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  • Consider a career in general practice nursing

    • 16 Dec 2020

    Why newly qualified nurses should not be put off working in general practice

  • Working as an agency nurse

    • 26 Nov 2020

    How to find an agency that has the right kind of nursing jobs for you.

  • Choosing between two jobs offers

    • 7 Oct 2020

    What to do when faced with two offers for your ideal nursing job

  • How to do well in a virtual job interview

    • 10 Sep 2020

    Tips and advice on how nurses can excel in a virtual job interview.

  • RCNi Careers and Jobs Fairs are virtual for 2021

    • 28 Jul 2020

    Using the latest virtual event software, the RCNi nursing jobs fairs will be virtual for 2021. Entry is free – all you need is the internet and a device to join in.

  • CV advice from RCN careers service

    • 14 Jul 2020

    RCN careers adviser shares her tips on how to make your CV work for your next nursing job application

  • Interview skills to secure your next nursing job

    • 28 May 2020

    How to perform to the best of your ability in an interview and secure your next nursing job.

  • How to prepare for a job interview

    • 28 May 2020

    How to prepare for a job interview and work on your confidence.

  • Returning to nursing after a career break

    Returning to nursing after a career break

    • 28 Feb 2020
    • Mandy Day-Calder

    9 tips on how to return to nursing after a career break

  • Diane Jones

    From nurse to clinical commissioner

    • 30 Jan 2020

    Diane Jones, chief nurse and director of quality for NHS North West London Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), shares her advice for developing your nursing career

  • Managing misinformed patients

    • 8 Jan 2020

    Easy access to medical information brings benefits for patients but only if the information is accurate. How should you respond when a consultation becomes challenging?

  • Kindness

    The benefits of making time to be kind

    • 8 Jan 2020
    • Mandy Day-Calder

    It can be hard to muster goodwill towards others when you feel overworked and under pressure. But showing kindness at work will make a world of difference to those around you

  • Dealing with conflict at work

    • 8 Jan 2020
    • Mandy Day-Calder

    Working in a caring profession does not give you immunity from tensions with colleagues. Fortunately, there are techniques you can use to deal with conflict at work

  • Nurses talking technology

    Feeling overwhelmed by the digital workplace?

    • 8 Jan 2020
    • Mandy Day-Calder

    Rapid advances can be daunting. Follow these tips to improve your skills and confidence

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    Strategies to avoid feeling overwhelmed by pressure at work

    • 8 Jan 2020
    • Mandy Day-Calder

    Feeling overwhelmed and panicky at work does not make you a bad nurse. It just means you need to adopt whatever emergency coping strategies suit you best

  • Medication errors

    What to do if you make a medication error

    • 8 Jan 2020
    • Mandy Day-Calder

    You have a duty of candour if you make a professional error. Here's how to handle the situation.

  • Caring from the first moments

    • 1 Aug 2019
    • Doreen Crawford

    Children’s nursing offers a wealth of career opportunities. Here we consider some options available for nurses who want to specialise in this field

  • International Nursing

    • 1 Aug 2019

    Choosing to work abroad. Nursing is a great career for those with wanderlust and a UK nursing qualification could be the passport to a life overseas

  • Continuing Education

    • 1 Aug 2019

    Further study for further development: the primacy of postgraduate studies

  • Creating change in your life doesn’t have to be daunting

    • 1 Aug 2019
    • Catherine Kelsey

    Catherine Kelsey shares some of her own experiences of how she has changed direction in her professional life