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The Challenges I Faced Progressing To Band 8A As A BAME Nurse

The Challenges I Faced Progressing To Band 8A As A BAME Nurse

Band 8 Nurse, Maxine, highlights the everyday difficulties she has faced as a BAME Nurse as she has progressed through the NHS bandings.
Career Development
A week in the life of a Deputy Ward Manager

A week in the life of a Deputy Ward Manager

Mental Health Nurse, Chloe, leads us through a typical week in her job as Deputy Ward Manager, detailing the challenges she faces and how she overcomes them.
Career Development
My guide to working as a Mental Health Nurse in a private nursing home for dementia patients

My guide to working as a Mental Health Nurse in a private nursing home for dementia patients

Mental Health Nurse, Inga, gives an in depth guide to her job in Mental Health Nursing, and outlines some of the differences between working in hospitals and care homes.
Career Pathways
Covid-19 - March 2020 has been the most challenging time in my Mental Health Nursing career

Covid-19 - March 2020 has been the most challenging time in my Mental Health Nursing career

Mental Health Nurse Consultant, Laura Woods, discusses how the mental health service is changing in the face of the current pandemic, and the impact its having on her own mental health.
Opinion
The reality of working in mental health during the Covid-19 Pandemic

The reality of working in mental health during the Covid-19 Pandemic

A Mental Health Nurse considers her own situation and that of her patients within the context of the Coronavirus crisis and shares her concern that there is not enough PPE available to protect nurses
Wellbeing
How to become a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Nurse (CAMHS)

How to become a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Nurse (CAMHS)

Qualified Mental Health Nurses can choose to work in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Nathan explains how to follow this career path and the deep reward of empowering young people.
Career Pathways
What does the public really think of mental health nursing?

What does the public really think of mental health nursing?

We surveyed Mental Health Nurses and the general public which revealed a disconnect in how mental health services are perceived.
Opinion
How to fully prepare for your first nursing placement

How to fully prepare for your first nursing placement

You may be sent to placement within your first 6 weeks of your nursing course. It can be daunting. Qualified nurse and mentor, Chloe, explains how to prepare for placement and bury those nerves!
Career Development
Overcoming Nursing burnout and building our resilience against it

Overcoming Nursing burnout and building our resilience against it

In this second video on the subject of nursing burnout Chloe talks about reversing the damage done and offers a whole series of tips to prevent and prepare!
Wellbeing
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