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This section has articles offering practical and professional advice for every stage of your nursing career, as well as links for nursing jobs and further education.
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In this section:
- Career adviceCareer advice has a wide range of articles offering information and advice about subjects such as volunteering and working abroad, education and I.T skills, and communication and leadership. There is a section on specialisation with articles on specific areas of nursing, and guidance on legal issues. Advice for interviews and information on flexible working and retirement can also be found in this area.
- Charles Bloe TrainingCharles Bloe Training has a wide range of online courses for nurses. Sign up now to update your clinical skills and fulfil continuing professional development requirements. The courses allow you to study at your convenience and provide excellent value for money.
- CoursesWe have highlighted some of the institutions that offer nursing courses. It is not a comprehensive list but serves as a good guide to what is on offer for people wishing to start or extend their nursing career.
- Search nursing jobsThe RCN Bulletin Jobs website connects nurses and healthcare professionals with a wide range of nursing jobs across the UK and overseas. It has the largest selection of nursing vacancies, whether you are looking for NHS jobs, generic nursing employment, or a specialised role in areas such as mental health nursing, medical recruitment or midwifery.
Mentorship
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Mentorship enables student nurses to apply their theoretical knowledge and put it into practice in a clinical situation.
Working abroad
Read and learn from others' experience of working in different countries.
Proving your worth
Renowned cancer specialist nurse Alison Leary offers ideas, tools and tips for clinical specialists who want to measure their impact on patient care and service delivery and prove their value.
The RCN Publishing Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal College of Nursing, the world's largest organisation for nurses. RCN Publishing produces one weekly, eight monthly and two quarterly nursing publications. Nursing Standard, the flagship journal, is the UK's biggest selling weekly for nursing. It is produced by RCN Publishing Company along with a suite of specialist nursing journals - Cancer Nursing Practice, Mental Health Practice, Learning Disability Practice, Nursing Children and Young People, Nursing Management, Emergency Nurse, Nursing Older People, Nurse Researcher and Primary Health Care. RCN Publishing Company also produce the RCN Bulletin, a major source of up-to-the-minute information for RCN members in all specialities, grades and working environments. With the latest nurse vacancies from trusts nationwide, it has become the most cost-effective nurse recruitment magazine available.