My job
What is a wound care nurse specialist – and could you be one?
Pressure ulcer education, leadership and autonomy are key in this senior role
18 Nov 2021
Menopause advanced nurse practitioner: my specialist role and how I got here
How to become an ANP in a specialty that requires a rich variety of knowledge and skills
08 Oct 2021
Admiral Nurses in the community: helping carers cope with the uncertainty of dementia
Primary care support to families living with dementia, plus the skills of the role
02 Sep 2021
Leadership in prison nursing: empowering women to take control of their health
Unexpected opportunities to improve access to care for a vulnerable patient group
27 Aug 2021
Advanced practice in the community: combining leadership with rewarding hands-on care
Why my dynamic band 7 community nursing role is no place for outdated stereotypes
08 Jul 2021
Making the move into nurse education: top tips
How rewarding roles in community nursing have helped me on a new career path
03 Jun 2021
Island nursing: why it’s rich in career opportunities as well as work-life balance
A nurse explains the professional rewards of finding a job on a small island
14 Apr 2021
Critical care in the community: how a secondment has expanded my skills and experience
RCN Nurse of the Year Ana Waddington is pushing her boundaries in a mobile response unit role
23 Feb 2021
Gender-based violence nursing: this rewarding new role and its responsibilities
A nursing career that’s improving the healthcare experience of domestic abuse survivors
08 Feb 2021
Nursing patients with frailty: how to create a complex needs team
Combining the skills of a frailty nurse and a GP to provide holistic care in the community
05 Aug 2020
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Dear diary: I can’t wait for the day I doff my PPE for good
A community nurse chronicles the daily reality of caring in a time of COVID-19
05 Jun 2020
Dear diary: I am a community nurse caring for patients in a pandemic
Nurse’s shift diary reveals the challenges of caring for patients in lockdown
01 May 2020
Director of community service and lymphoedema
Caitriona O’Neill talks about her work at a community interest company
24 Feb 2020
Military advanced nurse practitioner
Army clinical staff officer Lynda Mathias describes some of the challenges she has faced
30 Jan 2020
Charity abseil is my way to face my fears – and honour the NHS
Former health visitor Sue Smith is taking on a daring challenge to mark a career milestone
10 May 2019
Seeing the independence that home dialysis gives patients makes our job worthwhile
A renal nurse explains the challenges and rewards of running a home haemodialysis service
16 Apr 2019
Care home support nurse
Primary care nurses must adapt ways of working due to an increase in frail older patients
08 Apr 2019
‘Make the most of every learning opportunity’
Medicines management specialist nurse Elizabeth Smyth’s advice to newly registered nurses
05 Apr 2019