Career advice
Exit interviews: useful retention tool or meaningless tick-box exercise?
What makes for a good exit interview and how they can inform retention strategies
29 Mar 2023
How mentoring can help overseas nurses reach senior roles
A programme supporting Filipino nurses, plus tips for getting the most out of mentoring
09 Mar 2023
How secondment could transform your career or offer a new direction
What you can gain from a role switch and the learning opportunities it brings
01 Mar 2023
Returning to work: how to rebuild your confidence after an absence
Coping strategies to help you manage pressures after stress or illness-related leave
15 Feb 2023
Finding your voice as a newly registered nurse: tips and advice
Learn how to speak up to advocate for patients and establish yourself as a professional
02 Feb 2023
Redeployed to an unfamiliar area: what is a floating shift and do I have to work it?
How to cope if your shift setting changes and ensure you work within your competency
18 Jan 2023
Virtual wards: what are they and what do they mean for different nursing roles?
Services combine remote, hands-on and holistic nursing care – with new roles to match
01 Dec 2022
Are you a super-helper? How to ditch the guilt and avoid burnout
Super-helpers won’t say no to helping people even when it affects their well-being
16 Nov 2022
Having trouble accessing clinical supervision? You’re not alone
How to overcome the barriers to supervision and help maintain a healthy workforce
04 Nov 2022
Becoming a leader: what I’ve learned about making change happen
Tips on effective leadership from a nurse who had ‘no plan B’ but challenged herself
19 Oct 2022
When you make a medication error: what I learned as a newly registered nurse
Advice on how to avoid errors and nurses’ duty of candour when a mistake is made
13 Oct 2022
Loneliness in leadership: how to deal with it and support colleagues
Discussing loneliness is often still taboo, with leaders keen to appear strong
29 Sep 2022
Diversity in senior roles: a programme for aspiring black and minority ethnic leaders
How an NHS England Midlands scheme aims to improve representation and support staff
15 Sep 2022
When the pressure is too much: how to recognise and seek help for burnout
An RCN Nurse of the Year describes her struggle to prioritise her well-being
08 Sep 2022
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Well-being support and advice for you: what’s on at RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair
Health and well-being and leadership will be the themes at the upcoming London careers fair
26 Aug 2022
Community nursing: what the core specialist qualification means for you
We explain the biggest shake-up of advanced community training in 30 years
11 Aug 2022
Framework for a career: how general practice nursing is being transformed
A new framework for general practice provides a structure for career and role development
04 Jul 2022
My first time in charge of a ward: what it taught me about delegation and leadership
Being in charge can seem daunting but go for it if you get the chance – and here’s why
23 Jun 2022