Career advice

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cttee

Members of the RCN Students’ Committee help strengthen the profession by influencing policy and practice, and ensure the voice of nursing students is heard.

19 Sep 2017
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present

Stimulating content and engaging your audience are crucial to delivering a good presentation.

19 Sep 2017
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Nursing is all about looking after patients and relatives, but if you want a lengthy and rewarding career, you also have to learn how to look after yourself,

18 Sep 2017
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volunteer

Nurses who volunteer with St John Ambulance provide care in a range of unique settings from sports events to flower shows.

18 Sep 2017
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us

Every year, nursing students from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen travel to the US on exchange programmes to learn about nursing practice and healthcare

08 Sep 2017
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speak

Making a presentation can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

29 Aug 2017
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Jobs Fair

The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust is opening a state-of-the-art hospital next year.

29 Aug 2017
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robot

As well as transforming surgery, the introduction of robots at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has opened up new and exciting opportunities for the tru

21 Aug 2017
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job

Starting a new job can be daunting, with the early days especially bringing new experiences and challenges.

21 Aug 2017
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job

Reflection can help you through all the possible outcomes of applying for a new job – including having to turn down a job you no longer want.

11 Aug 2017
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steps

The RCN has produced a new framework to guide health and social care professionals’ decision-making on the use of restrictive practice and ensure they adopt a

08 Aug 2017
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interview

You’ve researched the role and the organisation, now all you have to do is secure the job.

08 Aug 2017

The NurSus toolkit provides an opportunity to integrate sustainability within nursing curricula and help students and qualified nurses to play a part in addressing the challenge of climate change.

08 Aug 2017

You applied for a job and got the interview, so why don’t you feel happy about it? Be prepared for conflicting emotions and work on your confidence, says Mandy Day-Calder.

01 Aug 2017

In the second of two articles on healthcare apprenticeships, learning services manager at Skills for Health Janine Wilson discusses how employers can ensure the professional provision of apprenticeship programmes.

26 Jul 2017

Nurses are often reluctant to admit they are struggling, but asking for help is a sign of self-awareness, not weakness.

25 Jul 2017

If you want to develop your career while experiencing a new culture, working in the Middle East could be for you, says Ann Griffin-Aaronlahti, managing director of global healthcare recruitment company Professional Connections.

23 Jul 2017

Loss of control over everyday decisions can make a hospital stay more stressful, says Mandy Day-Calder.

19 Jul 2017

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