315 Career Pathways Blog posts

Chris Armstrong reveals what it was like for his sister Suzanne to realise her dream of becoming an A&E Nurse.

At a time when the NHS appears to be crumbling, you may be forgiven for considering your options. We asked an Aesthetic Nurse just what it takes to leave the NHS and build a business in the private sector.

Nobody likes to talk about dying. But for Lorraine, death has become a part of her everyday life.

From practicing as a nurse, to owning her own consultancy and meeting David Cameron, we interview Sarah Dawkins to gain an insight on the journey nursing has taken her on.

Gabriela Parvu describes a typical day in her job as a Ward Nurse on a surgical ward.

We interview student nurse, April Baker. April’s a first year nursing student at Plymouth University. We find out how she’s getting on in her studies.

Midwifery's a great job to go into – just imagine the scenes you'll be privy to as a dedicated, trained nurse assisting the birth of new families! Practitioners do say it is a vocation (read: hard work for little thanks) but that the rewards greatly outweigh the slog.

Whether you’re wondering what GCSEs you need on your journey to becoming a mental nurse, or require help composing a cover letter for an RMN job, we have all the answers you need.

We speak with Marie about her nurse training in the UK as an Enrolled Nurse and later Student Nurse, her career throughout Europe and her current job as a Senior Community Staff Nurse in France.