Career advice
How to turn a CV into your personal marketing tool
A good CV is the essential first step to getting your ideal job. RCN careers adviser Julie...
21 Mar 2017
Put your appraisal plan into action
Having completed your appraisal, you will have a development plan for the coming year. Here'...
20 Mar 2017
Make the most of your annual appraisal
It is easy to regard your appraisal as a chore, but if approached properly, it can put you...
14 Mar 2017
Further study for further development: the primacy of postgraduate studies
Since nursing became an all-graduate profession, undertaking a master's degree has become an...
13 Mar 2017
Paul Edwards: busting the private sector myths
Paul Edwards of Bupa UK urges you to keep an independent mind when choosing your next career...
04 Mar 2017
Careers in nursing research: finding the evidence for better care
If you are interested in investigating the issues that matter most to patients, research may...
27 Feb 2017
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Lucy Gillespie: The good preceptorship guide
A good preceptorship programme can help you survive your first year as a newly-qualified...
22 Feb 2017
How to cope with change and uncertainty
Nursing has always been unpredictable and under pressure. Mandy Day-Calder advises nurses...
16 Feb 2017
Picking up the pieces after you make a mistake
All nurses dread making an error, but if it does happen, there are things you can do to...
14 Feb 2017
Mindfulness Part 3: Don’t give up
In the concluding part of a three-part series, Mandy Day-Calder reveals how to overcome the...
13 Feb 2017
Mindfulness Part 2: Core techniques to reduce your stress
In the second part of our series on mindfulness, Mandy Day-Calder explains how paying...
07 Feb 2017
Mindfulness Part 1: How to regain your focus
In the first of a three-part series, Mandy Day-Calder explains the ‘essence’ of mindfulness.
02 Feb 2017
RCN credentialing: Assessing advanced level practice
As the RCN’s new scheme to offer accreditation for advanced nurse practitioners gathers pace...
31 Jan 2017
LGBT equality: mind your language
Remember that married no longer necessarily means heterosexual. A little care with language...
29 Jan 2017
New RCN scheme will enhance career prospects of advanced nurse practitioners
Ahead of the spring roll out of the RCN’s new credentialing scheme, Lynne Pearce talks to...
23 Jan 2017
Faith and spirituality: how to remain professional
Some patients value the opportunity to discuss their faith. For others, any mention of...
17 Jan 2017