Career advice
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
Little things count in the fundamentals of care
Loss of control over everyday decisions can make a hospital stay more stressful, says Mandy...
19 Jul 2017
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Anxious about revalidation? RCNi study days are here to help
RCNi revalidation study days offer nurses and midwives the opportunity to discuss their...
17 Jul 2017
Healthcare apprenticeships: busting myths and realising benefits
In the first of a two-part series on healthcare apprenticeships, Angelo Varetto looks at...
11 Jul 2017
Unexpected lessons from ‘difficult’ patients
'Difficult' patients can be hard to like, which can in turn affect the care they receive...
11 Jul 2017
The best of both worlds: improving nurse recruitment in Northamptonshire
An innovative new recruitment campaign is aiming to put Northamptonshire on the map as a top...
07 Jul 2017
Searching for meaning
The emotional toll of nursing can have a numbing effect, but it can also leave you searching...
04 Jul 2017
A chance to shape RCN by joining new Professional Nursing Committee
The RCN will have a directly elected Professional Nursing Committee for the first time from...
29 Jun 2017
Work within the limits of your competence
As a registered nurse you must practise according to the NMC Code, but adhering to these...
26 Jun 2017
Raising concerns: do the right thing
Saying nothing about poor care may seem like the easy option – it isn’t. So get support, do...
21 Jun 2017
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‘I was offered a job at the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair’
When mental health nurse Kellyann Anderton-Kay visited the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair in...
20 Jun 2017
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Critics say the 10-year strategy cannot succeed until the NHS staffing crisis is resolved
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What to consider, who to engage and how to enhance communication with staff – and patients
16 Jan 2019
Workforce: NHS plan is doomed unless staff shortage is solved
James Buchan likens the NHS Long Term Plan to an overly ambitious new year’s resolution
15 Jan 2019
COPD flare-ups: how to end the ‘gross overuse’ of antibiotics
Earlier and better patient education is needed to promote self-management
15 Jan 2019
What you need to know about the new NMC code of conduct
The revised Code contains the professional standards that registered nurses and midwives...
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