Paths to positive change: believing you deserve what you want
Valuing yourself is a vital ingredient of self-esteem but developing self-compassion can...
02 Jan 2018
Career advice
Trust hopes chance of overseas work experience will encourage nurses to stay
London’s Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is in talks with similar hospitals in Australia...
20 Dec 2017
Paths to positive change in your career – and life
Success means different things to different people. Working out what it means to you is the...
17 Dec 2017
Agency nurses beware the false lure of tax umbrellas
An arrangement that offers agency nurses quick payment and more money in their pocket than...
13 Dec 2017
Practice-related feedback: Revalidation helped me in my role as a mentor
Feedback from a student reminded University of Edinburgh professor Tonks Fawcett of the...
05 Dec 2017
Why feeling grateful is good for your health
The last thing you may feel at the end of a hard day at work is grateful for the good things...
28 Nov 2017
Practice related feedback: How reducing anxiety for a patient and their family was...
Amanda (Mandie) Burston, assistant resuscitation officer at Royal Stoke University Hospital...
28 Nov 2017
Opportunities for nurses in the ambulance service
Looking for a career change or new ways to test your skills? A role with the ambulance...
27 Nov 2017
Showing appreciation to agency nurses brings rewards for all staff
Practice-related feedback from an agency nurse caused Sarah Priday to reflect on the...
23 Nov 2017
Strategies to boost your emotional resilience
Avoid burnout and enjoy your career more by learning how to improve your mental wellbeing by...
21 Nov 2017
Nurse with a zest for life – and a passion for palliative care
A student placement in a hospice ignited a passion for palliative care that has never left...
21 Nov 2017
SAD: What to do if winter brings you down
Winter can take an emotional toll, particularly for those who experience seasonal affective...
21 Nov 2017
Coping with winter: tips for staying fit and healthy
It's one of the busiest seasons for nurses but there are ways of keeping well
13 Nov 2017
Care home tutor helps overseas nurses join UK register
A care home in Yorkshire is giving lessons to nurses from outside Europe who are working as...
07 Nov 2017
‘It feels like my trust is investing in me and planning for the future’
An interview at the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair in Birmingham landed nurse Charlotte Hall a new...
31 Oct 2017
Reflective writing workshop proves a hit
Reflection is a key part of revalidation, but reflective writing is not always easy for...
30 Oct 2017
Use reflection to see your work as being about people, not tasks
Heavy workloads can make it hard to see patients as individuals. Reflect on the bad moments...
27 Oct 2017
Meet the nurse who performs surgery
Nurse Sara Dalby, who has been a surgical care practitioner for six years and will soon...
27 Oct 2017