Career advice
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
Winter is one of the busiest times for nurses, and maintaining a good work-life balance can...
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
Prison nursing: opportunities, autonomy and known risks
Prisons can be dangerous places but the risks are known and are planned for. And with prison...
26 Oct 2017
Reconnecting with why you became a nurse
When conditions are tough it’s easy to feel disconnected from the values that led you into...
19 Oct 2017
Maintain your standards of care – but be realistic
Knowing what matters to you most, and that you're doing the best job possible, can help you...
18 Oct 2017
Improving patient care through effective leadership
A multidisciplinary programme is helping clinical and non-clinical staff develop the...
16 Oct 2017
Charity launches new programme to support nurses in times of hardship
The Cavell Nurses’ Trust's membership initiative is calling on organisations to help the...
16 Oct 2017
Inspiring clinical leaders to facilitate culture change
A new programme from the Foundation of Nursing Studies aims to support front-line staff in...
05 Oct 2017
The anxiety demon: how to let go of ‘what if’
How do you deal with the constant fear of ‘doing something wrong’? By focusing on the...
03 Oct 2017