Health visitors in south Wales are striking after NHS employer ignored job evaluation appeal
Career advice
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Mandy-Day Calder explains how to develop a genuinely collaborative relationship with patients.
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Guernsey is looking to recruit nurses from the UK and applicants with strong leadership skills are particularly welcome.
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Life coach Mandy Day-Calder offers advice on how to develop your cultural competence at work
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Joining a union may not always be a top priority when starting a new career.
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BME staff often find it hard to progress to senior grades in NHS organisations that remain, at the highest level, stubbornly white.
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Students and new staff look to senior nurses for guidance and will often emulate what they witness - both the good and the bad.
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Moving from colleague to manager can be fraught with challenges for nurses. Kathy Oxtoby looks at how to make the transition as seamless as possible.
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Assessment centres are increasingly being used by employers to ensure they recruit nurses with the right skills, values and beliefs for their organisation.
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The struggle to access training has been a long-running concern for nurses who work in care homes.
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As the latest research on working night shifts shows a link with coronary heart disease, Kathy Oxtoby talks to the RCN's Dawne Garrett about the pros and cons of working nights and
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Mandy Day-Calder looks at ways to increase your confidence in your decision-making ability.
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After a well-earned summer break, it can be hard to return to the daily grind of early starts and long hours.
How do you know when the time has come to break with what you know and take on the challenge of a new job?
Nurses have a duty to put their personal views to one side. Here are some strategies to cope when you find yourself judging a patient or situation.
Men still dominate senior positions in the public sector. Management training designed for women aims to overcome the barriers.
Making an impact in an area of health care that you are passionate about is the ideal for many nurses – and charities can help to make it a reality.
The unique pressures of the nursing role can make it difficult to switch off. Life coach Mandy Day Calder offers some tips on how to relax and unwind at the end of the day.
What do you do if a colleague is having a bad day every day? Resist the urge to judge, assess the situation - and report any concerns about safety immediately.
