Career advice
What is competency and how can I maintain it?
Competency is a key principle of the NMC code and without it, patient safety is at risk
16 Dec 2021
What does being a Queen’s Nurse mean and could it improve your practice?
The title recognises high standards of person-centred care in community nursing
02 Dec 2021
What does a nursing support worker role involve?
In education, community and acute care, these staff make a vital contribution to the team
23 Nov 2021
Revalidating for the first time: what you need to know about each step of the process
We explain the requirements and timeline, plus how to stay on track using a portfolio
12 Nov 2021
Becoming a nurse prescriber: how it could take your career in unexpected directions
Find out what you need to do to be qualified to practise as a non-medical prescriber
21 Oct 2021
What are transferable skills and how can I use them to get my next nursing role?
Learn to identify and develop the skills you use day-to-day that can open up career options
30 Sep 2021
What it takes to be a police custody nurse
Forensic samples and assessing mental illness, injury and addiction are all part of the role
22 Sep 2021
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Fancy a new job? Come to our careers fair and you might even go home with an offer
Explore your options and meet a variety of nurse employers keen to recruit
07 Sep 2021
Becoming an advanced clinical practitioner: what you need to know
From the four pillars to credentialing, what it takes to achieve advanced practice
19 Aug 2021
Don’t let NMC’s blueprint for community care pass by without specialist nursing input
QNI sees flaws in regulator’s plan and urges nurses to respond to its consultation
27 Jul 2021
Newly qualified nurses in primary care: making sure you get the support you need
How NQNs in primary care are nurtured to get their careers off to the best start
02 Jul 2021
Nurse burnout: the course helping staff to be advocates for self-care among colleagues
Course aims to meet nurses’ emotional needs using clinical supervision model
18 Jun 2021
Acute care in the community: why it’s rich in career opportunities
Homecare is an acute nursing environment with a diverse range of roles at all levels
17 May 2021
Is it time to step up to a band 6 nursing position?
The pandemic may have given you a taste of more senior roles – so consider your next move
01 Apr 2021
Why human factors is about more than communication and teamwork
How human factors can improve nurses’ workplaces and create safer, streamlined services
26 Mar 2021
Mental health nursing in primary care: could you take an advanced role at a GP surgery?
Discover the advanced role that helps raise the profile of mental health services
25 Mar 2021
Preparing for leadership roles: tips for developing confidence
How to learn from a mentor, silence your inner doubt and develop your own leader style
02 Mar 2021
My journey from rough sleeper to Queen’s Nurse
A nurse’s foot clinics for people living on the streets are inspired by her experience
22 Dec 2020