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A quick video guide to the new NMC standards

A quick video guide to the new NMC standards

A guide to the new NMC standards for nurses. How they affect pre-registration standards and what the new roles of practice advisors / supervisors and practice assessors mean.
Career Development
Advice from a qualified nurse mentor to student nurses

Advice from a qualified nurse mentor to student nurses

If you haven't started your nurse training yet you might be wondering what mentorship is. Qualified RMN, Chloe, is here to explain and help you set goals and get the most from your mentor.
Career Pathways
Making the most of your nursing placement to prepare for when you qualify

Making the most of your nursing placement to prepare for when you qualify

Placement will, one day, be your nurse job. If we can make the most out of placement then we will prepare ourselves best for when nursing becomes our work.
Career Development
10 animal memes that'll make every nurse laugh

10 animal memes that'll make every nurse laugh

The winter months can be a bit gloomy, so we thought we'd cheer you up with some adorable animal memes. Keep on scrolling for some furry fun!
Opinion
Number of practising nurses in UK considerably lower than other high-income countries

Number of practising nurses in UK considerably lower than other high-income countries

The UK has lower healthcare expenditure than Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the US with fewer doctors and nurses per capita.
Opinion
Over one thousand EU nurses have left NHS since referendum

Over one thousand EU nurses have left NHS since referendum

Thousands of NHS staff from the European Union have left the health service since the Brexit referendum according to freedom of information requests.
Opinion
Half of 50,000 nurses promised by Tories would need to come from overseas

Half of 50,000 nurses promised by Tories would need to come from overseas

The Health Foundation has said that even with improvements in all other areas of recruitment the Conservatives will need to recruit almost 25,000 nurses from overseas to honour their pledge.
Opinion
Tories pledge 50,000 more nurses, to bring back student bursaries and £1bn extra on social care

Tories pledge 50,000 more nurses, to bring back student bursaries and £1bn extra on social care

The Tories have pledged an extra 50,000 NHS nurses in a bid to plug the existing vacancy gap, which currently stands at more than 43,000.
Opinion
How to prepare for and get over a night shift

How to prepare for and get over a night shift

In this video Louisa explains how she prepares for night shifts, how she deals with the challenges of a new routine and how she is beginning to get better at shift work.
Wellbeing
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