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Get your career on track with RCN Bulletin Jobs Fairs
RCN Bulletin Jobs Fairs have helped thousands of nurses across the UK to find their ideal...
19 Sep 2017
Ensuring the voice of nursing students is heard
Members of the RCN Students’ Committee help strengthen the profession by influencing policy...
19 Sep 2017
Crucial tips for a good presentation
Stimulating content and engaging your audience are crucial to delivering a good presentation...
19 Sep 2017
How to optimise your health and well-being
Nursing is all about looking after patients and relatives, but if you want a lengthy and...
18 Sep 2017
From Wimbledon to welly burn – variety and fun as a nurse volunteer at St John Ambulance
Nurses who volunteer with St John Ambulance provide care in a range of unique settings from...
18 Sep 2017
Bullet wounds and overnight queues: UK students’ eye-opening US exchange visits
Every year, nursing students from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen travel to the US on...
08 Sep 2017
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...
29 Aug 2017
New opportunities for nurses at Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen
The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust is opening a state-of-the-...
29 Aug 2017
Surgical robots create opportunities for theatre nurses
As well as transforming surgery, the introduction of robots at the Royal Marsden NHS...
21 Aug 2017
How to settle into a new post successfully
Starting a new job can be daunting, with the early days especially bringing new experiences...
21 Aug 2017
Think before you accept or reject a job offer
Reflection can help you through all the possible outcomes of applying for a new job –...
11 Aug 2017
Positive practice: the use of restrictive interventions
The RCN has produced a new framework to guide health and social care professionals’ decision...
08 Aug 2017
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...
08 Aug 2017
Toolkit will help nursing students tackle climate change
The NurSus toolkit provides an opportunity to integrate sustainability within nursing...
08 Aug 2017
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...
01 Aug 2017
Healthcare apprenticeships: best practice advice for employers
In the second of two articles on healthcare apprenticeships, learning services manager at...
26 Jul 2017
Be brave and ask for help
Nurses are often reluctant to admit they are struggling, but asking for help is a sign of...
25 Jul 2017
Nursing in the Middle East
If you want to develop your career while experiencing a new culture, working in the Middle...
23 Jul 2017
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