Students
Struggle with maths? How to improve your skills
Uniform rules: when should ‘professionalism’ outrank individuality?
Research terms explained: from methodology to Boolean operators
Advice and development
How to challenge poor practice – 7 tips for nursing students
Use our tips to establish support, build your confidence and ensure you are heard
Free careers fair for nursing students and newly registered nurses: book now
Online event is your chance to meet employers, join seminars, and even get a job interview
Taking a patient history: a guide for nursing students
How to build your experience and confidence, plus tips on raising difficult questions
Safeguarding demystified: a beginner’s guide
It’s an issue fundamental to nursing care, but do you know what’s expected of you?
Ten tips to help nursing students make the most of placements
Clinical placements are a valuable part of nursing students' training so take advantage of all the opportunities
Scholarship nurse the judge called a firecracker
Nursing student Sabrina Ffrench won a community nursing award from the Cavell Nurses’ Trust in June. She talks to Lynne Pearce about the award and why students should make the most of their opportunities.
Reflective practice
Mental health: challenging your own cultural taboos and unconscious bias
Supporting students to challenge their own beliefs about mental ill health
Nursing studies
Research terms explained: from methodology to Boolean operators
Tips for students on learning the correct terminology to underpin patient care
Intravenous infusions: what you need to know to qualify
Administering IV therapy may seem daunting – find out how you can spot and manage risk
What happens in a major incident – and how can I prepare for one as a student?
How a mass casualty simulation can advance your clinical and leadership skills
Group work: navigating a collaborative task can be a challenge, so is it worth it?
Managing conflict and differing life experience will develop your collaboration skills
What does ‘prescriber-ready’ mean for nursing students?
And why not everyone will be ready for a prescribing course as soon as they register
If you feel close to quitting your degree, what would persuade you to stay the course?
Better clinical placements and the promise of fair pay – the support students deserve
Clinical placement
I don’t get on with my practice assessor – what can I do?
Take our tips on building a good relationship and not allowing tensions to fester
Self-rostering on clinical placement: can I have a say on when I’m on shift?
A predictable schedule enables you to commit to paid work and keep your home life on track
I’d love to do a clinical placement overseas, but how do I go about it?
Your guide to complying with NMC and visa rules, while embracing a new system and culture
You’re about to start a clinical placement? Here are 7 things you need to know
Find out how to achieve your learning goals while maintaining a work-life balance
Community placement: what does working with parish nurses involve?
Parish nursing teams can offer scope to develop communication and health promotion skills
Community project placement: what will I learn and how do I get one?
These non-clinical placements help develop students’ understanding of health inequalities
Self-care
A well-being app for your nursing course: ShinyMind for students
New version of the popular app will focus on the challenges of nursing studies
Newly qualified nurses
It’s just not true that your first job must be in an acute hospital – and here’s why
QNI's Crystal Oldman on why the community is the perfect place to start your nursing career
Community nursing is a complex and varied, but often underestimated, career option
Caring for homeless people requires a complex set of skills that can enable nurses to reach out to those who are often excluded from the healthcare system, says Jane Morton.