Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
My job
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Being in leadership positions in military field hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan taught Royal Marsden chief nurse Eamonn Sullivan a lot about resilience and
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Always aim high, and be an inspirational leader who students and staff can trust and learn from, says 2017 RCNi Nurse Award winner Diane Palmer
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Have confidence and don't let fear of failing stop you, says specialist nurse Diane Hindson
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Working in mental health gives you a huge amount of satisfaction, and the right opportunity always comes along, says lead nurse for specialist services A
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Never be frightened of change – when one door closes another always opens, says St Helena Hospice director of patient and family services Jo Tonkin
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To truly listen is to use all of your senses, and this is a fundamental part of nursing, says the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust's longest-serving clinica
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Jo Boyd qualified in 1994 at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.
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Never let anyone tell you that ‘you can’t do it’, says clinical nurse specialist in stroke Ismalia de Sousa.
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Be brave about your career choices – you don’t always have to follow a traditional route, says trust chief nurse and deputy chief executive Jonathan Warren.
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Effective communication is vital to ensuring high quality patient care, says NHSBT senior sister Ebony Dunkley.
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Nursing provides opportunities for a rich and varied career, so don’t pigeonhole yourself, says deputy chief operating officer Vicky Stevens.
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When an opportunity arises, grab it, says Christine McKenzie, RCN professional lead for the executive nurse network.
Lift as you climb, and always share what you have learned with others, says nurse academic Stacy Johnson.
Seek out opportunities, don’t wait for them to come to you, and be prepared to stand up for what you believe in, says chief nurse Catherine Howell.
'I want to set up a mentoring system to support black and minority ethnic nurses to achieve their potential,' says associate professor of nursing Calvin Moorley.
For the Royal Marsden deputy chief executive Liz Bishop, nursing is in the blood. Through her mum, a nurse and midwife, she learned that integrity and doing the right thing are at the core of good nursing practice.
Have confidence in your own abilities and enjoy the variety that a job like nursing allows, says specialist midwife for FGM Juliet Albert.
Don't be driven by others' expectations, listen to yourself and take the career path that fulfils you, says nursing home matron Sue Paxton.
