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A nurse sitting at a desk in a job interview gestures while speaking to an interviewer

Nursing job interviews questions tend to be grouped into three categories – open-ended, co

23 Apr 2025
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Nurse promotion: a smiling nurse shakes the hand of an interviewer as she introduces herself at the start of a job interview

Nurses who want to progress to roles at band 6, 7 and beyond need to be able to demonstrat

14 Apr 2025
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Nurse leadership: illustration of three nurses standing with arms akimbo with an image of the sunrise behind them

Any nurse, regardless of their experience or role, can demonstrate clinical leadership by

10 Apr 2025
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PIP assessor visits a claimant at home; they look at tablet screen together, the assessor makes notes

Nurses are often recruited to PIP (personal independence payment) assessor roles.

27 Mar 2025
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Reporting concerns in nursing: an illustration showing two nurses having a discussion with speech bubbles around their head

How to overcome nursing workplace challenges and not let them hold back your career.

20 Mar 2025
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Nurse leadership: a nurse smiles as she sits in discussion with other nurses during a break

Leadership is part of nurses’ every day work, whether advocating for patients, communicati

13 Mar 2025
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Flexible working for NHS staff: illustration showing four members of nursing staff around a clock-like table as they discuss and co-ordinate shifts

NHS nurses are entitled to request flexible working from day one of employment, but in man

06 Mar 2025
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Moving sideways in nursing: nurse stands at junction of three arrows pointing in different directions

Sideways or lateral career moves in nursing can enhance your long-term chances of promotio

27 Feb 2025
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CPD for nurses: illustration showing a large clock behind a desktop calendar, featuring a blot that marks a date in that the month, suggesting time to do a continuing professional development activity

Continuing professional development (CPD) is vital for nurses to maintain skills, ensure s

20 Feb 2025
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Feedback from nurse manager: a nurse appears taken aback in a conversation with a manager in a clinical setting

Feedback is a valuable tool that helps nurses to reflect on practice and improve skills.

12 Feb 2025
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Redeployment in nursing: illustration showing a large hand moving small figures of people around a chess board, suggesting redeploying staff in healthcare settings

In healthcare settings, redeployment is common practice and involves temporarily or perman

06 Feb 2025
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Nurse appraisal meeting: two nurses in scrubs sit at a table having a discussion, as in a annual appraisal conversation between a manager and staff member

An annual appraisal is a chance for nurses to review the previous year with their manager,

30 Jan 2025

Nurses need to remain up-to-date with their knowledge and clinical skills to ensure safe pr

22 Jan 2025

Any nursing professional can make an error – and it does not need to be something that

16 Jan 2025

Every nurse must revalidate their Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration every th

09 Jan 2025

Nurses are in a good position to see when improvements can be made to areas of practice in

19 Dec 2024

Working from home can offer flexibility, which can be great for nurses who have other commi

12 Dec 2024

Three chief nurses share how they have risen to the top of nursing leadership.

05 Dec 2024

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