on finances, placements, assignments and how to maintain your work-life balance
07 Jun 2023