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A Podcast For Nurses: Cup of Care, Episode 9

A Podcast For Nurses: Cup of Care, Episode 9

In this episode, Janet and Nikki discuss a virtual placement as well as using a ‘wellbeing wheel’ to identify how you’re progressing in areas like looking after yourself and setting boundaries.
Wellbeing
Why Do Black And Minority Ethnic Nurses Still Face Discrimination In The NHS?

Why Do Black And Minority Ethnic Nurses Still Face Discrimination In The NHS?

Why do nurses from minority ethnic backgrounds face higher levels of discrimination in the NHS than colleagues from other backgrounds, and how should this discrimination be addressed?
Opinion
How Can Nurses Communicate Effectively To Patients?

How Can Nurses Communicate Effectively To Patients?

Practice Nurse Debbie shares her tips on communicating effectively to patients, from asking the right questions to using language they will understand.
Career Development
How I Manage My Nursing Studies Alongside My Learning Difficulties

How I Manage My Nursing Studies Alongside My Learning Difficulties

Laura shares her experiences as a Student Nurse with learning difficulties, as well as what help you can access, what she’s learned along the way and her hopes for the future.
Wellbeing
How To Prepare For Your Nursing Interview

How To Prepare For Your Nursing Interview

Debbie shares her top tips on preparing for an interview in General Practice, from asking relevant questions ahead of time through to how preparation can help eliminate the unforeseen on the day.
Interviews & Applications
Do Nurses Face A Lack Of Flexible Working Options When Returning From Maternity Leave?

Do Nurses Face A Lack Of Flexible Working Options When Returning From Maternity Leave?

Are NHS retention efforts being hampered by the lack of flexible working arrangements for nurses returning to work after having children?
Opinion
Why I Became A Community Healthcare Assistant

Why I Became A Community Healthcare Assistant

Are you thinking about making a career change into the care sector? Nick decided to do just that and shares his journey with his end goal in mind, of becoming a Nurse and working for the NHS.
Career Pathways
Preparing For My First Nursing Role And Finding My Specialism

Preparing For My First Nursing Role And Finding My Specialism

Student nurse, Luisa, shares her difficulties of finding suitable placement experience in her nursing specialism and the alternative ways she discovered to prepare herself for her first nursing role.
Career Pathways
A paediatric nurse at work

How Much Does A Paediatric Nurse Earn In The UK?

This short guide details the pay you would expect as a Paediatric Nurse in 2026-2027, newly qualified right through to those practising at consultant level.
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