With many complaints about the amount of paperwork to do, it's been argued that nurses should be putting their time into doing what really matters instead.
For many, nursing isn't about 'working your way up', it's a calling, and a nature to care for others. However, if you're looking for a promotion, here's some tips on how to get there.
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.
Your personal statement is possibly the most important part of your UCAS application - it's what makes you stand out from a crowd of other aspiring nurses. Here's some advice on how to write yours.
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.
Midwifery is notorious for being one of the hardest areas of healthcare to get into. Places on midwifery courses are limited and always massively over-subscribed so it’s absolutely essential if you’re serious about getting a place on a course, you put the effort into your application, personal statement and interview technique.
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.
Whether you love a bit of teen mystery-solving or hospital crime fiction, a good family saga or just something that will make you reflect on life, love and ourselves, you'll find something good to read in our round-up of novels about nurses and nursing.
